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19 Jul 2008
Sarkozy advisor: Irish should vote again, but on a slightly …
An article about Dick Roche seen on openeurope.org.uk
… Ireland will have to hold a second Lisbon Treaty referendum. “It is far, far too early to be talking about a referendum or about some specific policy to go forward,” the Irish European Affairs Minister, Dick Roche, told Newstalk radio.... Continue reading »
Large crowd attend Left Unity Meeting in Dublin
An article about Dick Roche seen on peoplebeforeprofitdse.wordpress.com
… Dermot Connolly (Campaign for an Independant Left) and Richard Boyd Barrett (People Before Profit) and in Waterford around 25 people came to hear speakers including Jimmy Kelly (Unite Trade Union) and Dick Roche (Waterford Trades …... Continue reading »
03 Jul 2008
Just "a question of when"
An article about Dick Roche seen on eureferendum.blogspot.com
A planned state visit by Sarkozy has been postponed until 21 July due to “pressure of work” while Europe minister Dick Roche is refusing to comment on developments. “I don't think the background noises coming from different member …... Continue reading »
01 Jul 2008
Gold Mining Reply from Dept
An article about Liz McManus seen on councillorkeithmartin.blogspot.com
Liz McManus TD, Labour's spokesperson on Natural Resources has received a response from the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources in relation to Gold Mining in Mayo. Liz McManus took the issue up with the Dept in …... Continue reading »
‘Truth on Tara was buried deep due to culture of lies’ – Irish …
An article about Dick Roche seen on tarawatch.org
In May 2005, following preliminary archaeological reports made by the NRA, the then-environment minister Dick Roche sanctioned 38 archaeological excavations in the Tara-Skryne valley in Co. Meath, effectively approving the route. …... Continue reading »
23 Jun 2008
DCC-DDDA & "The Big Lie"
An article about Dick Roche seen on galwaytent.blogspot.com
Environment Minister Dick Roche passively confirms deaths in Dublin City from the proposed incinerator (Dail Question on Environmental Health dismissed – see Board Pleanala transcripts). Environment Minister Dick Roche gave DDDA total …... Continue reading »
The Irish Government lines up with Brussels against the Irish people
An article about Dick Roche seen on nationalplatform.wordpress.com
Talk of “respecting” Ireland’s vote turns out in practice to be a cover for setting out to overturn it in a referendum re-run, with Brian Cowen’s, Michael Martin’s and Dick Roche’s full support – and behind a thick barrier of hypocrisy, …... Continue reading »
Why Lisbon Lost
An article about Dick Roche seen on tinman18.wordpress.com
During the last General Election the story was that Dick Roche and Martin Cullen were kept out of the spotlight, since both were regarded with total contempt by the media and by the public, and neither could be trusted not to suddenly …... Continue reading »
15 Jun 2008
Chemical Gormley
An article about Liz McManus seen on lecraic.com
2 of the cylinders contain Hydrogen cyanide which local TD Liz McManus points out is the very same al-Qa’ida planned to use in the New York subway system. The cylinders of waste are to be destroyed in a “controlled burn” that requires a …... Continue reading »
It's A No Vote
An article about Dick Roche seen on americanirish.blogspot.com
Ireland's minister for European affairs, Dick Roche, said the country was constitutionally barred from passing the treaty now. He predicted it would be difficult, if not impossible, for EU leaders to find a solution that would permit a …... Continue reading »
Irish Minister: EU Treaty Vote Lost
An article about Dick Roche seen on rhodonpublicaffairs.blogspot.com
Earlier, Europe Minister Dick Roche had admitted “it is not looking good,” said after state broadcaster RTE said that the Yes vote was “in difficulty”. The BBC's Jonny Dymond in Dublin says a rejection of the treaty, meant to streamline …... Continue reading »
Ireland Saves Europe, for Now
An article about Dick Roche seen on thenewfaith.org
Ireland’s minister for European affairs, Dick Roche, said the country was constitutionally barred from passing the treaty now. He predicted it would be difficult, if not impossible, for EU leaders to find a solution that would permit a …... Continue reading »
13 Jun 2008
Open Europe press summary, 12 June 2008
An article about Dick Roche seen on europeunitedstates.blogspot.com
Irish Europe Minister Dick Roche told El Pais: “We think that certainly within the last 72 hours there has been a big swing towards the Yes”, citing private polling carried out by the government. The FT notes that a second Irish …... Continue reading »
07 Jun 2008
[news item about cork] : Roche backs FF TD arrested on suspicion …
An article about Dick Roche seen on feckthat.com
The Minister for European Affairs Dick Roche has said there should not be any political implications for a Cork South-West Fianna Fáil TD after he was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving over the bank holiday weekend. …... Continue reading »
06 Jun 2008
This Week's Sunday Live
An article about Dick Roche seen on adamboulton.typepad.com/my_weblog
Adding an international political flavour to the show – Dick Roche the Irish Europe Minister and Wayne Swan, the Australian Treasurer. Martha Wainwright brother of Rufus and pop-folk singer in her own right will be telling Adam all …... Continue reading »
31 May 2008
Lisbon Treaty – Vote No.
An article about Dick Roche seen on bifsniff.com
To illustrate the kind of thing I’m talking about, Minister for European Affairs Dick Roche was quoted in the irish Times as saying:. “There is no way the Government would have negotiated anything that was detrimental to our interests,” …... Continue reading »
Talking Treaty in Bray
An article about Dick Roche seen on forumoneuropepodcast.org
The Minister of State for European Affairs, Dick Roche TD, has said that the Treaty of Lisbon makes theEuropean Union ‘infinitely’ more democratic. “The big winners in this Treaty are national parliaments”, he said. …... Continue reading »
22 May 2008
Reading the treaty
An article about Dick Roche seen on irisheagle.blogspot.com
Dick Roche, my local TD & Europhile in chief for the government, berates Irish Independent columnist Bruce Arnold for misrepresenting the Lisbon Treaty in his column from May 3. Roche asserts this to be the case because Arnold misread …... Continue reading »
20 May 2008
Lisbon And Me – Roche’s Reactionary Rant
An article about Dick Roche seen on darrenbyrne.com/wordpress
I’m not the biggest fan of Minister Dick Roche at the best of times. Fianna Fáil hid him away during the General Election, so why on earth they would allow him to run their Lisbon Treaty Campaign is beyond me. …... Continue reading »
18 May 2008
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 2008
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 2008
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 2008
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 2008
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 2008
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 »