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24 May

Unresolved Business

An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on icecreamireland.com

The other day, when driving from Killarney to Dingle, I noticed that the road signs had been spray-painted again. Some helpful graffiti artist had decided once again to try to help tourists find the town without a name. …... Continue reading »

17 May

The Kingdom: Utter devastation

An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on thekingdom.ie

Meanwhile, South Kerry TD, Jackie Healy-Rae, said farmers have a duty to protect their lambs who might be in danger and he suggested that any poison that might have been laid was meant for foxes which are known to be roaming the Kerry …... Continue reading »

26 Apr

The Irish Economy » Blog Archive » Ahearne on Nationalisation

An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on irisheconomy.ie

For starters they don't want a nationalised banking system that would be isolated from the propsect of raising public funds and for whom the poster children could be Jackie Healy-Rae and Michael Lowry dictating how such a bank would ... Continue reading »

25 Apr

Arán agus sorcais: Athmheas na seachtaine « iGaeilge

An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on igaeilge.wordpress.com

Bhí roinnt TDanna neamhspleacha a thugann tacaíocht don Rialtas as láthair freisin - Jackie Healy Rae ó Chiarraí Theas agus Michael Lowry. Ná ceapadh siad nach dtugaimíd chun cuimhne ná raibh siad sásta seasamh leo san atá ar an imeall… ... Continue reading »

01 Jan

The Dingle News: Happy New Year from The Dingle News

An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on dinglenews.blogspot.com

Bonny Baby meets Jackie Healy-Rae TD. Bonny Baby meets Jackie Healy-Rae TD West Kerry Agricultural Show, Dingle Mart Grounds. www.workindingle.ie. www.workindingle.ie. Looking for a job in Dingle? Employers, looking for staff? ... Continue reading »

28 Dec 2008

You Gotta Work!!

An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on donnchadhmorgan.blogspot.com

She's as dainty as Jonah Lomu, as stylish as Jackie Healy-Rae. It was only a matter of time before people saw her fashionista status was simply an invention of hacks, shell shocked by back to back episodes of Sex and the City on DVD. ... Continue reading »

08 Nov 2008

Harney slammed as cervical cancer vaccine plan scrapped

An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on irishsentinel.com

Independent TD Jackie Healy-Rae has accused Minister for Health, Mary Harney, of being ‘the angel of death’ after she revealed plans to have all 12-year-old girls vaccinated against a virus that causes cervical cancer were to be ... Continue reading »

26 Oct 2008

South Kerry TD Continues to Support Government

An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on kerrynews.wordpress.com

South Kerry TD Jackie Healy Rae says he will not withdraw his support for the Government following this week’s budget. Deputy Healy Rae said he’s very disappointed at the withdrawal of medical cards for all those over the age of 70 and ... Continue reading »

22 Oct 2008

And another… « sharona’s shambles

An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on sharona.wordpress.com

On RTE News at One (Radio) both Michael Lowry and Jackie Healy Rae were interviewed, asked about the changes to the medical card and about their position at this stage. JHR said “I said I won’t agree to a means test… but my constituents ... Continue reading »

Nob Nation - Liveline Medical Cards

An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on rte.ie/2fm

Joe talks to the Nobs most furious over the Budget repercussions while Jackie Healy-Rae doesn't know whether he's coming or going.... Continue reading »

18 Oct 2008

Anger in Kerry as Castleisland bypass is deferred - The Irish …

An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on irishtimes.com

Yesterday independent Kerry councillor Brendan Cronin said he was calling on Independent TD Jackie Healy-Rae “to stand up now and defend Castleisland and its people” by voting against the postponing of the bypass. ... Continue reading »

The Dingle News: Plans for Dingle's first distillery

An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on dinglenews.blogspot.com

Bonny Baby meets Jackie Healy-Rae TD. Bonny Baby meets Jackie Healy-Rae TD West Kerry Agricultural Show, Dingle Mart Grounds. www.workindingle.ie. www.workindingle.ie Looking for a job in Dingle? Employers, looking for staff? ... Continue reading »

30 Apr 2008

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 2008

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 2008

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 2008

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 2008

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 2008

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 2008

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 2008

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 Ríocht - 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 Uí … of the next government. Mr. Healy-Rae said that the reinstatement of the bilingual names Dingle-Daingean... Continue reading »


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