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Healy-Rae got €25000 in gifts from supporters

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:33:33 +0000

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 »

Healy-Rae urged to go public with list

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:50:02 +0000

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 »

Healy-Rae gets pledge on house

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:11:43 +0000

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 »

Kerry TDs earn over three times the industrial wage

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:58:32 +0000

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 »

Looted empire set to strike back

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:39:47 +0000

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 »

Snail’s Pace step by step

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:49:29 +0000

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 »

Over 18 million euro announced for road building and upgrading in …

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:04:13 +0000

… 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 »

Labours Reaffirmation

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:04:04 +0000

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 »

After the votes are counted…

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:40:08 +0000

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 »

Who will be the next Labour leader?

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:07:29 +0000

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 »

Killarney to get a new post office

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:54:05 +0000

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 »

Gobshite Politics

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 21:47:29 +0000

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 »

Jackie puts Dingle on the table in Government dis…

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 30 May 2007 20:05:05 +0000

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 »

The Teflon Taoiseach does it again

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 29 May 2007 13:39:17 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 29 May 2007 09:50:17 +0000

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 »

Election Rant

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 28 May 2007 16:41:37 +0000

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?

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 28 May 2007 09:38:22 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 28 May 2007 08:30:19 +0000

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 »

Jackie Healy-Rae packs his demands

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 26 May 2007 13:19:08 +0000

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 »

Clouds, Silver Linings, Etc

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 25 May 2007 20:38:30 +0000

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 »

Jackie Healy Rae a goner?

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 25 May 2007 15:55:13 +0000

On the basis of the first count it looks like Jackie Healy Rae is no longer going to be amusing us with his antics in the Dail representing Kerry South (I’ll miss that hat), with only 15... Continue reading »

Kerry South - Doubled Barrels, doubly lose?

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 25 May 2007 14:33:09 +0000

Kerry South - Doubled Barrels, doubly lose? Writes Damien Mulley of Mulley … Jackie Healy-Rae and Breda Moynihan-Cronin to lose out say the locals. No Comments... Continue reading »

Kerry South

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 25 May 2007 09:06:05 +0000

Kerry South Writes Maman Poulet of Maman Poulet on May 25th, 2007 Read More: … out in front any flying. It’s between Breda Moynihan Cronin, Seamus Coasai and Jackie Healy Rae for final seat with speculation that Jackie could be squeezed out. No Comments... Continue reading »

Close election

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 22 May 2007 17:13:30 +0000

It’s shaping up to be Fianna Fail - 78 Rainbow coalition - 77 Let the seduction of the independents begin. A metro for Kilgarvan from Jackie Healy Rae? A party membership card for Beverly Cooper Flynn?... Continue reading »

Jackie Healy Rae in his own words

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 22 May 2007 14:05:53 +0000

From Jackie Healy-Rae’s own website. Here is one direct quotation from the Great Cap; “”Having clear beer lines and glasses 100 per cent clean is the secret of success in the pub trade, according to Jackie. “If your pint isn’t good the customers won’t be long going some other place... Continue reading »