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Libertas Founder Declan Ganley Is A British National

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:05:49 +0000

The nationality issue has arisen following bitter exchanges on RTÉ radio last week between Mr Ganley and Minister of State Dick Roche, when Mr Ganley denied that he had ever declared his nationality to be British. …... Continue reading »

Diarmuid Doyle

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:05:23 +0000

Dick Roche, who seems to be embracing idiocy on an almost daily basis since 12 June, was the first to react to the story. Describing Ganley as a Grade A hypocrite, Roche suggested that there was an inconsistency between the Galwayman's …... Continue reading »

Minister Dick Roche: “The People Have Spoken”

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:51:25 +0000

Mr Dick Roche TD on why it would be a “democratic affront” to re-run the Nice Treaty referendum without making changes to the Treaty… spoken when he was a Dail backbencher in 2001 and before he was made Minister for Europe …... Continue reading »

DICK

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:42:55 +0000

Dick Roche has announced his (’personal’) opinion that a second referendum on Lisbon is the only way to go. We got the answer wrong, or something. So if the fine people of Wicklow accidentally re-elect him next time around, …... Continue reading »

Roche and Brady on Lisbon

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:42:50 +0000

Le Salon Beige notes recent comments by Dick Roche, Mininster for European Affairs, who is Brussel's yes-man in the Irish cabinet. (He gave a speech to my class at college in January of this year, and was typically slavish in his …... Continue reading »

Second Lisbon referendum needed - Roche

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:41:02 +0000

A SECOND referendum on the Lisbon Treaty would “ultimately” be required and ratifying key elements by legislation was not a viable option, Minister of State for European Affairs Dick Roche said at the weekend.... Continue reading »

Open Europe press summary - 29 July 2008

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:44:22 +0000

The piece notes that “There have been accusations from Dick Roche, the Minister of State for European Affairs, that the questions were 'extraordinarily skewed' on Newstalk yesterday morning. That is, perhaps, a line the Minister would …... Continue reading »

Heaven is a halfpipe

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:52:34 +0000

This opened the door for other councils to get similar cover, and in November 2005, the then Environment Minister, Dick Roche, announced some e2 million in funding for the construction of 21 skate parks around the country (with planning …... Continue reading »

Sarkozy advisor: Irish should vote again, but on a slightly …

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:57:45 +0000

… Ireland will have to hold a second Lisbon Treaty referendum. “It is far, far too early to be talking about a referendum or about some specific policy to go forward,” the Irish European Affairs Minister, Dick Roche, told Newstalk radio.... Continue reading »

Large crowd attend Left Unity Meeting in Dublin

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:52:28 +0000

… Dermot Connolly (Campaign for an Independant Left) and Richard Boyd Barrett (People Before Profit) and in Waterford around 25 people came to hear speakers including Jimmy Kelly (Unite Trade Union) and Dick Roche (Waterford Trades …... Continue reading »

Just "a question of when"

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:46:12 +0000

A planned state visit by Sarkozy has been postponed until 21 July due to “pressure of work” while Europe minister Dick Roche is refusing to comment on developments. “I don't think the background noises coming from different member …... Continue reading »

‘Truth on Tara was buried deep due to culture of lies’ - Irish …

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:01:00 +0000

In May 2005, following preliminary archaeological reports made by the NRA, the then-environment minister Dick Roche sanctioned 38 archaeological excavations in the Tara-Skryne valley in Co. Meath, effectively approving the route. …... Continue reading »

DCC-DDDA & "The Big Lie"

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:50:04 +0000

Environment Minister Dick Roche passively confirms deaths in Dublin City from the proposed incinerator (Dail Question on Environmental Health dismissed - see Board Pleanala transcripts). Environment Minister Dick Roche gave DDDA total …... Continue reading »

The Irish Government lines up with Brussels against the Irish people

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:33:12 +0000

Talk of “respecting” Ireland’s vote turns out in practice to be a cover for setting out to overturn it in a referendum re-run, with Brian Cowen’s, Michael Martin’s and Dick Roche’s full support - and behind a thick barrier of hypocrisy, …... Continue reading »

Why Lisbon Lost

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:02:32 +0000

During the last General Election the story was that Dick Roche and Martin Cullen were kept out of the spotlight, since both were regarded with total contempt by the media and by the public, and neither could be trusted not to suddenly …... Continue reading »

It's A No Vote

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:50:23 +0000

Ireland's minister for European affairs, Dick Roche, said the country was constitutionally barred from passing the treaty now. He predicted it would be difficult, if not impossible, for EU leaders to find a solution that would permit a …... Continue reading »

Irish Minister: EU Treaty Vote Lost

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:49:18 +0000

Earlier, Europe Minister Dick Roche had admitted “it is not looking good,” said after state broadcaster RTE said that the Yes vote was “in difficulty”. The BBC's Jonny Dymond in Dublin says a rejection of the treaty, meant to streamline …... Continue reading »

Ireland Saves Europe, for Now

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:47:55 +0000

Ireland’s minister for European affairs, Dick Roche, said the country was constitutionally barred from passing the treaty now. He predicted it would be difficult, if not impossible, for EU leaders to find a solution that would permit a …... Continue reading »

Open Europe press summary, 12 June 2008

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:14:45 +0000

Irish Europe Minister Dick Roche told El Pais: “We think that certainly within the last 72 hours there has been a big swing towards the Yes”, citing private polling carried out by the government. The FT notes that a second Irish …... Continue reading »

[news item about cork] : Roche backs FF TD arrested on suspicion …

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:36:34 +0000

The Minister for European Affairs Dick Roche has said there should not be any political implications for a Cork South-West Fianna FÃ¡il TD after he was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving over the bank holiday weekend. …... Continue reading »

This Week's Sunday Live

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:21:41 +0000

Adding an international political flavour to the show - Dick Roche the Irish Europe Minister and Wayne Swan, the Australian Treasurer. Martha Wainwright brother of Rufus and pop-folk singer in her own right will be telling Adam all …... Continue reading »

Lisbon Treaty - Vote No.

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 31 May 2008 10:59:54 +0000

To illustrate the kind of thing I’m talking about, Minister for European Affairs Dick Roche was quoted in the irish Times as saying:. “There is no way the Government would have negotiated anything that was detrimental to our interests,” …... Continue reading »

Talking Treaty in Bray

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 31 May 2008 10:55:16 +0000

The Minister of State for European Affairs, Dick Roche TD, has said that the Treaty of Lisbon makes theEuropean Union ‘infinitely’ more democratic. “The big winners in this Treaty are national parliaments”, he said. …... Continue reading »

Reading the treaty

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 21 May 2008 23:56:47 +0000

Dick Roche, my local TD & Europhile in chief for the government, berates Irish Independent columnist Bruce Arnold for misrepresenting the Lisbon Treaty in his column from May 3. Roche asserts this to be the case because Arnold misread …... Continue reading »

Lisbon And Me - Roche’s Reactionary Rant

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:47:02 +0000

I’m not the biggest fan of Minister Dick Roche at the best of times. Fianna Fáil hid him away during the General Election, so why on earth they would allow him to run their Lisbon Treaty Campaign is beyond me. …... Continue reading »