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30 Apr
Healy-Rae got €25000 in gifts from supporters
An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on thekingdom.ie
KERRY TD Jackie Healy-Rae received at least €25000 in political donations, including generous contributions from wealthy business interests, in the lead-up to last year’s general election, it has emerged.... Continue reading »
20 Apr
Healy-Rae urged to go public with list
An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on thekingdom.ie
KERRY TD Jackie Healy-Rae has been urged to go public with the details of a deal he claims to have made with outgoing Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, regarding the future of Kerry General Hospital.... Continue reading »
05 Mar
Healy-Rae gets pledge on house
An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on thekingdom.ie
KERRY TD Jackie Healy-Rae has claimed he has been assured by the Department of the Taoiseach that work is to begin immediately on the restoration of Killarney House - the historic building which has fallen into disrepair since it was …... Continue reading »
26 Feb
Kerry TDs earn over three times the industrial wage
An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on anriocht.blogspot.com
Independent Jackie Healy Rae is taking home 120-thousand-euro. This includes a payment of almost 20-thousand for being Chair of an Oireachtas Committee, and 6-thousand for having over ten years service as a TD. …... Continue reading »
10 Feb
Looted empire set to strike back
An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on independent.ie/national-news
As I talk to Dublin Chamber's outgoing president Ronan King about the future of the nation's capital, it strikes us that Jackie Healy-Rae has started something really big. Something that might return to haunt him. …... Continue reading »
09 Feb
Snail’s Pace step by step
An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on scamp.ie
I added a flat cap to one of the snail team to emphasise the bucolic atmos. In so doing, I inadvertently made the snail look like Jackie Healy-Rae. Cool! You can see more of Kevin’s excellent editorial work at McSherry.ie.... Continue reading »
04 Feb
Over 18 million euro announced for road building and upgrading in …
An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on anriocht.blogspot.com
… 250000 euro for safety measures to be installed. The Lispole bridge will be strengthened and the Laune bridge will be underpinned. The announcement has been welcomed by Ceann Comhairle John O Donoghue and Deputy Jackie Healy Rae. …... Continue reading »
13 Jan
Labours Reaffirmation
An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on fintanr.org/blog
Expect Dan Boyle to come forth with some plausible, but laughable fence sitting (hey, it will make a change from laughing at Mary White’s new found ability to make even Jackie Healy Rae look like a forward looking, nationally minded …... Continue reading »
20 Sep 2007
After the votes are counted…
An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on On The Record
A couple of years ago, an old mucker of mine Katie Hannon wrote a great book about the Irish political process. The Naked Politician looked at just why hundreds and hundreds of seemingly sane men and women would go through the often demeaning motions of seeking a vote from their fellow citizens who were often happy to say one thing to their face... Continue reading »
31 Aug 2007
Who will be the next Labour leader?
An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on Twenty Major - Still smoking in Dublin bars
Pat Rabbitte has stepped down as leader of the Labour Party. It’s a bit of a shame, I quite like him and have had a couple of entertaining conversations with him about what complete cunts some of his Dail colleagues are. But Labour are now obviously looking for a new leader. They need something fresh. Something interesting... Continue reading »
13 Jun 2007
Killarney to get a new post office
Seen on An RÃocht - The Kingdom
Killarney is to get a new post office. The Centra Foodstore on Fair Hill in the town has been awarded a license to start operating in the coming … for a number of months. Minister John O’Donoghue and Deputies Jackie Healy-Rae and Tom Sheahan are welcoming... Continue reading »
07 Jun 2007
Gobshite Politics
Seen on UnLaoised
I was chided by a commenter the other day for referring to Jackie Healy-Rae as a ‘gobshite’ … subsidy funding. They did this under pressure from Jackie Healy-Rae, who was supporting the minority... Continue reading »
30 May 2007
Jackie puts Dingle on the table in Government dis…
Seen on The Dingle News
Jackie puts Dingle on the table in Government discussions Healy-Rae list Dingle name issue as key priority Newly re-elected independent South Kerry TD, Jackie Healy-Rae has vowed to include the reinstatement of the name Dingle-Daingean UÃ … of the next government. Mr. Healy-Rae said that the reinstatement of the bilingual names Dingle-Daingean... Continue reading »
29 May 2007
The Teflon Taoiseach does it again
Seen on Stuart MacLennan
The Teflon Taoiseach does it again [ 1539892.jpg] … for Jackie Healy-Rae, or perhaps even a cabinet position. No Comments yet… Categories: Irish Elections... Continue reading »
Mahon Tribunal Plans New Session Rooms
Seen on A view from Kerry
Our Kilgarvan correspondent has been informed that Jackie Healy-Rae has recommended the “Truth Chamber” to Bertie for all future Mahon Tribunal sessions. He feels it will enable the whole wide... Continue reading »
28 May 2007
Election Rant
Seen on Can your dog put out fires?
First off - the results (outgoing seats in brackets) FF 78 (80) FG 51 (32) Lab 20 (21) PD 2 (8) GP 6 (6) SF 4 (5) Oth 5 (14) - The others are Bev Cooper Flynn (FF), Jackie Healy-Rae (FF), That twat Lowrey (FG) and two old style Reds: Anto Gregory and some bloke called Finian. Basically with 41% of the votes FF are back... Continue reading »
The people have spoken and made Jackie Healy-Rae kingmaker again?
Seen on Finfacts Ireland Blog
The people have spoken as the old cliché goes and Ireland may have Jackie Healy-Rae as kingmaker again - a grassroots politician of tremendous charisma and brilliance - from his humble beginnings... Continue reading »
Jackie Healy Rae and City Folk
Seen on A view from Kerry
It’s started. Gerry Ryan seems to think it’s great gas to take off Jackie Healy-Rae. While there is nothing wrong with mimicry, Dr. Ryan equates looks and speech with idiocy. Shades of the Nazi... Continue reading »
26 May 2007
Jackie Healy-Rae packs his demands
Seen on A view from Kerry
Jackie Healy-Rae may just have greatness thrust upon him again. The balance of power may be within the Independent Fianna Faillers grasp. Let us hope he will achieve it and bring some manners... Continue reading »
25 May 2007
Clouds, Silver Linings, Etc
Seen on UnLaoised
Well, it looks like we will have to endure another five years of Fianna Fáil in government … , that gobshite Jackie Healy-Rae will be around for another five years, but most of the “hospital... Continue reading »