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19 Jul

Martin makes Redmond Fáilte Ireland chairman

An article about Martin Cullen seen on munster-express.ie

Former Waterford Wedgwood CEO Redmond O'Donoghue is the new chairman of Fáilte Ireland, having been handed the high-profile post by Tourism Minister Martin Cullen yesterday.... Continue reading »

02 Jul

Irish Paralympic Team for Beijing 2008 announced by PCI in Dublin …

An article about Martin Cullen seen on cpsi.ie

Martin Cullen TD at an event in Dublin today. Forty five elite athletes across nine sports will represent Ireland at the Beijing Games which get underway on September 6th, and run for twelve days. The official team kit, sponsored by ... Continue reading »

18 May

Irish government pays tribute to Dunlop

An article about Martin Cullen seen on sports.setanta.com

Ireland’s Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Martin Cullen TD has paid tribute to motorcyclist Robert Dunlop, who was tragically killed in Northern Ireland on Thursday.... Continue reading »

14 May

Scandal of public-sector waste

An article about Martin Cullen seen on greatdearleader.blogspot.com

I have already set out my stall on this - Martin Cullen should certainly have gotten the 'chop'. This blogger has decided to give Hanafin another chance to redeem herself and learn from her mistakes. For all Micheal Martin's failings, ... Continue reading »

09 May

Theatre Forum responds to Arts Plan

An article about Martin Cullen seen on artsmanagement.ie

As it’s just been announced Martin Cullen will be taking over from Seamus Brennan under new Taoiseach Brian Cowen, a response from the Department looks doubtful– as does the emergence of Brennan’s promised ‘Statement of Strategy’ from ... Continue reading »

28 Apr

The tearing of the Green

An article about Martin Cullen seen on ireland.archiseek.com

On November 1st, 2005, at the Government's fanfare launch of its 34 billion Transport 21 investment programme, then minister for transport Martin Cullen announced that St Stephen's Green would become the capital's key transport hub. ... Continue reading »

27 Apr

Port Development Plans for Waterford and Limerick Accelerate

An article about Martin Cullen seen on tarafoundation.blogspot.com

Waterford-based Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Martin Cullen, recently called for large-scale developments to proceed in Waterford City. Minister Cullen said: “We certainly need to see some major developments commence in ... Continue reading »

23 Apr

Treaty won't fix taxing problem

An article about Martin Cullen seen on independent.ie/opinion/letters

Having watched Martin Cullen on 'Questions and Answers' bully anyone who did not agree with him, it made me feel like just voting no to Lisbon to show him that I won't be bullied.... Continue reading »

22 Apr

I want to tear down the walls, that hold me inside

An article about Martin Cullen seen on mooregroup.wordpress.com

In this case two politicians (and we feel fully justified in our criticism as they are from opposite sides of the political fence and yet demonstrate equally ill-informed opinions), Martin Cullen (FF) and Joan Bruton (Deputy Leader of ... Continue reading »

20 Apr

Groundhog Day is here to stay (Irish Independent Letters Page 16 …

An article about Martin Cullen seen on drtod.wordpress.com

However, commuter groups will rightly feel a certain sense of deja vu over the announcement, as Martin Cullen already launched the DTA to a fanfare of publicity in November, 2005. And herein lies the problem for the beleaguered commuter ... Continue reading »

13 Apr

Minister Cullen opens new Gaelcholáiste in Waterford

An article about Martin Cullen seen on munster-express.ie

Minister for Social and Family Affairs Minister Martin Cullen TD, opened Waterford's new Gaelcholáiste Phort Lairge located at Six Cross Roads in the city last Friday.... Continue reading »

Cullen backs Cowen for top job

An article about Martin Cullen seen on munster-express.ie

Waterford's cabinet representative Minister Martin Cullen bolted out of the traps to back Tánaiste Brian Cowen.... Continue reading »

10 Apr

Cullen first to support Cowen for Taoiseach

An article about Martin Cullen seen on munster-express.ie

Waterford's Martin Cullen yesterday became the first Minister to back Brian Cowen as his successor.... Continue reading »

23 Feb

Cullen: ‘The case has been made and the momentum and impetus is …

An article about Martin Cullen seen on munster-express.ie

Waterford Minister Martin Cullen has welcomed the publication by the Minister for Education and Science, Mary Hanafin.... Continue reading »

01 Feb

Minister launches short guide to social welfare system

An article about Martin Cullen seen on munster-express.ie

Minister for Social and Family Affairs Martin Cullen TD has launched a new booklet ‘A Short Guide to the Irish Social Welfare System’ published by the Congress Centres Network. The 47-page Guide aims to bring together a wide range of ... Continue reading »

30 Jan

Nob Nation - We Love Being TDs

An article about Martin Cullen seen on rte.ie/2fm

As the Dáil resumes after a six week break, Bertie, Enda, Michael Twee and Martin Cullen sing about the charmed life of TDs.... Continue reading »

18 Dec 2007

Dickheads of the year, 2007

An article about Martin Cullen seen on twentymajor.net

Martin Cullen. As Minister for Transport he presided over the wonderous deal in which the government took control of the M50 toll bridge from National Toll Roads who have run it, and creamed the money in, since the ‘motorway’ opened. ... Continue reading »

20 Nov 2007

Disqualified Drivers Avoid Longer Bans

An article about Martin Cullen seen on blog.ism.ie

In a controversial move, the then Minister for Transport, Martin Cullen, also stated that the extended disqualifications would apply retrospectively to all drivers banned at the time. Francis Leeson, who was convicted of drink driving, ... Continue reading »

09 Oct 2007

Mobility brings the mountain to Mohammed

An article about Martin Cullen seen on Silicon Republic

[08.10.2007 first posted on silicon republic] Thanks to new technology, breaking free of deskbound drudgery has never been easier or more rewarding … broadband is going to bring the usability of your notebook up another notch,” says Martin Cullen (pictured), general manager of the personal systems group with HP Ireland. Now internet access... Continue reading »

30 Jun 2007

Thin Ice

Seen on Our Man in Gdańsk

Monica Leech, a PR consultant to a government minister, has unexpectedly lost her libel case against the Irish Independent … for performing sexual favours for the minister (Martin Cullen). An interesting aspect of the case comes... Continue reading »


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