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24 May

Munster Express Online » Archive » Tanaiste's “arrogance” on …

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on munster-express.ie

By her attitude in Waterford last Friday, in relation to the quest for a local university, Tanaiste Mary Coughlan displayed an arrogance that has come to characterise Fianna Fail in recent times, according to City Councillor Mary Roche.... Continue reading »

23 May

Oh Mary (Coughlan)! Why Don't You Get Some Sense?

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on cllrmaryroche.blogspot.com

Tánaiste Mary Coughlan was in Waterford on Friday of last week displaying in a very clear manner, the arrogance that has come to characterise Fianna Fáil in recent years and months. When asked, at the 'Innovate to Compete' conference in …... Continue reading »

21 May

Mountcharles residents to close road on 19th of June | Ocean FM

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on oceanfm.ie

Tanaiste Mary Coughlan said in Ballyshannon on Monday that the green light has been given for funding to allow for the roads resurfacing. However residents are angry that no progress has been made. …... Continue reading »

17 May

Tánaiste says “every effort” being made towards local job creation …

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on oceanfm.ie

The Tánaiste has said every effort is being made to create employment in South Donegal. Mary Coughlan was speaking in the Dáil yesterday.... Continue reading »

25 Apr

Gombeen Nation: Erin Go Broke

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on gombeennation.blogspot.com

Mary Coughlan, on a mission in the US to dissuade the Obama administration from altering domestic corporate laws which currently allow US multinationals to avoid tax in countries such as Ireland, was unimpressed, describing such ... Continue reading »

24 Apr

The Dubliner Magazine: Erin Go Broke

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on thedubliner.ie/the_dubliner_magazine

Paul Krugman lays into the nation… and Mary Coughlan's having none of it. Well, some of it. It looks like Ireland (and our brothers one letter away over in Iceland) is going to take the place of the cautionary economic tale for the ... Continue reading »

29 Mar

Munster Express Online » Archive » Successful parade but worries …

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on munster-express.ie

We would welcome a visit of Mary Coughlan and IDA chiefs to the industrial estates here to see for themselves what is happening to our manufacturing industry. What rescue plans can be undertaken? What EU Globalisation Funds can be ... Continue reading »

13 Feb

Aircraft maintenance firm SR Technics closes Dublin Airport …

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on finfacts.com/irishfinancenews

Workers at the former Team Aer Lingus facility were advised by management of the decision this morning after talks on Wednesday between the Group Chief Executive Bernd Kessler and Tánaiste Mary Coughlan on the company's ... Continue reading »

08 Jan

NewsWire Limerick: Dell Limerick announcement “imminent” reports say

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on newswire99.blogspot.com

We will no doubt find out tomorrow or over the next day or two,” Mr O'Dea said. Tánaiste and Enterprise Minister Mary Coughlan is currently out of the country. However, Mr O'Dea said there may be contact with her later today. ... Continue reading »

26 Oct 2008

Medical card u-turn blasted

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on donegalpost.com

Tánaiste Mary Coughlan said she “regretted” any upset which had been caused to the elderly because of a revision of this scheme. She said after holding a clinic at her office in Donegal Town on Saturday morning it “became clear” to her ... Continue reading »

23 Oct 2008

shades of grey voters

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on allsandm.blogspot.com

But as his right hand woman Mary Coughlan pointed out this morning on the radio, the REAL reason for this crisis is the fact that we JUST DON’T GET IT. Boy, that sure is a first class way to claw back support Mary, well done! ... Continue reading »

22 Oct 2008

Jobs Boost for Midwest companies

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on clareherald.com

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary Coughlan TD made today’s jobs announcement. Enterprise Ireland currently supports over 200 Mid West companies who employ over 15400 people full time.... Continue reading »

18 Oct 2008

Tanaiste calls on doctors to reduce their charges

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on boards.ie/vbulletin

Mary Coughlan has indicated that if GPs were prepared to take less money, the Government could readdress the abolition of universal medical cards for the over 70s. There has been uproar since the Government announced in the Budget on ... Continue reading »

23 Sep 2008

70 new jobs in Castleisland, Co. Kerry by Aetna

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on jobsnews.ie

Kerry, over the next three years in a major expansion of the firm’s Irish operations, according to Tanaiste, Mary Coughlan. The expansion will see Aetna provide 24-hour support to multinational corporations based […]... Continue reading »

10 Sep 2008

Iarnród Éireann? Mary Coughlan? Mary Hanafin? All a pack of shits

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on gaelick.com

A few months later, however, the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Mary Coughlan - now our Tanaiste - enacted legislation enshrining the very discrimination that was contained in the impugned guidelines. Her Department defined the ... Continue reading »

16 Aug 2008

News!

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on donegalfriends.blogspot.com

Mary Coughlan formally opens hotel in Leitrim and reminisces about her Dad's Hotel: http://www.independent.ie/national-news/mary-mary-my-how-this-gardens-grown-1447487.html The Donegal minister was at Lough Rynn to formally open the ... Continue reading »

13 Aug 2008

Coughlan promises to cut administrative burden on small business

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on ism.ie/blog

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary Coughlan, TD, has promised to reduce the administrative burden on small business. Changes to reduce the burden on business are imminent in the procedures surrounding waste ... Continue reading »

11 Aug 2008

Sunday Times: We will pay dearly for buying cheap groceries in the …

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on kathyfoley.net

Mary Coughlan, the tanaiste and minister for enterprise, said last week that she has asked Forfas to look into the cost of doing business north and south. Its report, due for completion next month, will probably make uncomfortable ... Continue reading »

29 Jul 2008

Why the WTO talks will break down

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on irishtimes.com/blogs/outsidein

IFA members protesting outside the office of Tánaiste Mary Coughlan in Kildare St, Dublin, yesterday. EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel has accused the IFA of acting in “bad faith” and of distributing “totally misleading” ... Continue reading »

19 Jul 2008

No talks on cutting minimum wage, says Coughlan

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on irishtimes.com

TÁNAISTE MARY Coughlan has said there have been no discussions or proposals on the reduction of the minimum wage during the current social partnership negotiations.... Continue reading »

49 new jobs for Raheen Industrial Park

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on newswire99.blogspot.com

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary Coughlan spoke at the announcement of the jobs creation saying the choice of Limerick for this investment “is a major endorsement of Ireland’s ability to successfully implement such ... Continue reading »

14 Jul 2008

Tánaiste says economic problems different to 1980s

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on irishtimes.com

TÁNAISTE MARY Coughlan has warned against using the policies of the 1980s to deal with the economic downturn.... Continue reading »

18 Jun 2008

The Euro - Sterling Dual Pricing Issue (2)

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on valueireland.blogspot.com

We have the following statement from An Tanaiste Mary Coughlan where she “is adamant that there will be no legislative change to force retailers to cut their prices”. A spokeswoman said there is an “ongoing process of engagement” with ... Continue reading »

12 Jun 2008

A grim sign of the times

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on gweiloindublin.wordpress.com

Tánaiste and Employment Minister Mary Coughlan has inherited this burden and it is one she would be wise to address in the Dáil as soon as possible. Because it seems that all this talk of the Lisbon Treaty has clouded the agenda. ... Continue reading »

07 Jun 2008

Jessie Buckley joins Miriam O’Callaghan on RTÉ

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on kerrynews.wordpress.com

Jessie will be appearing on the show with Tánaiste Mary Coughlan and Red Hurley. Commenting, host and Castleisland native Miriam O’Callaghan said: “Jessie had so many Irish fans rooting for her that we’re really disappointed that she ... Continue reading »


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