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10 Jul
Water charges on the way - again?
An article about Fergus O'Dowd seen on frankgallagher.wordpress.com
Fergus O’Dowd (now a TD), at a public meeting of residents organisations in the local Community Services Centre, slammed the leadership of the ITGWU (now Siptu) and the ATGWU (now Unite) in Drogheda as “irresponsible” for openly backing …... Continue reading »
02 Jul
P**s off, Fine Gael
An article about Fergus O'Dowd seen on tinman18.wordpress.com
Their spokesman Fergus O’Dowd said:. “I plan to raise this with the Minister because quite clearly if the accompanying driver is p****d and not fit to drive themselves they cannot be properly supervising the learner driver. …... Continue reading »
27 Jun
Panda’s increasing Bin Taxes - the real culprits
An article about Fergus O'Dowd seen on frankgallagher.wordpress.com
Fergus O’Dowd, now a TD, voted to introduce Bin Taxes in the town, effectively turning a vital public service into a free market commodity. Fom then on it was open season with private waste collectors, including Panda, queing up to get …... Continue reading »
31 May
New uploads
An article about Fergus O'Dowd seen on julianstown.com/blog
They were joined by local TDs Shane McEntee and Fergus O’Dowd. Thomas Byrne, who was attending two weddings on the day was represented by his brother James. Pat Boshell, a Julianstown native and local councillor brought two trees. …... Continue reading »
2 more patients linked to X-ray cancer misdiagnosis
An article about Fergus O'Dowd seen on malcomsonlawsolicitors.blogspot.com
According to the Fine Gael TD, Fergus O'Dowd, the disclosures of these 2 new cases were made by the HSE at a meeting with local Oireachtas members yesterday. As of yet the HSE has yet to issue a public statement and stated that the …... Continue reading »
20 May
Nuacht a hAon: Dé Máirt 20 Bealtaine 2008
An article about Fergus O'Dowd seen on rte.ie/rnag/nuachtahaon.html
Nuacht Náisiúnta, Idirnáisiúnta & Gaeltachta; Eoin Ó Murchú ag cur síos ar an ngníomhaíocht tionsclaíochta atá beartaithe ag 28000 oibrithe sláinte ón gceardchumann IMPACT; Fergus O'Dowd, Urlabhraí Fhine Gael ar Chúrsaí Sláinte ag caint …... Continue reading »
19 May
Another Monday, another week
An article about Fergus O'Dowd seen on oconallstreet.com
Ruairi Quinn TD (Labour) and Fergus O’Dowd TD (Fine Gael) joined Alex to debate social justice in a new Ireland. They were to be joined by Martin Mansergh TD but his appointment as Minister of State for the Arts the day before made his …... Continue reading »
06 Apr
Nuacht a hAon: Dé Céadaoin 02 Aibreán 2008
An article about Fergus O'Dowd seen on rte.ie/rnag/nuachtahaon.html
Nuacht Náisiúnta, Idirnáisiúnta & Gaeltachta; Tá an Taoiseach Bertie Ahern tar éis éirí as - Pléitear an scéala seo le roinnt daoine éagsúla, Eoin Ó Murchú, Pobal na Cearthrún Rua, an tIriseoir Harry McGee, Fergus O'Dowd ó Fine Gael, …... Continue reading »
23 Feb
Fine Gael fail to understand the concept of Supply and Demand
An article about Fergus O'Dowd seen on valueireland.blogspot.com
Fergus O’Dowd, Fine Gael TD for Louth and Tipperary native, bemoans the fact that Irish Rail charge €27 return to get from Tipperary to Dublin, but it costs €45 return to get from Dublin to Tipperary. Obviously the cost of getting home …... Continue reading »
15 Feb
FG attacks ‘rip-off’ rail fares
An article about Fergus O'Dowd seen on soapboxireland.blogspot.com
Fine Gael TD Fergus O’Dowd yesterday pointed to fare anomalies which, he said, penalised commuters. At a meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport, he cited the Tipperary to Dublin service as one example. …... Continue reading »
26 Jan
once again, I present: our opposition party
An article about Fergus O'Dowd seen on waider.livejournal.com
Here, using the “something should be done” line, is Fergus O'Dowd, the Fine Gael transport spokesman, on an accident on Dublin's ring-road this morning:. “This is yet another example of the need for a quick reaction force with the …... Continue reading »
07 May 2007
Saturday
Seen on Noel Dempsey Election 2007
Saturday is normally a clinic day but not today - in an election everyday is a 24 hour clinic … Rodney Rice programme. Fergus O’Dowd, Colm O’Gorman, Patricia McKenna and Gene McKenna for a lively... Continue reading »
03 Apr 2007
Berties Gone A Bit Thatcherite
Seen on Buckfast For Breakfast
Fianna Fail are using the same slogan that Maggie “Milk Snatcher” Thatcher used in her 1987 election campaign, with only a minor superficial difference ( the”next steps forward” rather than Thatchers “the next moves forward”). Not bad for a “Republican Party”. Unfortuantely thats not were the similarities end. Anway, I’m sick of this election... Continue reading »
Radical TD Says: Hey Kids! Grafitti Is Cool!*
Seen on Blogorrah
[ TAGGINGTD.jpg] Fine Gael Environment spokesperson TD Fergus O Dowd pictured outside Government Buildings Dublin, as members of the Government launched a review of the National Climate Change Strategy. Fergus’s tag is ‘Ferg’ and he thinks the new Fall Out Boy album is the shit. *Statistics show that, in the countdown to an election, dodgy... Continue reading »
28 Nov 2006
McGuinness to run in Louth ?
Seen on DundalkBlog.com
Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness has refused to rule out contesting the next general election in Co Louth. Speculation about the move has been growing in recent weeks, with Ms McGuinness saying she has already decided against running in South Kildare because it is too far from her home near Ardee. Speaking to reporters in Dublin this morning,... Continue reading »