Irish Politics, Politicians in Ireland, TDs, Irish Government

Sinn Féin and the Lisbon Treaty

An article about Aengus O Snodaigh seen on gaskinbalrog.blogspot.com

We need people like Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Senator Pearse Doherty, Aengus O Snodaigh TD, and Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald to be leading this campaign. The Northern members of the leadership need to take a serious step back on …... Continue reading »

Some Stuff that Happened the Last Few Days

An article about Martin Ferris seen on jessedoesdublin.blogspot.com

On Wednesday I had the privilege of meeting Martin Ferris, Teachta Daila (TD) for Kerry North and former IRA gun-runner and prisoner. He did three terms in prison for around a dozen years, going on hunger strike at one point. …... Continue reading »

The Secret life of Paul Murphy.

An article about Arthur Morgan seen on paulflynnmp.typepad.com/my_weblog

Pictured is DUP deputy leader Peter Robinson addressing the 'Body' with Paul Murphy on the platform and Sinn Fein TD Arthur Morgan (with glasses) listening intently. It's substantial progress. Since early childhood Paul Murphy and Don …... Continue reading »

State accused of health system 'apartheid'

An article about Caoimhghin O Caolain seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com

Sinn Fein health spokesman Caoimhghin O Caolain said: “The Taoiseach's financial affairs as raised at the tribunals and the doubts about his tax compliance are serious but they pale into insignificance when compared to public-private …... Continue reading »

Cowen gave Harney no confidence vote, FG claims

An article about Caoimhghin O Caolain seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com

Sinn Fein health spokesman Caoimhghin O Caolain said the inter-departmental letter showed that the Government was at sixes and sevens on health spending. “The leak of this letter is to prepare people for more cuts ahead.” …... Continue reading »

Harney close to tears as she defends health record

An article about Caoimhghin O Caolain seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com

Sinn Fein TD Caoimhghin O'Caolain said his party was supporting the no-confidence motion. Earlier, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said there had been a very prompt response to the news last week that 97 women could have been falsely reassured …... Continue reading »

RTÉ News: Taoiseach backs Irish honours system

An article about Caoimhghin O Caolain seen on streetsofdublin.wordpress.com

Labour’s Eamon Gilmore said the more he heard about the idea the less he liked it, asking how an honours system would be compatible with a republic where everyone was equal. But Caoimhghin O’Caolain of Sinn Féin said he was in favour of …... Continue reading »

Okay so I’m back after a long weekend (yea Memoria…

Seen on Misanthropy Abroad

Okay so I’m back after a long weekend (yea Memorial day) … course we discussed politics of the day. I related my shock at the loss of Crowe’s seat in the day’s elections and then patiently explained to this self professed Irishman about who Sean Crowe was etc... Continue reading »

Never Give Up!

Seen on Ógra Shinn Féin

Eugene Garvey Ógra Shinn Féin Co Lú We have heard of the “I generation” and with election 2007 the “Me Generation” were born and they came out to … . We have increased or vote in nearly every area we ran candidates in. To Sean Crowe I would like to say... Continue reading »

Questions for Sinn Fein

Seen on Kevin Rafter’s Blog

THE importance of the defeat of Mary Lou McDonald in Dublin Central cannot be overestimated in terms of Sinn Fein’s electoral advancement in the … the party is nursing seat losses, including Sean Crowe in Dublin South West. Since the party ended... Continue reading »

McDowell resigns from politics as smaller parties squeezed

Seen on goodfriday >>> eastermonday

A final week of intense speculation over which coalition might form a government has seen a surge in support for both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, … of all the smaller parties has seen the Socialist Party’s Joe Higgins and Sinn Féin’s Sean Crowe lose... Continue reading »

Pat Rabbitte in

Seen on Irish Election

Pat Rabbitte in Writes Simon of The Dossing Times on May 25th, 2007 Read More: Dublin South West Pat Rabbitee takes third seat and looks like Sinn Fein’s Sean Crowe has lost his seat.... Continue reading »

INSIDE POLITICS - HURRIED UPDATE

Seen on Harry McGee

The pattern has been clear since this morning. But what’s happened is staggering. Staggering. I’s 7 … is gone. Sean Crowe is gone. Dan Boyle is in real trouble in Cork South Central. Michael McDowell... Continue reading »

INSIDE POLITICS - MAIN TRENDS

Seen on Harry McGee

It’s 1.30pm. We only have tallies so far but already the patterns of this election have become clear. I cannot think of a superlative strong enough to explain what has happened. Flabbergasted. Almost GUBU. FFers will now tell us they knew all along. I know, from talking to FFers over the past couple of days, that they DID NOT KNOW ALL ALONG... Continue reading »

Election time

Seen on Balrog

Tomorrow voters in the 26 counties go to the polls in order to decide the seats for the next Dáil Éireann … Ferris in Kerry North, Sean Crowe in Dublin South West, Aengus Ó Snodaigh in Dublin South Central... Continue reading »

Ferris: fisherman and fascist

Seen on Eamonn Fitzgerald's Rainy Day

Nice to see MyCandidate.ie up and running. For political junkies, the profiles of Thursday’s election candidates make for a quick, if lacklustre, … “. This is hilarious as Sinn Fein’s Martin Ferris has a maritime past that involves rifles, bullets and explosives more that herring, trout or salmon. It was Ferris who was arrested in 1984 off the Kerry... Continue reading »

What sort of gobshites are we?

Seen on Skangerland

Today’s Irish Indo cites a poll finding “that 48pc of voters are in favour of Sinn Fein being part of a coalition government here” … .) June 2006 and Martin Ferris is defending the scumbags who pumped Jerry McCabe full of bullets. “Mr Ferris admitted during his radio interview on Radio Kerry that he was a personal friend... Continue reading »

Tax and Education. It’s the fundamentals, stupid? ..er…actually, no, not according to the Irish people it’s not…

Seen on The Cedar Lounge Revolution

Three articles caught my eye over the last day or two. Firstly the results of the Irish TImes/TNS mrbi poll last week which was reported in a rather thin piece by Stephen Collins on Saturday. It described how the findings demonstrated that the majority of voters were “not prepared to pay more taxes to fund public services,... Continue reading »

Poddge & Rodge’s Diary 11/5/07

Seen on Podge & Rodge (The Official) - MySpace Blog

Thanks be to jaysus for Bertie’s thirty grand and how really at the end of the day, no-one gives a shite. In fact, I believe his popularity ratings have shot up. ‘Cause I was starting to get a bit nervous as the campaign rolls on, that some my dirty laundry might get an airing on the front pages of the newspapers... Continue reading »

Sinn Féin TD Ferris cleared of drink-driving

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

Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has been cleared of drink driving after being arrested last month on suspicion of being over the legal alcohol limit.... Continue reading »