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Flanagan says budget was callous and cowardly

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:27:44 +0000

THE government was labelled as “cowardly” by Laois TD Charlie Flanagan following last week’s controversial budget.... Continue reading »

New clampdown on prisoners’ phones

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:17:53 +0000

Fine Gael’s justice spokesperson Charlie Flanagan has said 2000 mobile phones were confiscated last year and 40000 prisoners tested positive for drugs in the past three years. He further claimed that successive Justice Ministers have …... Continue reading »

Ahern says recent seizures show policy against drugs is working

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:35:46 +0000

FINE GAEL justice spokesman Charlie Flanagan criticised the Government’s performance in curbing the distribution of illegal drugs.... Continue reading »

Crimes last year by people on bail: 24000

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:48:36 +0000

Fine Gael justice spokesman Charlie Flanagan asked why sections of the 2007 Act, such as electronic tagging and the Garda right to appeal a bail decision to the High Court, had not been enacted. Mark Kelly of the Irish Council for Civil …... Continue reading »

Flanagan calls for publication of cancert report

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:53:18 +0000

LAOIS TD Charlie Flanagan has called for the immediate publication of the O’Doherty report into the handling of mammograms at Portlaoise Hospital.... Continue reading »

I Am Overwhelmed…

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:59:16 +0000

Taking Primal Sneeze's suggestion, I contacted my local TDs Brian Cowen, Olwyn Enright, John Maloney and Charlie Flanagan. I received a prompt response from Fine Gael's Charlie this morning. He said: …... Continue reading »

Flanagan leads tributes to war dead in Portlaoise

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:44:20 +0000

TRIBUTES to the men of Laois who lost their lives in conflict were led by Fine Gael deputy Charlie Flanagan at a Remembrance Day ceremony in Portlaoise last Sunday.... Continue reading »