Irish Politics, Politicians in Ireland, TDs, Irish Government

How to get through Budget '07 coverage

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on unarocks.blogspot.com

… but slug of beer or gulp of wine/spirits is fine) and anytime anyone says “stamp duty” you take two drinks. Feel free to introduce variables, like bonus points for who says these words (George Lee, Eamon Gilmore etc for example). …... Continue reading »

A Tale of Two Eamon(n)s

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on thedubliner.typepad.com/the_dubliner_magazine

A letter in today's Irish Times from the Reverend Eamonn J Clarke has brought to my attention a welcome declaration by Labour Party leader Eamon Gilmore at last week's party conference over the scandal of educational apartheid in this …... Continue reading »

Attention all political geeks: live web coverage of Labour Party…

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on yourfriendinthenorth.blogspot.com

Eamon Gilmore. It is using Ustream.tv technology (whatever the hell that is) and the screen on the party homepage has a little tab on the bottom which allows you to see how many other people are watching with you.... Continue reading »

Irish National Labour Party Comes To Ustream

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on ustream.tv/blog

Speaking at the conference and live will be the New Party Leader Eamon Gilmore. He is not the first prominent Irishman on Ustream. In fact former President of Ireland Mary Robinson spoke with Ustreamers during the United Nations Stand …... Continue reading »

Just 10 days left to go….

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on neilfornec.wordpress.com

I also addressed the disappointing turnout for the Deputy Leadership election, ways in which I believe we can increase party membership, how to ensure Eamon Gilmore can participate in the next Leaders’ TV debate, our relationship with …... Continue reading »

Hotpress: I read it so you don't have to

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on UnaRocks

*The push to get more than ten people to turn up at Music Ireland continues, with the line-up now including “the multi-talented Brian Kennedy … ', he says, “I love the rhythm, he's a great singer.” *A four-page interview with Eamon Gilmore... Continue reading »

Press Release sent to college papers:

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on Proud To Be Left

At this years “UCD Fresher's Week”, the UCD Labour Michael O' Riordain branch managed to raise its membership significantly making it one of the … , it was suprising that we did so well here in UCD.” “The appointment of Eamon Gilmore as our new leader … heartedly. For us, Gilmore offers new hope to a party badly disheartened after the election and I'm... Continue reading »

Howya Eamon

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on North to Leith

Eamon Gilmore has been selected as the new leader of the Irish Labour party having been unopposed at the deadline for nominations … issued by the Socialist International?). Gilmore has already confirmed that there will be no pre … . This will be no easy task as FF’s campaigning machine on the ground is second to none. Gilmore has set a target... Continue reading »

Red Or Dead

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on The Dubliner Magazine

Max McGuinness on why Irish Labour should follow its British counterpart…to the Left. Over the past week or so, all of the Irish Times' ?? … the colourless Eamon Gilmore as leader in a coronation. Their criticisms break down along predictable... Continue reading »

Congratulations Eamon Gilmore

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on ElBlogador.com- The Voice of Irish Nationalism

Following the close of nominations at midday today, it was announced that Eamon Gilmore will be the new leader of the Irish Labour Party. I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate Eamon and wish him all the best. It's quite … memory, and Eamon now faces the challenging task of improving his party's fortunes... Continue reading »

Rabitte no more

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on parburypolitica

The Irish Labour party leader Pat Rabbitte is standing down following the recent general election they had over there. At the moment there is only one candidate for his replacement Eamon Gilmore. Wonder where they got that idea from.... Continue reading »

Not much going on here so here a…

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on Dante and the Lobster

Not much going on here so here a few links: This is far from his best essay, … McCarthy zeroes in on the Labour Party's reinforement of male privilege by positioning Eamon Gilmore... Continue reading »

‘Tribute to Pat Rabbitte’

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on TaraWatch

[ gilmoreskryne.jpg] Oireachtas Environment Committee members on the Hill of Skryne, near Tara, … demolition of the Lismullin national monument. It is also hoped that successor will be Eamon Gilmore... Continue reading »

The Election and Miss D

Seen on GUBU

Well its entertaining, that’s for sure! We are the stage now where you can’t miss a news. Where on earth to start? OK, how about Miss D? The District Court (aw shit!) has said, no she can’t travel. The lawyers are desperately trying to argue their way out of this by saying the district court has no power in the first place... Continue reading »

Dun Laoghaire - PDs under pressure

Seen on Dail Vote 07 (beta)

The surge in support for the Greens and Fine Gael make it very difficult to believe that both parties wont manage a seat each here. With Labour’s Eamon Gilmore safe, and one FF seat a certainty, the last seat is a toss up between FF and the PDs. On 30 percent, FF (Andrews) must be vulnerable, and the party has been reduced to one out of five here... Continue reading »

The Mayo News - Power to the people

Seen on Cllr Keith Martin's Blog

The Mayo News - Power to the people This is a very interesting article that I contributed to about reforming local government and introducing directly elected mayors to end the muggins turn system of civic leadership and to rebalance powers back to councillors. Today Eamon Gilmore TD, Labour’s Local Government Spokesperson released details of... Continue reading »

Valuing Happiness

Seen on The Progressive Gardener

Labour media handlers certainly knew what they were doing when they tagged a 2% tax cut onto the end of Pat Rabbitte’s speech to the recent Labour Party conference. Not only did they (for the moment) wrong-foot Fianna Fail and the PDs: they also (inadvertently?) outflanked their own ‘Commitments for Change’ and the climate change policy announced... Continue reading »

But, are you happy?

Seen on The Labour Party - People - Liz McManus TD - Weblog

WELL, I am certainly happy about the response from the Labour Party one day conference last week. It was obviously the last opportunity to gather all the party together for a serious rallying of the troops! There was a great atmosphere in around the Helix in DCU where it was held, with a very varied crowd, young and old, from all around the... Continue reading »

The Greening of Labour?

Seen on The Progressive Gardener

Well, climate change is definitely flavour of the month: on Friday night, Labour’s Eamon Gilmore revealed that the party has been working on a Blueprint for Action on Climate Change since September. During the course of a sombre presentation on the challenges facing us, Gilmore outlined the following goals: - To meet our existing Kyoto target of... Continue reading »

Environment must go to top of political agenda

Seen on A view from the Left - Cllr Seamus Ryan's Blog

An interesting press release today from Labour Spokesperson on Environment and Local Government Eamon Gilmore in which he accuses the Fianna Fail / PD government of a “disgraceful performance on the environment” According to Eamon Ireland is now the third worst country in Europe in terms of complaints against our record on environmental... Continue reading »

Open Letter to Eamon Gilmore

Seen on The Dossing Times

Dear Eamon Gilmore, How ya doing. Just a quick tip for you: if, as you say��� The mission of the Irish Labour Party is not just to change government but to change Irish society and to make Ireland a fair place to work and to love How about starting to make Ireland a fairer place to love by reversing the party���s decision not to support gay... Continue reading »

Labour Party to amend Planning Laws

Seen on Cllr Seamus Ryan's Blog - Waterford City Councillor

In the context of my previous post about the attempt to curb the public’s right to object or make submissions on a planning application I thought you might be intereted in the following. The Labour Party announced today that they are to reform the Planning Laws. To quote Eamon Gilmore “The Labour Party has consistently campaigned for good planning... Continue reading »