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18 May
Lisbon and Me
An article about Dick Roche seen on darrenbyrne.com/wordpress
Should I get Dick Roche on the phone? Sarah Carey made a throw-away post a few days ago about not being around to vote on the treaty and I was all set to make a funny retort when I saw the comments ahead of me. …... Continue reading »
17 May
Lisbon and Me - Deciding the Future
An article about Dick Roche seen on darrenbyrne.com/wordpress
So my second reason, an extension of my first, even if everyone is given a detailed breakdown of the 294 page document, even if Dick Roche goes around to each voter in Ireland and explains which treaties will be amended, what Articles …... Continue reading »
15 May
Don’t Be Shy (or To Live and Die in Clara)
An article about Liz McManus seen on notesonthefront.typepad.com/politicaleconomy
Party spokesperson, Liz McManus, TD, said:. 'The strategy would require the Minister to specify a comprehensive set of measures to ensure the efficient use of energy and set a target date for achieving the objective of ensuring that, …... Continue reading »
14 May
Don’t Be Shy (or To Live and Die in Clara)
An article about Liz McManus seen on irishleftreview.org
Party spokesperson, Liz McManus, TD, said: ‘The strategy would require the Minister to specify a comprehensive set of measures to ensure the efficient use of energy and set a target date for […]... Continue reading »
11 May
Evacuating Irish Out Of Lebanon
An article about Billy Timmins seen on americanirish.blogspot.com
The airport in Beirut is closed and Hezbollah militants are in control of the west of the capital. Fine Gael's Foreign Affairs spokesman Billy Timmins says the new Foreign Affairs Minister must act immediately and evacuate the Irish out …... Continue reading »
05 May
Labour Party following up on the price of diesel
An article about Liz McManus seen on valueireland.blogspot.com
According to this press release from Liz McManus TD, the research compiled by AA Roadwatch showed the disparity clearly, and now she was writing to the National Consumer Agency to have them follow up. She's apparently already gone to …... Continue reading »
04 May
Taking JL to task for his Lisbon post
An article about Dick Roche seen on 73man.blogspot.com
Libertas have every right to spend their money on glossy brochures and challenging Dick Roche on ineffectual, consensus-building radio interviews but aligning them with Sinn Fein, the SWP and JM Le Pen does them all a grave disservice. …... Continue reading »
03 May
Plastic Bags Tax
An article about Dick Roche seen on dotie.wordpress.com
In a press statement on Monday last Dick Roche said “From representations I have received there would appear to be some anecdotal evidence of slippage in application of the levy. I have asked my Department to write to local authorities …... Continue reading »
Why Should You Vote No to Lisbon Treaty
An article about Dick Roche seen on irishmusings-markus.blogspot.com
Dick Roche as usual, running around like a headless chicken, imploring us to be good Europeans and vote Yes. The traiterous Greens, sold their soul (those in the government anyway) to the Yes side also imploring us to vote Yes. …... Continue reading »
Friday Face-Off - Yes or No to Lisbon?
An article about Dick Roche seen on unitedirelander.blogspot.com
It is built upon scaremongering from the likes of Dick Roche and Garret Fitzgerald about Ireland's standing being damaged by rejecting the treaty which is utter nonsense. There was no backlash against French and Dutch voters for …... Continue reading »
29 Apr
Labour Party announces investigates price difference between …
An article about Liz McManus seen on valueireland.blogspot.com
Today Deputy Liz McManus proposed and got the agreement of the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to investigate the disparity that has arisen in relation to petrol and diesel costs. …... Continue reading »
Hope springs from Lisbon swing
An article about Dick Roche seen on unitedirelander.blogspot.com
Dick Roche, the Minister for European Affairs - who you'll remember has been trying to frighten people into voting Yes by saying a No vote would damage our standing in the EU - commented that it is all “very much to play for”. …... Continue reading »
25 Apr
A lively start to debates on Lisbon Treaty
An article about Liz McManus seen on senatoralexwhite.wordpress.com
Liz McManus TD and Blair Horan of the Civil and Public Services Union got the ball rolling on Thursday night. Liz pointed out that the core values of the Treaty are in alignment with the core values of the Labour Party emphasising as …... Continue reading »
23 Apr
Minister Gormley must issue Ministerial Order to Dublin City …
An article about Dick Roche seen on peoplebeforeprofitdse.wordpress.com
Minister Gormley, stated in 2006 referring to Dick Roche’s attendance at pro-incineration conference in Dublin: “The Minister’s attendance is yet another demonstration of the enthusiasm with which this Government promotes incineration …... Continue reading »
21 Apr
Lisbon Treaty Discussed by Dick Roche and Ulick McEvaddy
An article about Dick Roche seen on kerryview.blogspot.com
Dick Roche: Now pay particular attention to this first clause, because it's most important. There's the party of the first part shall be known in this contract as the party of the first part. How do you like that, that's pretty neat eh? …... Continue reading »
16 Apr
Discussion Session on Lisbon Reform Treaty
An article about Liz McManus seen on senatoralexwhite.wordpress.com
Along with my colleague Liz McManus TD and Blair Horan, General Secretary of the Civil Public and Services Union (CPSU), I will be fielding questions on the Treaty and providing a forum for the general public to air their views on …... Continue reading »
13 Apr
East Meath and the Environment
An article about Dick Roche seen on eastmeath.org/blog
4./ Ireland as part of the EU is committed to halting biodiversity loss by 2010. 5./ You don’t halt biodiversity loss by destroying habitat. 6./ When Dick Roche was minister the NPWS wouldn’t have bothered objecting. …... Continue reading »
10 Apr
France boosts the Irish No campaign
An article about Dick Roche seen on blogs.telegraph.co.uk/politics/danielhannan
Ireland’s Europe Minister, Dick Roche, called the French economy minister’s remarks “untimely, unhelpful and inappropriate”. Note his language: “untimely” rather than “untrue”. What he really means is: Why couldn’t that Frenchwoman keep …... Continue reading »
07 Apr
The Sycophantic Party
An article about Dick Roche seen on inishtrahoull.blogspot.com
Almost all cabinet ministers fell over themselves in their effort to portray the Tanaiste as God on Earth, but the most sickening sycophant of them all is Dick Roche (left). He was so anxious to make his feelings for Brian Cowen public …... Continue reading »
03 Apr
The Electoral Register (Here we go again)
An article about Dick Roche seen on obriend.info
And then there’s this report, which was sent to Eamon Gilmore on my behalf and which ultimately found its way to Dick Roche’s desk. Pages 3 to 5 make interesting reading in light of the current proposals. Please note the negatives that …... Continue reading »
20 Mar
Paddy Farce in China and the Silence of Dick Roche
An article about Dick Roche seen on come-on-sense.livejournal.com
As all the cabinet ministers were already booked for similar missions to places where there are more Irish and the tradition is established for longer, the Beijing job was given to Dick Roche, Fianna Fáil TD for Wicklow and Minister of …... Continue reading »
19 Mar
Not Only Tibet
An article about Dick Roche seen on richardwaghorne.com/blog
Meanwhile, Dick Roche has said that he did not think it his duty while representing the country in China over the St Patrick’s Day festivities to draw the attention of his hosts towards Irish disapproval of the violent repression afoot …... Continue reading »
17 Mar
Chinese authorities nervous about parade
An article about Dick Roche seen on garyfinnegan.blogspot.com
In the end, our Minister of European Affairs, Dick Roche, led what must have been the briefest march in the history of Paddy's Day parades. [Surely he should have been in Brussels or seat of the current EU Presidency, Llubljana.] …... Continue reading »
15 Mar
BRAY- COUNTY WICKLOW
An article about Liz McManus seen on streetsofdublin.wordpress.com
Author James Joyce lived in 1 Martello Terrace, Bray (a house that is now the home of Labour Party deputy leader, Liz McManus) during part of his childhood, from 1887 to 1891. The house next door, 2 Martello Terrace, also had its share …... Continue reading »
14 Mar
McManus welcomes Bray Head special amenity order
An article about Liz McManus seen on wicklow.com/news
-Statement from Liz McManus-. An Bord Pleanala have written to me to confirm that they have issued a Special Amenity Area Order for Bray Head. The Order has been granted on account of the “outstanding natural beauty of the area, …... Continue reading »