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I feel pretty useless right now. Mary Harney should feel the same.

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:56:28 +0000

Mary Harney is the Minister for health in ireland. Rather ironically, when we consider how many cutbacks have been foisted upon the sick children of Ireland, she is actually the Minister for Health and Children. …... Continue reading »

Cosy consensus with drinks industry mitigates against public …

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:52:32 +0000

It is only when laws are changed, laws like the smoking ban, the plastic bag tax, the drink driving laws, the coal ban for smog (introduced by Mary Harney in a previous life), do we actually change our behaviour. …... Continue reading »

Breaking news | Twenty Major – Still smoking in Dublin bars

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:32:42 +0000

The financial regulator today said it did too little too late to cushion the blow of the global recession on Ireland. In other breaking news the Catholic Church admits it might have been a bit too rapey while Mary Harney admits she is …... Continue reading »

The Connolly Column: Minimum wage cut is "on the table"

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:57:35 +0000

A CUT to the minimum wage has to be on the table for the Government, along with all other responses to the economic crisis, Health Minister Mary Harney warned last night. Ms Harney brought in the minimum wage almost 10 years ago, …... Continue reading »

An Druma Mór: Níor cheil muid tuarascáil Leas Cross – Harney

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:47:09 +0000

Shéan Mary Harney inniu gur foilsíodh torthaí na tuarascála ar Leas Cross inné le nach gcuirfeadh na meáin oiread sin suime ann cionn is tuarascáil Mhic Carthaigh. Dar léi gur mianta na ngaolta a bhí i gceist maidir le socrú am …... Continue reading »

Irish Wine Contemplations: Excess (Part 1)

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:43:08 +0000

I think the tree trunk more closely resembles Mary Harney than the Virgin Mary. That waist-hip ratio doesn't bear thinking about. p.s. I am going to a stag in Amsterdam later this month. I'd like to think that we'll have some high-end …... Continue reading »

I thought Mary Harney was bad

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:12:42 +0000

Leo Varadkar asked Mary Coughlan whether a draft document which was leaked to the Irish Times in relation to pay in the private sector was authentic. Coughlan espoused the superiority of the pen, when she came out with the following …... Continue reading »

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Politics in Ireland — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:44:04 +0000

I had to personally write to Mary Harney to do something about it, but even then he was seven weeks waiting for the operation and he couldn't take in any food at all, it was all on a drip. “He lost two kilos in that time. …... Continue reading »

O'Keeffe invites Harney to Cancer journey demonstration | Ocean FM

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:03:04 +0000

The Labour Party European election candidate for Ireland North West, Susan O'Keeffe has invited Mary Harney on a four and a half hour bus journey from.... Continue reading »

Ward closures and job losses give rise to fears over hospital's …

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 17 May 2009 13:48:09 +0000

Since the study, Professor Tom Keane, Professor Brendan Drumm and Minister Mary Harney had been unable to give written assurances that the same level of service would be available for cancer patients in the event of the services being …... Continue reading »

The State of the Nation: Irish Politicians in the Poor House

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:08:44 +0000

… essentially getting over 1.5 times the average industrial wage as a lump sum because they were unable to do a decent job, Mary Harney thinks that the payments, along with the long service payments that TD's receive, are perfectly …... Continue reading »

Euro election candidates: Who the hell are they – The Limerick …

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:52:41 +0000

This rising star's future was thrown into doubt when he resigned the Fianna Fail whip in November 2007 during a vote of no confidence in the Minister for Health, Mary Harney. Four months later, his Fianna Fail friends let him back in …... Continue reading »

Munster Express Online » Archive » Wholesale ‘failures' in WRH …

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:46:10 +0000

The whole ‘centres of excellence' strategy – Waterford being one of eight such sites nationwide – has been driven by Minister for Health Mary Harney and overseen by Professor Tom Keane. It's designed to deliver a ‘world-class' …... Continue reading »

Ocean FM » Colonoscopies at SGH-3rd longest wait in Ireland

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:46:07 +0000

The Minister Health Mary Harney announced recently that targets were in place in order to facilitate urgent access to colonoscopy procedures. The department of health stated that patients would not have to wait longer than four weeks to …... Continue reading »

An Druma Mór: Beidh gach rud i gceart – Harney

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:44:43 +0000

Deir Mary Harney go bhfuil sí muiníneach go ndéanfar a leigheas na fadhbanna agus easnaimh a léiríodh ag ospidéal reigiúnda Phort Láirge. Dar leis an Aire Sláinte go ndearnadh an tuarascáiil, nár foilsíodh go fóill, a dhreachtú ag am …... Continue reading »

» Aileen O’Toole and the National Consumer Agency – ValueIreland …

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:07:54 +0000

In 2005, Aileen O’Toole was nominated by the then Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Harney as a member of the Consumer Strategy Group back. The key recommendation of the Consumer Strategy Group was the formation of the …... Continue reading »

Beaut.ie – The Irish Beauty Blog

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:45:31 +0000

Porridge – i’m not so sure there would be uproar if it was a woman being slagged – i mean look at Mary Harney, she’s had a ‘bit’ of a bashing over the years and i don’t see too much uproar over that. And rightly so. Brian Ceausescu? …... Continue reading »

Two Weeks on a Trolley: I believe the kids call it a "facepalm"

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:56:50 +0000

Mary Harney, the Irish minister for health, has announced the formation of a committee to look at ways of reducing clinical mistakes in hospitals. This will be a panel of experts who will get together and publish a report in 18 months …... Continue reading »

Hapless Shambolic Entity (aka HSE Ireland): HSE bonuses awarded …

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:46:42 +0000

Mr De Buitleir, who is general manager of the office of the chief executive of AIB Group, was appointed to the HSE board by Health Minister Mary Harney. He currently has a key position as chairman of the remuneration …... Continue reading »

Let’s Get Talking! « The biopsy report

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:50:21 +0000

There seems to be almost universal agreement that our Minister for Health, Mary Harney is going in the wrong direction in her attempts to reform the health service yet no one is shouting STOP! The only people who seem to approve of …... Continue reading »

K8 the GR8 » Blog Archive » Random mind meander

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:02:05 +0000

To think that activists like RedMum, and idiots like Mary Harney are effectively working under the same umbrella… that’s a tragedy. It shouldn’t be allowed. We need somebody with a good ear. Someone who hates modern politics enough to …... Continue reading »

Irish girls denied cancer vaccine

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:12:59 +0000

Unfortunately for the Irish Government, and Mary Harney in particular, Red Mum is making sure that everyone hears about their disgraceful refusal to administer a vaccine against cervical cancer to every 12 year old girl in the country. …... Continue reading »

Captain Purplehead :: Mary Harney up the Poll : : November : : 2008

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:42:18 +0000

Of course, that would mean that we may run the risk of having Mary Harney reading the news through facefulls of raw horse. Fuck it, for the good of the country, it’s worth the risk. Ok, who could we have as Minister for Irish Land …... Continue reading »

eastmeath.org » Blog Archive » Support Cervical Cancer Vaccine Protest

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:42:12 +0000

By taking this action, Mary Harney and the FF lead government are ensuring that girls from poorer homes will be more likely to suffer than those from richer homes who can afford to get the vaccine privately. Join the facebook group. …... Continue reading »

ATTN Ladies: Cervical Cancer Vaccine Withdrawal Protest TODAY at …

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:44:57 +0000

If you’re as outraged as many are over Mary Harney’s withdrawal of her much-trumpeted vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer, then head Dublin-wards at 2pm today. Here’s the details:. A rally is planned, meeting at 2pm at the …... Continue reading »