Irish Politics, Politicians in Ireland, TDs, Irish Government

10 reasons to vote…

Seen on GUBU

Paige had a look at the list. Allow me to reply. She paraphrases my list like this, which isn’t bad: … ? I think they wasted it on lazy populist decisions and pet projects. What benefit is Martin Cullen’... Continue reading »

Whaaa?

Seen on - UnLaoised

What sort of libel laws do we have where Monica Leech can be awarded €250k in her case against RTE? … Duffy’s Liveline made a lewd remark regarding Ms Leech and Minister Martin Cullen. The caller was cut... Continue reading »

Morrissey 4 Transport - are you 4 real?

Seen on The High Stool

Morrissey 4 Transport - are you 4 real? Published May 5th, 2007 in Ireland, Cork, Politics, transport, government, policy, irishblogs, rant, Local Issues, Irish Politics, irishpolitics, Irish Blogs and Progressive Democrats. 0 Comments Try Public Transport ? . . . . it’s getting better !... Continue reading »

Why I’m voting Labour in the General Election

Seen on John Mortell’s blog

With the election called for May 24th I’m probably one of the small percentage of students who won’t have exams getting in the way of voting that … Monday to Friday? Go to hell. Also, while Martin Cullen is my local TD and has done some good... Continue reading »

Vincent Browne grills Bertie to no avail…

Seen on Errant

Fling your own! Warnings on Tara-Skryne section of M3 come to pass! … hours after one Martin Cullen (he of the 50 million euro voting machine fiasco) turned the sod... Continue reading »

Irish Times: Tara ‘henge’ will be destroyed - claim

Seen on TaraWatch

[ hengeaerial.jpg] Tara ‘henge’ will be destroyed - claim Irish Times - Thursday, May 3, 2007 Minister for the Environment Dick Roche has already issued draft directions that would allow for the destruction of the recently discovered “henge” along the route of the M3 in Co Meath, it was claimed yesterday... Continue reading »

Events, dear boy, Events

Seen on Tuppenceworth.ie blog

Politics is not a horserace. And politicians, contrary to the misleading impressions given by some political correspondents, … -pad story from yesterday. A single day after the Minister for Transport, Martin Cullen, turned the sod... Continue reading »

The State of Us

Seen on Jonathan Brazil's Weblog

Last evening I got a chance to watch “The State of Us” on RTE television. When I first heard about this programme I was a bit sceptical that it would never equal Bull Island. However, having watched it I can say that it is truly brilliant! It’s risky enough to be good and contains some very direct references to political controversy, etc. There... Continue reading »

Embarrassing the Government

Seen on Dec's Rambling

Pity poor Bertie. Years of dedicated service to the people of Ireland and we still do things that embarrass him. How thoughtless of us … , Martin Cullen, was the one who was responsible for the failure of the project. Turns... Continue reading »

Meath towns to recieve “city-style” expansion of bus network

Seen on Meath on Track news blog l Navan Railway Line l Transport 21 Navan rail link

More buses and routes for counties near Dublin Tim O’Brien, Irish Times Thu, Apr 26, 2007 Bus Éireann yesterday unveiled plans for a major “city-style” expansion of its network in the greater Dublin area, with buses running as frequently as one every 12 or 15 minutes from provincial towns. The company also plans 12 new commuter routes and... Continue reading »

INSIDE POLITICS - THE REAL BERTIE

Seen on Harry McGee

This is a great example of the clever push-pump video propaganda that is beginning to do the rounds. This one’s effectiveness is based on a Dolly Parton track; the predictable images (if you’re attacking Fianna Fail you always need to include a mugshot of Martin Cullen) plus the very ‘glic’ use of superimposed text. One of the assertions made... Continue reading »

Fianna Fail under attack in Castleisland Bypass campaign

Seen on Kerry News Blog

Fianna Fail under attack in Castleisland Bypass campaign Posted by dmeehan under castleisland , transport , politics No Comments Fianna Fail is to be directly targeted by campaigners for the Castleisland bypass. “No bypass, no votes Fianna Fail”, is the slogan of a new poster campaign that the Castleisland bypass committee is launching. This... Continue reading »

Waterford Youth Forum

Seen on Podcast - Forum on Europe

The Minister for Transport, Martin Cullen TD delivered a stimulating address to a National Youth Forum in Waterford on Saturday 3rd March 2007 which focussed on the role which the European Union plays in environment issues. [ Waterford Youth Forum] Over a hundred young people between the ages of 16 and 30 took part in the event which was held... Continue reading »

Please, Martin Cullen, give us an integrated transport payment system

Seen on PABCAS, the blog of Paul Martin Campbell Music, Film, Technology

Having been to NY recently and London, I’ve been spoiled to the pleasures of pay-as-you-go transport, using the MTA MetroCard in the former and the Oyster card in the latter. Why, why oh why oh why must Dublin be succumbed to the backward retention of an integrated payment system for buses, trains and trams? Take New York. The metro card is a... Continue reading »

Martin “M50” Cullen - eVote Martin!

Seen on Primal Sneeze

Martin “M50” Cullen - eVote Martin! I have to stop quoting the Irish Independent’s Breaking News Service. Just allow me this one last time: The Government today announced details of its multi-million euro plan to reduce traffic congestion on the M50. Commuters are being promised barrier-free tolling by August of next year, when a new system of... Continue reading »

Heads to roll at Port Company

Seen on The Limerick Blogger

Heads to roll at Port Company February 25th, 2007 It looks like Martin Cullen has had a bellyfull of the alleged shenanigans at Shannon-Foynes Port Company. According to the Sunday Business Post, every last one of the company’s board members is being given the boot, and are to be replaced in the next couple of weeks. And if evidence were... Continue reading »

Cathaoirleach’s address: Planet Bertie

Seen on The Green Party / Comhaontas Glas

As usual, John Gormley’s Cathaoirleach’s address just before lunch was the highlight of the morning session. John got the Greens fired up with talk of entering government, ending the privatisation of the health service, and bringing an end to gombeenism and the nightmare that is “Planet Bertie”. [ John Gormley delivers his Cathaoirleach’s... Continue reading »

Fianna Fáil — Ye should be grateful

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Fianna Fáil — Ye should be grateful Published February 21st, 2007 in Ireland, Cork, Politics, transport, government, policy, irishblogs, rant, Local Issues, Irish Politics, irishpolitics, Irish Blogs, planning, Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Progressive Democrats. 0 Comments (I wrote this earlier in response to a message board politics debate... Continue reading »

Bend over and take it

Seen on Twenty Major - Still smoking in Dublin bars

I’m sorry to go on about this but it’s just staggering. The Government tonight confirmed a €600m buyout of the West Link toll bridge which will pave the way for barrier-free tolling next year. Transport Minister Martin Cullen said National Toll Roads (NTR) will hand over the operation of the M50 system in 2008 and will be paid €50m every year... Continue reading »

Yes, Minister

Seen on Public Inquiry

I see Tom Mulcahy, tax cheat and former boss of AIB, the most corrupt bank in Ireland, has been appointed chairman of the new and powerful Dublin Transport Authority and Railway Procurement Agency by Transport Minister Martin Cullen. The previous head of RPA, Padraic White, had the audacity to publicly oppose the Minister’s plans to merge DTA... Continue reading »

Representing or representative?

Seen on Daniel K. Sullivan

The Tony Killeen saga drags on. According to our friends in the fourth estate he is coming under increasing pressure to resign. From where? Bertie? Killeen’s defence appears modelled on the Bart Simpson mantra of ‘I didn’t do it, nobody saw me do it, you can’t prove anything.’ It is quite unlikely that he will stand aside at this point though the... Continue reading »

Drink driving.

Seen on Fatmammycat.com

From the Indo. “ONE-in-five drivers killed driving to work in the morning is over the drink-drive limit. These findings are revealed in an unpublished Health and Safety Executive (HSE) report. They completely undermine claims that gardai are annoying drivers going to work by giving breath tests. The new research was commissioned by the Road... Continue reading »

Revised Rules of the Road Booklet

Seen on Primal Sneeze

Unlike my previous post about the Rules of the Road, this is serious. Could be deadly serious. Warning: This a long rambling rant, which has been simmering for a long time and I just need to get it off my chest. If two to three paragraphs is your limit, then go away now. On 2 June, 2006, Minister for Transport Martin Cullen published Draft... Continue reading »

I React in Dis-belief…

Seen on Fergus O'Rourke - Journal - Of Laws and Men

… and I hope that I am not alone. Our Minister for Enterprise has expressed his “utter disbelief” that the ICTU is, among other things, suggesting that BES investments would be used as a tax-avoidance measure. Neither I nor (I imagine) the ICTU is unaware that many BES companies benefit from the scheme, and that the State does well from its... Continue reading »

Minister to Nowhere

Seen on Tuppenceworth.ie blog

If you’d like to see the fruits of my previous efforts with a tube of glue and a potato, head over to the VoteTube.org site now and see Minister to Nowhere I tried posting the video here, but it just broke the site. Feel free to tell your friends. competition» General» Ireland» martin cullen» politics» potato» spud» votetube» voting»... Continue reading »