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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 »
10 Mar
IAA on East Coast FM
An article about Liz McManus seen on irishairsoft.ie
Local TD Liz McManus will be on air discussing the matter. The acting chair Ronan Lowe will be representing the IAA and the Sport of Airsoft as a whole. I would ask that the community remain a single entity on this and show reserve and …... Continue reading »
08 Mar
Information Society - be careful what you wish for… it might come true
An article about Dick Roche seen on obriend.info
Perhaps my focus on Dick Roche’s bumbling mis-management of the Electoral Register issue and John Gormely’s apparent lack of a sense of urgency to implement the legislative changes required to correct the processes (rather than pissing …... Continue reading »
06 Mar
Barnacoyle School to be recognised by the Department of Education
An article about Liz McManus seen on wicklow.com/news
The news that the provision of ABA teaching at Barnacoyle school in Wicklow is to be sanctioned by the Minister for Education and Science and her Department has been welcomed by Wicklow Deputy Liz McManus TD. …... Continue reading »
05 Mar
Lisbon Treaty Public Debate in Tullamore
An article about Dick Roche seen on forumoneuropepodcast.org
The Tullamore meeting was addressed by Minister for European Affairs Dick Roche TD, one of the Government’s leading spokespersons on the Treaty and by Mr Roger Cole of the Peace and Neutrality Alliance, which is calling for a No vote …... Continue reading »
No to the Lisbon Treaty!
An article about Dick Roche seen on unitedirelander.blogspot.com
Ignore the disgraceful scaremongering tactics of men like Minister of State for European Affairs Dick Roche talking about how a 'No' vote would affect our standing within the EU. This is baloney. Are we expected to believe the EU would …... Continue reading »
25 Feb
Bellygrass and beyond!
An article about Liz McManus seen on lizmcmanus.blogspot.com
Well, I've seen the future and its called bellygrass… At yesterday's Oireachtas Committee on Climate Change a presentation given by Jerry Murphy of UCC had us all sitting up on our hind legs. He talked about biofuel and grass can be …... Continue reading »
Le Pen in Ireland
An article about Dick Roche seen on catholic-perspective.blogspot.com
Europe Minister Dick Roche said it was “inappropriate interference” for Le Pen, Gollnisch and their colleagues to get involved in the referendum, adding that “the Irish people can make up their own minds without their help”. …... Continue reading »
TD expenses soar as they 'work hard, claim hard'
An article about Joe Behan seen on soapboxireland.blogspot.com
This year many new arrivals in the Dail such as Lucinda Creighton and Joe Behan have had to set up constituency offices, and for that they are entitled to a grant of €8888 to help them do that. They also receive the same amount every …... Continue reading »
22 Feb
Update on Tara’s sacred lands
An article about Dick Roche seen on esoterickat.wordpress.com
The Green TD claimed when he came to office last June that he was powerless to over-turn a last-minute order made by outgoing Environment Minister Dick Roche for 2000 year old ruins discovered last year near the Hill of Tara to be …... Continue reading »
19 Feb
Smog problem not on Department of Environment radar
An article about Dick Roche seen on wicklow.com/news
Either the issue was never passed on by Dick Roche to his department officials or it was passed on and never recorded properly. Whatever the case may be, the issue of smog in the town is still there. The last week of calm weather only …... Continue reading »
18 Feb
Ireland To Recognize Kosovo Independence
An article about Billy Timmins seen on americanirish.blogspot.com
Fine Gael's foreign affairs spokesman Billy Timmins and Labour's European affairs spokesman Joe Costello also welcomed Kosovo's declaration. However, Mr Costello said clarification was needed on the “precise status” of the nearly 300 …... Continue reading »
14 Feb
Labour Party questions RTE medium-wave shutdown
An article about Liz McManus seen on ean.ie
The party’s communication spokesperson Liz McManus said that the shutdown was in violation of the spirit of the Good Friday Agreement, because it will cut off one of the traditional cross-border links. …... Continue reading »
09 Feb
Labour Party leader addresses Forum on Lisbon Reform Treaty
An article about Dick Roche seen on forumoneuropepodcast.org
In response, the Minister of State for European Affairs Dick Roche TD agreed that if democrats wanted to further social justice in Europe and to meet the major global challenges that lie ahead, there would be no benefits in voting No. …... Continue reading »
08 Feb
McManus gets wishy washy answer about Allergan grant aid
An article about Liz McManus seen on wicklow.com/news
Deputy Liz McManus has received a reply to her request for information from the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, relating to the grant aid provided to the Allergan company. Deputy McManus said: “Allergan recently announced …... Continue reading »