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09 Nov
On the Grapevine blog: Christmas to be cancelled - Brian Cowen
An article about Brian Cowen seen on onthegrapevineblog.blogspot.com
Government sources have said that T-Shock Brian Cowen will make a televised address later this week to clarify the latest deal on the medical cards. It is also expected that he will make the shock announcement that Christmas will be …... Continue reading »
[news item about cork] : FF TD banned and fined for drink-driving …
An article about Christy O'Sullivan seen on feckthat.com
FF TD banned and fined for drink-driving Cork South West TD Christy O'Sullivan (Fianna Fáil) has been disqualified from driving for one year and fined €300 after he pleaded guilty to drink-driving. …... Continue reading »
The Clare Courier ¦ Features ¦ Indian community celebrates Diwali …
An article about Timmy Dooley seen on clarecourier.ie
Mayor of Shannon, Cllr Gerry Flynn, represented the people of the town while Cllr Tony Mulcahy deputised for the Mayor of Clare, Fianna Fáil TD Timmy Dooley also attended as did other distinguished guests. …... Continue reading »
Green Ink: Cardinal Brady Warns Over Civil Unions
An article about Tom Kitt seen on greeninkpen.blogspot.com
M.O.S. Tom Kitt TD “There’s a virulent group of people out there helping this campaign, especially on the internet, the blogs reached an incredible level of abuse in the last ten to fifteen days, and I mean really bad stuff. …... Continue reading »
Bertie - The First Movement « Conor Reidy
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on conorreidy.wordpress.com
Tonight the four part documentary concerning former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern commenced on RTÉ One, a slick production it provides for an intriguing piece of viewing, even for us political anoraks who would have been fairly familiar with …... Continue reading »
Digital Media Island » Blog Archive » Update Digital MoMo & MS …
An article about Jimmy Devins seen on digitalmediaisland.com
Dr. Jimmy Devins, Minister of State for Science and Innovation; Paul Rellis, Managing Director of Microsoft Ireland; Cliff Reeves, General Manager of Microsoft’s Global Strategic and Emerging Business Group. …... Continue reading »
The Dubliner Magazine: My Dublin
An article about Sean Ardagh seen on thedubliner.typepad.com/the_dubliner_magazine
And politicians who face the music in difficult times – Micheál Martin and Sean Ardagh spring to mind. Villians I hate how controlled the whole press officer/media relationship has become. Press officers are heroes actually. …... Continue reading »
The Munster Express Online » Archive » Carrick-on-Suir author has …
An article about Martin Mansergh seen on munster-express.ie
Minister Martin Mansergh, perhaps the only sitting TD whose breadth of Irish political knowledge rivals that of Mr FitzGerald’s, braved the elements (and a few over 70s, I’d imagine) to deliver a lecture on Walsh’s book. …... Continue reading »
A True Blue Dub « Worth Doing Badly
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on tinman18.wordpress.com
Especially since, as if Live Aid weren’t enough, his most famous quote (”just give me your fuckin’ money”) was later adopted by Bertie Ahern as the basis for his whole political career. If that didn’t get him recognition, …... Continue reading »
08 Nov
The Munster Express Online » Archive » ICMSA: Minister Smith is …
An article about Brendan Smith seen on munster-express.ie
ICMSA Deputy President John O’Leary questioned Minister Brendan Smith’s grasp of the damage inflicted on the Irish dairy sector. Another week in farming and another divergence of views has been clearly expressed with respect to the …... Continue reading »
Green Ink: Noel Treacy Attacks RTE's Unethical Practices
An article about Noel Treacy seen on greeninkpen.blogspot.com
noel treacy declan ganley “Fianna Fáil TD Noel Treacy has launched a wide ranging attack on RTÉ and the media, alleging bias and unethical practices.” RTE. Hmmm. Unethical… unethical… hey Noel, would that be the same accepting …... Continue reading »
Praise For Clare’s Tidy Towns Participants
An article about Michael Kitt seen on clareherald.com
Michael Kitt, TD, Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, presented the winners of the national Tidy Towns competition, from the Mid West Region, with their prizes this week. Mr. …... Continue reading »
Trust me, I’ma Registered Medical Practitioner
An article about Martin Mansergh seen on mcgarrsolicitors.ie
Martin Mansergh spring to mind as invalid examples);. b) That the person certifying is a medical practitioner (US surgeons from Texas spring to mind as invalid candidates);. The issue is:. a) Is the person certifying, …... Continue reading »
Green Ink: Green Ink's Week
An article about Frank Fahey seen on greeninkpen.blogspot.com
Snoop Dogg was Pants but the Bloggers were Good... Continue reading »
Irish Economy: Lenihan says mini-Budget may be necessary - Euro …
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on finfacts.com/irishfinancenews
The Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan, warned on Tuesday that further cuts in public spending and tax increases may be necessary to get the Exchequer's Budget deficit under control. He conceded that what in effect would be a …... Continue reading »
The Dubliner Magazine: Dubliner's Dublin – Ballymun
An article about Noel Ahern seen on thedubliner.typepad.com/the_dubliner_magazine
The local TDs are Noel Ahern (FF), Roisin Shortall (Lab) and Pat Carey (FF). In 2006, Ballymun Independent Councillor Vincent Jackson was appointed Lord Mayor of Dublin. The Bottom Line Regeneration. Regeneration. Regeneration. …... Continue reading »
The Tubridy Show - Bertie Ahern
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on rte.ie/radio1/thetubridyshow
Bertie Ahern and Producer Steve Carson talk about the upcoming documentary series Bertie.... Continue reading »
Banks may have to pay more for guarantee
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on thepropertypin.com
Fitzpatrick was spotted popping into the Department of Finance on Monday to meet Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan. No doubt they chatted about what life will be like under the two-year bank guarantee which gives Mr Lenihan quite a say …... Continue reading »
Clondalkin Produce Crunching Hits For 5000 Tackle Challenge
An article about John Curran seen on irishrugby.ie
Clondalkin rugby club's stars of the future produced more tackles in two hours than the professionals managed over a whole weekend of Heineken Cup rugby as they successfully completed the Minister John Curran Kukri 5000 Tackle Challenge …... Continue reading »
Women in Politics
An article about Maire Hoctor seen on conorreidy.wordpress.com
Amongst the abundance of Ministers of State, Mary Wallace is responsible for Forestry and Máire Hoctor for Services for Older People (quite a PC name for any sub-deparment). 21 of the 166 TD’s, 11 of the 60 senators and 5 of our 13 …... Continue reading »
Views from the Emerald Isle: New Initiative to settle the Corrib …
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on inishtrahoull.blogspot.com
When Taoiseach Bertie Ahern declared his resignation on April 2nd, 2008, Cowen was elected unopposed as the new leader of Fianna Fáil on April 9th. On May 7th, 2008 Dáil Eireann elected him Taoiseach. He leads a coalition government …... Continue reading »
Noel Rock » Education Cutbacks.
An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on noelrock.ie/blog.php
How can you even dare suggest that teachers aren’t doing their job when - two paragraphs previously - she says: “The minister [Batt O’Keeffe] is right when he says that his decision will make the system take one step back in order to …... Continue reading »
It’s time to turn the page. « Damob’s Views
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on damob.wordpress.com
Under President Bill Clinton, the Northern Ireland peace process moved tremendously, and it is where it is now largely due to Clinton, Tony Blair, and ex-Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern. It technically had nothing to do with Clinton, …... Continue reading »
Swords Express High Court case settled - News, frontpage - Fingal …
An article about Noel Dempsey seen on fingal-independent.ie/news
digital messenger limited, who operate the private service, had brought a case against minister noel dempsey after he gave the go ahead for the 41x service to frequent the tunnel. though no terms of the settlement were outlined in court …... Continue reading »
07 Nov
Greens welcome disability u-turn - News, frontpage - Braypeople.ie
An article about Mary Hanafin seen on braypeople.ie/news
… who are under 18 years of age should continue to receive that payment,' she said after Minister for Social Welfare and Family Affairs Mary Hanafin announced that 16 and 17-year-olds would continue to get disability allowance. …... Continue reading »