Irish Politics, Politicians in Ireland, TDs, Irish Government

Currying favour… Anti-Semitism… A spinning success

An article about Niall Blaney seen on independent.ie/opinion/letters

By coincidence, Niall Blaney, a Fianna Fail TD from Donegal, has recently been in the letters columns of our national papers seeking to convince us that Mr Ahern is tax compliant. Mr Blaney's party has been in power for the greatest …... Continue reading »

Simple geography cuts short the lives of patients

An article about Finian McGrath seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com

After the election, when they needed the support of independent TD Finian McGrath, he asked them to commit to a 34-bed CF unit as a condition — they agreed. It was hardly a coincidence then, last Friday, when the HSE's chief executive …... Continue reading »

Harney to consider private care for CF patients

An article about Finian McGrath seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com

She was responding to calls from Independent TD Finian McGrath to put some interim measures in place to relieve the crisis faced by cystic fibrosis patients in St Vincent's Hospital where they lack private facilities and are in danger …... Continue reading »

Baby Doc and the North Antrim pork barrel

An article about Tony Gregory seen on splinteredsunrise.wordpress.com

She has only stated that she is “minded” to give Mr Sweeney the contract. Here’sa modest suggestion. Next time the DUP are in negotiations, wouldn’t it be an idea to retain the services of Tony Gregory?... Continue reading »

Labours Reaffirmation

An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on fintanr.org/blog

Expect Dan Boyle to come forth with some plausible, but laughable fence sitting (hey, it will make a change from laughing at Mary White’s new found ability to make even Jackie Healy Rae look like a forward looking, nationally minded …... Continue reading »

Health care system beset by 'delays and endless duplication'

An article about Niall Blaney seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com

Donegal north east TD Niall Blaney queried why four centres should be required in the Dublin area. Blaming the fragmented evolution of the health services, Prof Keane agreed that just one or two centres in Dublin would be “ideal”.... Continue reading »

McGrath takes umbrage at RTE

An article about Finian McGrath seen on independent.ie/national-news

Independent TD Finian McGrath is “hopping mad” with RTE and has sent letters to Morning Ireland, the RTE Head of Current Affairs and a formal complaint to the RTE Authority about a critical report filed by David Davin-Power.... Continue reading »

Nice work, if you can get it…

An article about Niall Blaney seen on sluggerotoole.com

Niall Blaney has an interesting detail in this story:. A Northern Ireland quango has paid the company of one of its own board members more than £2m in fees for his and a colleague’s services. The Strategic Investment Board (SIB) made …... Continue reading »

After the votes are counted…

An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on On The Record

A couple of years ago, an old mucker of mine Katie Hannon wrote a great book about the Irish political process. The Naked Politician looked at just why hundreds and hundreds of seemingly sane men and women would go through the often demeaning motions of seeking a vote from their fellow citizens who were often happy to say one thing to their face... Continue reading »

Who will be the next Labour leader?

An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on Twenty Major - Still smoking in Dublin bars

Pat Rabbitte has stepped down as leader of the Labour Party. It’s a bit of a shame, I quite like him and have had a couple of entertaining conversations with him about what complete cunts some of his Dail colleagues are. But Labour are now obviously looking for a new leader. They need something fresh. Something interesting... Continue reading »

Update, June 20th 2007

An article about Niall Blaney seen on Cllr Damien Blake, Letterkenny Town Council

A few quick updates: An Taoiseach has announced the Junior Ministers … and is pledging to “lead by example”. Niall Blaney has not been promoted. This has come as something of a surprise to us here in Donegal North East. Niall is clearly very popular with An Taoiseach... Continue reading »

The Left and the EU Constitution. Marianne’s Revenge.

Seen on The Cedar Lounge Revolution

It was all so familiar. The meetings between diplomats going on behind closed doors to shape our future into the early hours of the morning. Nervous fears among our political elites that they might not this time pull off a deal. The Poles ‘gently’ reminding the world of the dangers of Germany getting too powerful and Blair hovering in the... Continue reading »

Killarney to get a new post office

Seen on An Ríocht - The Kingdom

Killarney is to get a new post office. The Centra Foodstore on Fair Hill in the town has been awarded a license to start operating in the coming … for a number of months. Minister John O’Donoghue and Deputies Jackie Healy-Rae and Tom Sheahan are welcoming... Continue reading »

Suits you sir. Power, politics, counterculture and the signification of the suit.

Seen on The Cedar Lounge Revolution

Suits you sir. Power, politics, counterculture and the signification of the suit. June 10, 2007 Posted by WorldbyStorm in Uncategorized. add a comment Chekov’s comments on the suit recently had me thinking. The male suit is certainly a fascinating topic of study... Continue reading »

They can’t be serious… Can they? Fine Gael and the next Government.

Seen on The Cedar Lounge Revolution

They can’t be serious… Can they? Fine Gael and the next Government. June 9, 2007 Posted by WorldbyStorm in Irish Election 2007, Irish Politics … ) and Beverley Cooper-Flynn (maybe) or some combination of same. And the Greens, who let it be remembered... Continue reading »

Gobshite Politics

Seen on UnLaoised

I was chided by a commenter the other day for referring to Jackie Healy-Rae as a ‘gobshite’ … subsidy funding. They did this under pressure from Jackie Healy-Rae, who was supporting the minority... Continue reading »

Electoral boundaries safe for now

Seen on Irish Election

Electoral boundaries safe for now Writes P O’Neill of Best of Both Worlds on June 7th, 2007 Read More: Kildare North, Census, Dublin North Central, Democracy, Law, Independents Catherine Murphy and Finian McGrath TD have lost their challenge to the constituency boundaries.  McGrath says that the case was decided on a “technicality”... Continue reading »

Lovely Girl. TD.

Seen on Blogorrah

90087248.jpg Lucinda! Yesterday! Out to show Mildred Fox who wears the oversized sunglasses. Oh, it’s on. Fuck yeah.... Continue reading »

Formal Nomination

Seen on Mark Garavan

Formal Nomination June 5, 2007 at 8:20 am | In Statements | No Comments I am delighted to announce my formal nomination as a Seanad Eireann … , Donncha O’Connell, Dr Nollaig O Muirile, Fr Peter McVerry, Dr Jerry Cowley, Joe Murray of AFRI, Richard... Continue reading »

Lowry confirms coalition negotiations with FF

Seen on BreakingNews.ie | Irish News | Breaking Irish News from Ireland

Independent TD Michael Lowry has accepted an invitation from the Taoiseach to negotiate about the formation of the next Government.... Continue reading »

Jackie puts Dingle on the table in Government dis…

Seen on The Dingle News

Jackie puts Dingle on the table in Government discussions Healy-Rae list Dingle name issue as key priority Newly re-elected independent South Kerry TD, Jackie Healy-Rae has vowed to include the reinstatement of the name Dingle-Daingean Uí … of the next government. Mr. Healy-Rae said that the reinstatement of the bilingual names Dingle-Daingean... Continue reading »

Fianna Fail out of the Traps on Government Formations, Fine Gael Talking to Sinn Fein?

Seen on Irish Election

Fianna Fail out of the Traps on Government Formations, Fine Gael Talking to Sinn Fein? Writes Cian of Where’s Me Country? … Finian McGrath is great for the government formation story, this morning he said that Fine Gael were... Continue reading »

Peninsula without a TD

Seen on Inish Times

Peninsula without a TD May 30th, 2007 Who would have thought it? … Fáil’s Niall Blaney. When the dust settled after a marathon count at the Mount Errigal hotel... Continue reading »

Election Rundown

Seen on Cllr Damien Blake, Letterkenny Town Council

[ James McDaid with current and former councillors] Things are getting back to normal here after last week’s General Election. We got a great result here in Donegal North East; Dr James McDaid was returned as a Dáil deputy, and Niall Blaney was re-elected to give Fianna Fail two of the three seats, on 50.4% of the vote... Continue reading »

The Teflon Taoiseach does it again

Seen on Stuart MacLennan

The Teflon Taoiseach does it again [ 1539892.jpg] … for Jackie Healy-Rae, or perhaps even a cabinet position. No Comments yet… Categories: Irish Elections... Continue reading »