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Irish and Kenyan public figures at Obama lunch

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:43:26 +0000

US:MINISTERS Mary Hanafin and Noel Dempsey, Opposition leaders Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore and former president Mary Robinson were among the Irish public figures who joined Kenyan politicians in Denver yesterday to celebrate Barack …... Continue reading »

Do oppositions also have shelf lives?

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:35:36 +0000

There are times when I have looked at the Enda Kenny/Eamon Gilmore axis (and the Kenny/Rabbitte one before) and wondered how different a country Ireland might be if they had been at the helm. Would it had been all that different? …... Continue reading »

Irish politicians to mark Obama's roots

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:45:18 +0000

UNITED STATES:MINISTERS MARY Hanafin and Noel Dempsey and opposition leaders Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore are among the Irish political figures expected to join counterparts from Kenya next week to celebrate Barack Obama's roots in both …... Continue reading »

Gilmore invited to attend International Leadership Forum

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:19:21 +0000

LABOUR PARTY leader Eamon Gilmore has been invited to attend the International Leadership Forum which will take place in Denver during the Democratic national convention at the end of this month.... Continue reading »

Labour condemns agency cutback plans

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:41:27 +0000

Proposals to scrap the National Consumer Agency (NCA) make no sense and should be dismissed out of hand, Labour leader Eamon Gilmore said today.... Continue reading »

French President in Dublin

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:19:09 +0000

He arrived in Dublin shortly before 1pm and following a working lunch with the Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, Mr Sarkozy held private discussions with the Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny and Labour’s Eamon Gilmore. Mr Sarkozy, who currently holds …... Continue reading »

Ireland: Definition of A Nation

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:17:53 +0000

Arrangements for a meeting between Mr Sarkozy and prominent pro- and anti-Lisbon Treaty campaigners were thrown into confusion yesterday when the Labour Party leader, Eamon Gilmore, said he would not attend and the Fine Gael leader, …... Continue reading »

Reassessing Biofuels

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:51:54 +0000

Along with the Labour Leader, Eamon Gilmore TD, I launched the paper in front of an audience of media and interested parties. Groups present included the Irish Bioenergy Association, Trocaire, Bord na Mona, Sustainable Energy Ireland, …... Continue reading »

Gilmore contre Sarkozy

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:41:04 +0000

Eamon Gilmore knows full well that a majority of Labour voters and sympathisers - especially from the youth and working-class - rejected the Lisbon Treaty last month. This rhetoric is part of a careful move to a slightly more …... Continue reading »

The Secret Lisbon Poll

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:46:37 +0000

Government and main opposition TDs are keen to argue it means people DIDN’T vote out of a recoil from the insane “trust us” approach taken by Brian Cowen, Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore. I would argue the opposite. Not only were …... Continue reading »

More Lisbon Aftermath

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:45:20 +0000

My message to Brian Cowen, Enda Kenny, Eamon Gilmore, and John Gormley: go to the EU and tell them to come back with a Treaty that is in the format of the original Constitution (ie not a huge list of amendments, but one readable …... Continue reading »

UK ratifies Treaty; Irish say pressure will depend on how many …

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:45:18 +0000

Brian Cowen has said that he will resist pressure for a timetable to turn around the no vote. Labour Leader Eamon Gilmore said that how much pressure Ireland would come under would depend on how many other countries ratified the Treaty.... Continue reading »

Where do we go from here?

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:21:44 +0000

I was pleased that Eamon Gilmore of the Labour Party, who backed a Yes vote for the Treaty, set out his position on this matter quite clearly. He said: “The situation will clearly have to be reviewed by EU Leaders at their summit in …... Continue reading »

Brussels must wake up and smell the (Irish) Coffee

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:20:31 +0000

Labour coalition partner Eamon Gilmore has failed to support his ‘full-steam ahead’ approach, though, interestingly offering the possibility of a split in the future. With European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso asserting that …... Continue reading »

Get the message - No means No!

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:50:17 +0000

That's why I was quite pleased to see Labour Party leader Eamon Gilmore assert that the result needed to be respected and there should be no repeat referendum. He commented: “What we do now is this - the people have made a decision. …... Continue reading »

No gets you….?

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:39:24 +0000

Right now, for Ireland and for Europe, in this current economic climate, it is not a time for a step into the unknown, and as party leader Eamon Gilmore said, not the time to ‘throw a wobbly’. Vote Yes.... Continue reading »

Lisbon Treaty does NOT enshrine climate policy

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:04:54 +0000

Labour leader Eamon Gilmore stated on 7 June that the inclusion of climate change in the Treaty by giving it a legal basis is an indication of the EU’s leadership on the issue. Problem is that much more than a legal statement of …... Continue reading »

Vote YES for progressive social change

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:21:46 +0000

… that for those of us who want to see a more progressive and socially just Ireland, working with our European neighbours to deal with the great global issues of our times, a YES vote is an important advance. Yours,. Eamon Gilmore TD …... Continue reading »

Canvassing for a Yes vote in Dundrum

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 31 May 2008 10:55:13 +0000

Last evening, I joined the Labour leader Eamon Gilmore, the Taoiseach Brian Cowen and Olivia Mitchell of Fine Gael in a visit to Dundrum Town Centre to advocate a Yes vote in the upcoming referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. …... Continue reading »

‘Let’s move on from this nonsensical sideshow’

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:37:06 +0000

And let us resist the temptation we feel, as Eamon Gilmore said yesterday, to give each other a kicking. More :: Opposition anger over Cassidy’s accusations (The Irish Times) *Subscription required More :: Remember to visit Labour’s …... Continue reading »

Questions and Answers debates Irish Agriculture

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:51:38 +0000

Eamon Gilmore and John Gormley were largely supportive of Irish farmers. Will John Gormley push for the use of the veto if necessary? Will the Government use the veto to reign in Peter Mandelson who appears to have gone beyond his brief …... Continue reading »

Cowen Under Fire For Use of Forbidden F-Word In Dáil

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 25 May 2008 11:46:20 +0000

Earlier the Taoiseach had clashed with opposition leaders Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore over the on-going crisis in the health service. Mr Cowen angrily rejected their claims that the government and the HSE had “failed to act” on behalf …... Continue reading »

Did Cowen mislead the Dáil?

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 24 May 2008 00:25:20 +0000

Answering a query from Eamon Gilmore regarding the failure of retailers to pass on the exchange rate benefits of a strong euro, he assured the house that his Tanaiste was taking active steps to clarify/resolve the situation. …... Continue reading »

Labour blasts SF ‘Plan B’ assurances if public vote No

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:49:22 +0000

By Fionnan Sheahan, Political Editor Independent.ie Tuesday May 20 2008 Labour leader Eamon Gilmore yesterday accused Sinn Fein of misleading the electorate with its suggestion of a Plan B scenario in the event of a ‘No’ vote on the …... Continue reading »

A Simple Proposal

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:27:50 +0000

Labour leader, Eamon Gilmore, raised the issue in a speech before the SIPTU Executive:. 'The question of equality has been to the fore of late, in discussion of the two recent benchmarking reports, which, taken together, …... Continue reading »