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East Coast FM Updates: The Morning Show with Declan Meehan

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:47:14 +0000

Declan also returned to the subject of George Lee's departure from Fine Gael and Dail Eireann – Minister Dick Roche and FG TD Andrew Doyle and local councillors Simon Harris and David Grant added their thoughts to the debate following …... Continue reading »

Business And Leadership: FG condemns €4.4m revamp of Irish …

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:49:15 +0000

Fine Gael foreign affairs spokesperson Billy Timmins described the spend as “outrageous”. “Those bearing the brunt of the recession at home are entitled to feel infuriated at the Government's decision to prioritise funding for a …... Continue reading »

TaraWatch » Irish Independent: Balancing act keeps Green Party …

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:45:45 +0000

The road had been granted permission in 2003 and his predecessor, Dick Roche, signed a last-minute ministerial order in 2007 to allow the demolition of the Lismullin national monument discovered on the route. It was no coincidence that …... Continue reading »

Citizen Europe: Blogger Interviews Irish Minister for European Affairs

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:08:04 +0000

It's great that someone at the level of a Minister has granted a 50 minute interview to a blogger, so (no matter what you think of his politics) Dick Roche should be congratulated for that. The audio quality on the recording is not …... Continue reading »

Michael Dwyer death: Political plot or Bolivian bovine? – The …

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:02:07 +0000

The Junior Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dick Roche stated on RTE radio this morning that Dwyer had never come to the attention of the Guards here. Initial reports in Bolivian media claimed that Dwyer was involved in the Balkan war. …... Continue reading »

Eircom slates latest takeover bid | Irish Examiner

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:53:23 +0000

“The latest bid for Eircom is particularly unwelcome as it is being made by the same group of people who helped drive the company into the ground in the first place,” Labour’s spokesperson on communications Liz McManus said. …... Continue reading »

Dick Roche: inquiry into Bolivia death will be difficult

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:52:50 +0000

The Junior Minister at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Dick Roche, has said that establishing the exact circumstances surrounding the death of a Tipperary man in Bolivia will be very difficult.Efforts are ongoing by an Irish official …... Continue reading »

2009-03-02 Nessa Childers Visit to Arklow on Flickr – Photo Sharing!

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:49:20 +0000

… March 2nd to meet with the shipwrights who built the Asgard II and local business groups. While in Arklow, Nessa visited the Arklow Chamber of Commerce. She is pictured here with Chamber President Donal O'Sullivan & Liz McManus TD.... Continue reading »

FASSAROE 'CAR PARK SHOULD BE PROVIDED' Greens lashed over 'bus plan'

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:13:45 +0000

DEPUTY Billy Timmins has drawn on the immortal words of Groucho Marx to launch a scathing attack on the Green Party following their role in the Budget this year. ' Those are my principles,' he quoted. 'And if you don't like them… well …... Continue reading »

'I have absolutely no doubt that I made the right decision' – News …

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:40:20 +0000

former fianna fáil td deputy joe behan has admitted he is not looking forward to going into the dáil following his shock resignation from fianna fáil.... Continue reading »

TDs differ on following party leader's example – News, frontpage …

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:53:50 +0000

Deputy Andrew Doyle said he didn't plan on taking a pay cut because as a politician he was self-employed and not in the most secure profession. Deputy Billy Timmins said he had no problem with such a move as long as it was across the …... Continue reading »

A Maverick Lefty: Budget measure to bringabout an Election?

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:53:09 +0000

Wicklow TD, Joe Behan resigned earlier this afternoon from the Fianna Fail party, becoming the 6th Independent in the 30th Dáil. Tonight the Green Party will be under intense speculation about their intentions to either stay in …... Continue reading »

The Good Fianna Failer (Ordo Ab Chao)

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:52:59 +0000

Wicklow TD Joe Behan who has resigned from the party following the recent abolishment of the automatic entitlement to a medical card for the over 70s. The Greens (read ingratiating taxation apologists) are currently on the Right Hook …... Continue reading »

Things I learned from irishtimes.com today. . .

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:48:22 +0000

Joe Behan has resigned from Fianna Fail in the wake of the decision to take away the automatic right to a medical card for the over 70s. The recession is going to take off its shoes and make itself comfortable next year. …... Continue reading »

Joe Behan resigns

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:48:19 +0000

I can’t help but think it would have been more effective to resign as a TD, not just from FF.... Continue reading »

Budgeting over the brink

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:48:16 +0000

I listed and agreed with much of what Deputy Joe Behan said on tonight’s news after resigning the party whip. He came across a noble and decent man and I hope he will come back to the party because we need people like him to help us to …... Continue reading »

Libertas Founder Declan Ganley Is A British National

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:05:49 +0000

The nationality issue has arisen following bitter exchanges on RTÉ radio last week between Mr Ganley and Minister of State Dick Roche, when Mr Ganley denied that he had ever declared his nationality to be British. …... Continue reading »

Diarmuid Doyle

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:05:23 +0000

Dick Roche, who seems to be embracing idiocy on an almost daily basis since 12 June, was the first to react to the story. Describing Ganley as a Grade A hypocrite, Roche suggested that there was an inconsistency between the Galwayman's …... Continue reading »

Minister Dick Roche: “The People Have Spoken”

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:51:25 +0000

Mr Dick Roche TD on why it would be a “democratic affront” to re-run the Nice Treaty referendum without making changes to the Treaty… spoken when he was a Dail backbencher in 2001 and before he was made Minister for Europe …... Continue reading »

DICK

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:42:55 +0000

Dick Roche has announced his (’personal’) opinion that a second referendum on Lisbon is the only way to go. We got the answer wrong, or something. So if the fine people of Wicklow accidentally re-elect him next time around, …... Continue reading »

Roche and Brady on Lisbon

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:42:50 +0000

Le Salon Beige notes recent comments by Dick Roche, Mininster for European Affairs, who is Brussel's yes-man in the Irish cabinet. (He gave a speech to my class at college in January of this year, and was typically slavish in his …... Continue reading »

Second Lisbon referendum needed – Roche

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:41:02 +0000

A SECOND referendum on the Lisbon Treaty would “ultimately” be required and ratifying key elements by legislation was not a viable option, Minister of State for European Affairs Dick Roche said at the weekend.... Continue reading »

Open Europe press summary – 29 July 2008

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:44:22 +0000

The piece notes that “There have been accusations from Dick Roche, the Minister of State for European Affairs, that the questions were 'extraordinarily skewed' on Newstalk yesterday morning. That is, perhaps, a line the Minister would …... Continue reading »

Open Europe press summary: 23 July 2008

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:11:59 +0000

Fine Gael's Billy Timmins said: “Mr Sarkozy's openness and frankness was refreshing and the Government should now reciprocate by telling him that there will be no referendum re-run before the elections and, thus, the upcoming European …... Continue reading »

Heaven is a halfpipe

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:52:34 +0000

This opened the door for other councils to get similar cover, and in November 2005, the then Environment Minister, Dick Roche, announced some e2 million in funding for the construction of 21 skate parks around the country (with planning …... Continue reading »