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01 Jul

News Round-Up

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on egoeccentric.blogspot.com

TD Mary O'Rourke has a novel way of solving the Mugabe crisis- by putting her foot in her mouth. (Irish Examiner) Seymour Hersh reveals $400 million US funding for 'Secret War' in Iran- Will they ever learn? (New Yorker) ... Continue reading »

The Weekly Ryan Podcast : 30 June 2008,MARY O'ROURKE

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on rte.ie/2fm/ryanshow/todays.html

REGARDING THE COMMENTS SHE MADE ON MARIAN FINUCANE SHOW THAT SOMEONE SHOULD TAKE HIM OUT.... Continue reading »

Mary O' Rourke sends Willie to Shoot Mugabe

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on murphysword.blogspot.com

in a sensational move last night, Mary o Rourke decided to rid the world of Robert Mugabe by ordering Wille o Dea to assassinate him. O'Dea left early this morning on the dangerous mission with the army's finest weapons and a Groucho ... Continue reading »

30 Jun

Scott Evil’s Mum

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber

She is Irish parliament member Mary O’Rourke. (more…)... Continue reading »

Wanted: Enlightened Leadership

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on eileenbennett.com

There was a collective gasp of horror when Mary O’Rourke TD said on national radio yesterday that ’somebody should shoot’ Zimbabwe’s President Mugabe. Was this gasp caused by the sound of such a well-respected and seasoned politician ... Continue reading »

17 Jun

The Looks of Lisbon

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on realreview.ie

Or take Mary O'Rourke's comment about her campaign team “working like blacks.” This is exactly the sort of thing that politicians will call a momentary lapse, and try and write off as 'certainly not good for her image'; ... Continue reading »

14 May

Alex on The Late Debate

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on senatoralexwhite.wordpress.com

On the panel with me was Mary O’Rourke TD, Fionnan Sheehan of the Irish Independent and Harry McGee of the Irish Times. The topics discussed included the announcement of the new Ministers of State, Brian Cowen and the media and a good ... Continue reading »

28 Apr

Marty Whelan saves the day!

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on jazzbiscuit.com

Yep Mary O’Rourke quits celebrity bainisteoir and we’re left wondering who could possibly fill those (sexy) boots. And then it all becomes clear:. Legend. Celebrity Bainisteoir: Episode 5. Mary O’Rourke pulls out. ... Continue reading »

06 Apr

Bertie - things you didn’t know (or had forgotten) …

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on michaelsmithie.wordpress.com

Bertie’s former Deputy, Mary O’Rourke says his only real friend is himself. He spreads himself thinly. Surprisingly she feels, “He’s friendly but he’s not warm. I got to know him - and still I didn’t get to know him. ... Continue reading »

31 Mar

Celebrity Bainisteoir

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on jazzbiscuit.com

Mary O’Rourke: I cannot believe she agreed to do it. Easily the sexiest of all 8 of them.*. Nell McCafferty: The lads faces when she walked in was priceless, and then the shallow applause and the polite handshaking… what else can they ... Continue reading »

26 Feb

Autism school row rages on as Hanafin snubs TD's invite

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on independent.ie/national-news

EDUCATION Minister Mary Hanafin seems set to spurn an invitation from her predecessor and Fianna Fail parliamentary colleague Mary O'Rourke to visit a special school for children with autism.... Continue reading »

21 Feb

Hanafin rejects O'Rourke criticism on ABA

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on independent.ie/breaking-news

Education Minister Mary Hanafin has rejected criticism of her department from her Fianna Fail colleague Mary O'Rourke.... Continue reading »

19 Feb

Contrary Mary…Hell bound…Crusty fossils…Mills' bill

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on independent.ie/opinion/letters

Former Education minister Mary O'Rourke condemns the her former department for its failure to provide applied behavioural analysis (ABA) to children with autism.... Continue reading »

05 Feb

Are you right there Michael?

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on paigeharrison.wordpress.com

Funny how it is always someone else’s fault. Time was that Mary O’Rourke was to blame. The poor dear couldn’t have a bath in piece without facing derision from O’Leary’s Ad campaigns. Michael, do me a favour, put a sock in it. ... Continue reading »

23 Jan

Hilary Clinton is stupid

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on fannywaters.wordpress.com

Witness Mary O’Rourke’s hilarious racism or Mary Robinson’s fine attempts at stand-up in front of the UN. I just think men are better able to decide things which matter. For example, do girls play war when they’re growing up? ... Continue reading »

22 Nov 2007

When TDs Freelance:

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on thechancer.ie

Mary O’Rourke: currently rocking the house behind the Kitsu counter at the Mullingar branch of Spar.... Continue reading »

18 Nov 2007

Mary takes a trip to the real world

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on independent.ie/opinion/letters

it was reported on the RTE current affairs programme 'Drivetime' last Wednesday that Mary O'Rourke TD, finding herself bored during ministerial question time, decided to take a walk down to Brown Thomas. We were told how she met 11 ... Continue reading »

13 Nov 2007

Dragon-slayer Mary laments land of youth

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on soapboxireland.blogspot.com

The sagacious Mary O'Rourke, cut to the core of Ms Harney's dilemma with the wise observation that the PDs' Mother of All the Sorrows appears to spend all her time 'slaying dragons' but in spite of all the deaths 'Nirvana or Tir na nOg ... Continue reading »

06 Nov 2007

Harney awaiting Portlaoise investigation

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on soapboxireland.blogspot.com

Meanwhile, Fianna Fáil TD Mary O'Rourke has criticised Prof Drumm saying he showed 'astounding insensitivity' to 42 women who have been recalled for breast cancer scans after a review of procedures at the Midlands Regional Hospital in ... Continue reading »


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