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Local Enterprise Is "Critical" To Ireland's Economic Prosperity

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:43:32 +0000

John McGuinness TD, the Minister for Trade and Commerce welcomed the opportunity to work closely with the Enterprise Boards to tackle the economic challenges facing Ireland. The Minister said that he was confident that the Enterprise …... Continue reading »

Funding for local schools

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:19:28 +0000

TWO Kilkenny schools are to receive funding totalling 95950 euro for dining area and canteen equipment, according to Minister John McGuinness.... Continue reading »

Infacta Meets with Irish Minister for Trade and Commerce in Seattle

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:01:37 +0000

I had the pleasure of meeting with the Irish Minister for Trade and Commerce, John McGuinness and Enterprise Ireland’s Silicon Valley team in Seattle on St. Patrick’s Day. We discussed the value and opportunities for Irish software and …... Continue reading »

Podcamp Ireland - the gift that keeps giving

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:24:31 +0000

Well Podcamp Ireland 2007 is over (and Podcamp Ireland 2008 is already being talked about. I'd like to thank everyone who made it possible … . Just when you thought it was all over, more come out. Like this John McGuinness TD, Irish Minister for Trade … , Will tags : podcampireland, podcamp, John McGuinness, Edgecast Media, uStream, intruders.tv... Continue reading »

Kilkenny plays host to pod people

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:51:12 +0000

[28.09.2007 first posted on silicon republic] Ireland’s first ever PodCamp, an event promoting podcasting and other new media methods, will kick off with an official opening by the junior minister for trade and commerce, John McGuinness, in Kilkenny tomorrow morning. PodCamp Ireland is a ‘non-conference’ where the attendees... Continue reading »

Launch of the Spirit of Enterprise

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:24:52 +0000

The Minister Explains TODAY THE MINISTER for Trade and Commerce, Deputy John McGuinness (at left), launched the Spirit of Enterprise Programme, an enterprise activity that will spin up as week-long seminars in venues throughout southeast Ireland. Minister McGuinness visited Clonmel in County... Continue reading »

EI hosts trade mission to United Arab Emirates

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:19:17 +0000

[31.08.2007 first posted on silicon republic] Seven Irish telecommunications companies will showcase their wares at the GSM-3G exhibition in Dubai … is organising a three-day trade visit to the United Arab Emirates led by Minister for Trade and Commerce John McGuinness TD. The country is the fastest-growing market for Irish companies in the Gulf... Continue reading »

Rewriting History at the New Old Lady of Tara Street

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:41:30 +0000

Max McGuinness on a bit of self-editing at the Irish Times You may have heard about Wikiscanner, … the wikipedia exploits of a number of Irish institutions such as the Central Bank(where a very active John... Continue reading »

It Is Your Data

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 06:56:03 +0000

On a slow Saturday, some compelling headlines jumped off my Sony Walkman phone newsreader and prompted this [18.5 MB 96kbps MP3 file] podcast about dreams of migrant workers, digital rights in Ireland, a cameraphone competition, hassles faced by TDs trying to get access to local government and some podsafe music from three artists. That’s a photo... Continue reading »

Eircom accused of charging customers for unused…

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 22 May 2006 11:50:03 +0000

Fianna Fail TD John McGuinness has accused eircom of charging customers for phones that they no longer use.... Continue reading »

Daft cafe bars

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 21:59:45 +0000

KILKENNY — Straight-talking John McGuinness has described plans by Minister for Justice Michael McDowell to introduce cafe bars as a “daft notion”. Even in the laneways of charming Kilkenny, cafe bars with outdoor drinking would not work. That’s why no publican in the southeast is clamoring for them. Any weekend in Kilkenny it is easy to see... Continue reading »