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21 Aug 2008

Opposition grows against advertising panel plan in return for bike …

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on ireland.archiseek.com

Opponents of what Green Party TD Ciarán Cuffe termed a “dodgy deal” include the National Council for the Blind of Ireland, An Taisce and the Dublin City Business Association – mainly because of the obstruction of footpaths by the ... Continue reading »

11 Aug 2008

Advertising space for rental bikes 'a dodgy deal'

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on ireland.archiseek.com

Dublin City Council and international advertising company JC Decaux to provide rental bicycles in exchange for advertising space estimated to be worth €1 million annually is a “dodgy deal”, Green Party TD Ciarán Cuffe has said. ... Continue reading »

Advertising space for rental bikes 'a dodgy deal'

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on irishtimes.com

between Dublin City Council and international advertising company JC Decaux to provide rental bicycles in exchange for advertising space estimated to be worth €1 million annually is a “dodgy deal”, Green Party TD Ciarán Cuffe has said.... Continue reading »

Advertising space for rental bikes 'a dodgy deal'

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on irishtimes.com

between Dublin City Council and international advertising company JC Decaux to provide rental bicycles in exchange for advertising space estimated to be worth €1 million annually is a “dodgy deal”, Green Party TD Ciarán Cuffe has said.... Continue reading »

19 Jul 2008

The climate is everybody's concern, even Mr O'Leary's

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on irishtimes.com

Addressing climate change means re-examining personal behaviour and, yes, state subsidies to airlines as well, writes Ciarán Cuffe.... Continue reading »

06 Jun 2008

le craic’s Friday Eyedrops

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on lecraic.com

As well as having lots of ideas for home owners to reduce their carbon footprint, all your favourite green party people will be there – John Gormley, Eamon Ryan, Deirdre de Burca and Ciaran Cuffe. There’s foodie things there as well so ... Continue reading »

25 Apr 2008

Gormley 1 China 0? China may meet Dalai Lama officials

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on jazzbiscuit.com

Green Party Foreign Affairs and Justice spokesperson Ciaran Cuffe TD has welcomed the news that Chinese officials may meet with representatives of the Tibetan spiritual Leader the Dalai Lama. So John Gormley’s ass kicking gets results? ... Continue reading »

20 Apr 2008

The House of Lords is Blogging

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on ucc.ie/law/blogs/ccjhr

While we have some blogging politicians in Ireland (most notably Ciaran Cuffe TD) it seems that we are quite some distance from a move as technologically progressive as this. However the birth of Lords of the Blog does appear to be an ... Continue reading »

16 Apr 2008

Green means 'go' for a very upset Chinese ambassador John Gormley …

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on independent.ie/national-news

AS John Gormley basked in the applause at the end of his speech, Dun Laoghaire TD Ciaran Cuffe scurried across the stage. “Did you see the Chinese diplomatic delegation walk out?” he hissed to his party leader.... Continue reading »

03 Apr 2008

Wow

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on cuffestreet.blogspot.com

Tuesday 6th May.... Continue reading »

22 Feb 2008

Helmetless… Young pretenders… Defensive tactics

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on independent.ie/opinion/letters

l In the text accompanying a photograph of Ciaran Cuffe arriving at Leinster House on his bicycle (February 13), he is described as “helmetless”.... Continue reading »

13 Feb 2008

East Meath on Primetime

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on eastmeath.org/blog

The piece finished with a studio discussion with an uncomfortable Green Ciaran Cuffe who couldn’t explain how these guidelines could be made enforceable given that the last one’s were completely ignored by most councils. ... Continue reading »

04 Feb 2008

Well I’ve secured one nomination this year at least – I’m on the …

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on jameslawless.ie

I’m in good company amongst the pol-blog nominees which includes Deputies (Ciaran Cuffe), Senators (Dominic Hannigan), Councillors (Damien Blake, Eric Byrne), Journalists (Richard Delevan, Harry McGee) and assorted others. ... Continue reading »

31 Jan 2008

Blog Awards – nomination

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on gavinsblog.com

Mamanpoulet Bock The Robber That’s Ireland 1169 and Counting Harry McGee Gavin’s Blog Seamus Ryan O’Conall Street Notes on the Front Dominic Hannigan Skin flicks Political Verse Organized Rage Ciaran Cuffe Dublin Opinion Tuppenceworth ... Continue reading »

30 Jan 2008

And the nominations are …

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on skinflicks.blogspot.com

Once again, it's up against some very stiff opposition, in the shape of major group efforts like Irish Election and Slugger O'Toole, and the blogs of professional politicians, such as Eric Byrne and Ciaran Cuffe. ... Continue reading »

05 Jan 2008

To heed a falling tree…

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on semper-idem.eu

In the same article in How Ireland Voted 2007, Ciaran Cuffe is noted as “one of the most prominent and extensive users of the new technologies”, certainly true, while another established blogger who is also a politician would be Dominic ... Continue reading »

08 Nov 2007

Civil Unions Part IV

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on neilfornec.wordpress.com

Ciarán Cuffe, on the other hand, has the decency to be annoyed about the non-publication of the Attorney General’s advice on the matter. I thought Ciarán was poor during the debate to be honest, but I can appreciate the difficult ... Continue reading »

31 Aug 2007

SHOULD THE TURBAN BE BANNED?

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on A TANGLED WEB - Tangled Blog

Here's an interesting one for you to ponder. Ciaran Cuffe of the Green Party in Ireland has demanded that the Irish Police – An Garda Siochana – … in Ireland will have no confidence in the gardaí, the group said, Mr Cuffe has written to Garda Commissioner... Continue reading »

23 Aug 2007

Turban-wearing Gardai are ineviatble

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on Richard Delevan's sicNotes

British Sikh police took aim at the Irish police force, an Garda Siochana, for refusing to allow members of the force to wear a turban, … broadcaster anymore, which is sad) between Green Party TD Ciaran Cuffe and Irish Independent columnist Kevin Myers. Nothing surprising in the arguments of either participant — Cuffe: diversity, hooray... Continue reading »

22 Aug 2007

Irish Green Party sells out principles for government posts

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on Dear Kitty. Some blog

This video from Ireland shows “Anti-War protest at Shannon Airport, … the elections, Green Party Housing spokesman Ciaran Cuffe said, “Let’s be clear. A deal with Fianna Fail... Continue reading »

18 Jul 2007

Why Vote? Why Vote Green? Interview with Ciaran Cuffe TD (Green Party)

Seen on IrishElection.com, Irish Politics Blog

Why Vote? Why Vote Green? Interview with Ciaran Cuffe TD (Green Party) … to Ciaran Cuffe, Green TD in Dun Laoghaire as he canvasses in Shankill Dart Station. Ciaran … green. MP3 (~11MB) Ciaran Cuffe Interview ... Continue reading »

13 Jun 2007

U-Turn on Cuffe Street

Seen on Present Tense

Two weeks ago, Ciaran Cuffe caused a bit of fuss when blogging that any deal with Fianna Fáil would be “…a deal with the devil … Link: Ciaran Cuffe’s blog... Continue reading »

Paying the ferryman

Seen on Sailing to Byzantium

Paying the ferryman June 13th, 2007 at 2:36 pm (Uncategorized) Here’s some great quotes of Cuffe guff from Ciaran Cuffe, circa 2005, re M3 motorway. “The sanctioning of the motorway is too high a price to pay for progress”, and “Approving the road... Continue reading »

The ecosexuals have landed

Seen on Cabogue

The ecosexuals have landed June 13th, 2007 The Green party will today decide if they’re going to enter government with Fianna Fail … the devil himself’, as Ciaran Cuffe so eloquently put it. Nothing will be made public about the package … to decide if they’ll accept the package offered by Fianna Fail to Green negotiators Dan Boyle, Ciaran... Continue reading »

07 Jun 2007

Ciaran and the Devil

Seen on ExPad.ie

Ciaran and the Devil Jun 7th, 2007 by Markham And while I’m on the subject of blogiticians, I didn’t realise that Ciaran Cuffe’s “Deal with the Devil” comment regarding Fianna Fail came … but them blogs are fierce for getting you into trouble at work.   More: SHUT UP, Ciaran (Indo... Continue reading »


Who is Ciaran Cuffe?

Party: Green Party

Constituency: Dun Laoghaire

Ciarán Cuffe (Irish: Ciarán Mac Dhuibhe; born 1963) is an Irish Green Party politician. He is a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dún Laoghaire constituency and is currently the party spokesperson on Justice, Equality & Law Reform.

Born in Shankill, Dublin, Cuffe went to school at the Children’s House Montessori School in Stillorgan, Gonzaga College in Ranelagh, University of Maine at Orono, USA, University College Dublin, and the University of Venice, Italy. He joined the Green Party in 1982, and campaigned with Students Against the Destruction of Dublin in the 1980’s. He has degrees in architecture, and town planning from University College Dublin. Cuffe was twice elected to Dublin City Council in 1991 and 1999

Excerpt from Wikipedia page for Ciaran Cuffe
Ciaran Cuffe

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