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05 Aug
Time to Sober Up Dublin!
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on dublin.metblogs.com
Minister for Justice, Equality & Law Reform, Dermot Ahern, doesn’t seem to think so. According to Deputy Ahern, “people would be staggering from premises to premises if we gave an opportunity to go from bar to late bar and then on to …... Continue reading »
04 Aug
Commerce must not deter Cullen from plain speaking
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on tribune.ie/section/news
This is particularly true given the doubts about China's record in Tibet expressed by Cullen's predecessor, the late Séamus Brennan, and by the former minister for foreign affairs, now justice minister, Dermot Ahern. …... Continue reading »
31 Jul
Jerry McCabe's son among new recruits
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on fenian32.livejournal.com
Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy and Defence Minister Willie O’Dea, officiating for Justice Minister Dermot Ahern, attended the ceremony, at which 286 recruits graduated into the force. Among them were 85 women and 201 men. …... Continue reading »
30 Jul
Little bit of politics
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on thebeernut.blogspot.com
I’m sure the pints will be on the house wherever Dermot Ahern chooses to drink tonight. — Twenty Major. Today, as you're all no doubt aware, marks the coming into effect of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008. This knee-jerk piece of …... Continue reading »
28 Jul
Minister signs in civil law amendments
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on irishtimes.com/breakingnews
Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern today announced he has signed legislation that has amended and modernised a number of laws within the civil law area.... Continue reading »
26 Jul
The Visas In The Cupboard
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on grandgesture.blogspot.com
Dermot Ahern has apologized profusely to the Somali woman who was granted refugee status in 2004. The Minister for Justice laid the blame on “profound system failures”, which is a way of saying that someone shuffled the paperwork into …... Continue reading »
European Court rewards sham marriages
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on greatdearleader.blogspot.com
In this context, it becomes all the more essential that Justice Minister Dermot Ahern stand firm against pressure from leftwing elites to back down on his Immigration, Residency and Protection Bill which will tighten controls on …... Continue reading »
24 Jul
Ahern signs order for new alcohol laws
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on irishtimes.com/breakingnews
Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern today signed the order to allow new restrictions on alcohol sales to come into force from next week.... Continue reading »
Minister hails drugs convictions
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on granthamjournal.co.uk/NewsFront.aspx
Justice Minister Dermot Ahern has praised authorities who helped convict three Englishmen of the biggest drug seizure in the Republic's history.... Continue reading »
19 Jul
Gilligan interview regrettable, says Ahern
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on irishtimes.com
MINISTER for Justice Dermot Ahern has described as “regrettable” a decision by music magazine Hot Press to publish an interview with convicted criminal John Gilligan in Portlaoise Prison.... Continue reading »
08 Jul
Three reasons why Irish government needs to get its act together …
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on voteno2lisbon.wordpress.com
There is though comment today in the Irish Times from Irish Justice minister Dermot Ahern on French government proposals for “setting up European “police stations” in tourist areas staffed by officers from all over the EU major European …... Continue reading »
06 Jul
Top Dogs in the constituency
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on thomasbyrne.blogspot.com
This week saw the visit of the Taoiseach, minister Dermot Ahern and Minister Mary Harney to the constituency. Brian and Dermot came to visit Bellewstown Races where my party had a tent to fundraise for the local elections. …... Continue reading »
23 Jun
Cross-border cooperators say ‘YES’ to Europe
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on sluggerotoole.com
The conference was opened by Irish Justice Minister (until last month Foreign Minister) Dermot Ahern, who as a deputy for County Louth has worked manfully to help bring EU cross-border funding to Ireland in recent years. …... Continue reading »
19 Jun
double jeopardy (not the movie type)
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on musinandconfusin.blogspot.com
Although the article says that new laws proposed by Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern have been announced today, the actual text of the legislation hasn’t been published yet. In theory though, prosecutors will be allowed to reopen, …... Continue reading »
18 Jun
Political Games – Fianna Fáil and SDLP
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on ograshinnfein.blogspot.com
Indeed the FF committee set up to organize the move up north was headed by none other than the then Minister for Foreign affairs Dermot Ahern. The fact that FF installed their Foreign Minister to this position just says it all about …... Continue reading »
Transfer Courthouse - Pat McGrath
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on ballymote.ie
At the last meeting of Sligo County Council, Fine Gael Councillor Pat McGrath put forward a motion, calling on the new Justice Minister Dermot Ahern to retain the court services in Ballymote. Councillor McGrath told the Council …... Continue reading »
15 Jun
The people have spoken..
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on sluggerotoole.com
The BBC is reporting that Europe Minister Dick Roche is “keeping [his] fingers crossed” and that Dermot Ahern has apparently conceded that the Republic of Ireland has voted ‘No’ to the Lisbon Treaty. More coverage of results here Adds …... Continue reading »
Al Gore For President of Ireland?
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on guywhite.wordpress.com
Justice Minister Dermot Ahern conceded the vote shortly after midday on Friday as tallies from around the country showed the treaty had been defeated in an overwhelming number of constituencies. “It looks like this will be a ‘No’ vote,” …... Continue reading »
12 Jun
A Yes Campaigner Who Didn’t Suck
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on richarddelevan.com
First, what Dermot Ahern said, then why I believe it’s effective: He starts out badly, threatening to go into abstract eurospeak: “The treaty is about trying to make the EU work better. To get 27 to agree is extremely difficult. …... Continue reading »
08 Jun
RTÉ International: It’s coming sooner than we think
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on rte2fta.com
“This new channel will provide the Irish abroad with a valuable link to home. “And I will be working closely with Minister Dermot Ahern to ensure that vulnerable groups in Britain will be supported in receiving the service.” …... Continue reading »
