20 Jul
Gangs have made Dublin ‘like Chicago in the 1920s’
An article about Joe Costello seen on saoirse32.blogsome.com
Henry McDonald, Ireland editor The Observer Sunday July 20, 2008 Gangland wars have turned Dublin into the Chicago of the 21st century, a TD and chairman of a drugs task force in the Irish capital said last night. Labour TD Joe Costello …... Continue reading »
Gangs have made Dublin 'like Chicago in the 1920s'
An article about Joe Costello seen on fenian32.livejournal.com
Labour TD Joe Costello also revealed that a preliminary study by the Inner City Drugs Task Force has found that a majority of drug dealers arrested on serious offences were out on bail. Costello made his remarks following two more …... Continue reading »
19 Jul
Dempsey defends handling of Dublin Airport problems
An article about Noel Dempsey seen on herald.ie/breaking-news
Transport Minister Noel Dempsey has defended the way the Irish Aviation Authority has dealt with the collapse of the radar system at Dublin Airport yesterday.... Continue reading »
Brian Cowen is in New York
An article about Brian Cowen seen on jazzbiscuit.com
And he’s really getting into the swing of things:. [Breakingnews.ie] Taoiseach to open New York Stock Exchange.... Continue reading »
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 »
Adhmhaidin: Dé hAoine 18 Iúil 2008
An article about Noel Dempsey seen on rte.ie/rnag/adhmhaidin.html
Paddy Duffy, Ball do Choiste Ghluaiseachta Cheangal an Atlantaigh, ag caint faoin gcruinniú den Ghluaiseacht a bhí ar siúl inné. Chuir an tAire Iompair Noel Dempsey na tograí infreastruchtúra a mbeidh tús áite á dtabhairt dóibh maidir …... Continue reading »
finishing what you start
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on allsandm.blogspot.com
Who knows - maybe that’s what Brian Lenihan was doing when he appeared to claim the voting age on these shores was 21. Perhaps in his mind he was answering a question previously asked like : “How many week’s holiday would Fianna Fáil …... Continue reading »
Pressure on Ireland mounts
An article about Brian Cowen seen on sluggerotoole.com
By next Monday night, after the visit to Dublin of Nicholas Sarkozy as President of the European Council, Brian Cowen will have been forced to declare some of his hand for persuading the Irish people to hold a second vote on the EU …... Continue reading »
Sarkozy advisor: Irish should vote again, but on a slightly …
An article about Dick Roche seen on openeurope.org.uk
… Ireland will have to hold a second Lisbon Treaty referendum. “It is far, far too early to be talking about a referendum or about some specific policy to go forward,” the Irish European Affairs Minister, Dick Roche, told Newstalk radio.... Continue reading »
The Dubliner’s Dublin – Kilmainham
An article about Catherine Byrne seen on thedubliner.typepad.com/the_dubliner_magazine
Politicians Kilmainham lies in the Dublin South Central constituency and as such is represented by Sean Ardagh (FF), Catherine Byrne (FG), Michael Mulcahy (FF), Aengus Ó Snodaigh (SF) and Mary Upton (Labour). …... Continue reading »
Recession Diet
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on kerryview.blogspot.com
Neither of the twin Bs, Brian Cowan nor Brian Lenihan can bring themselves to admit it. Recession. It's a national emergency. As bad as the 80's? My ass - we're headed for the 50's (18 or 19, take your pick). Many of our celtic cubs may …... Continue reading »
Irish Republican Information Service (no. 158)
An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on fenian32.livejournal.com
Tá Conradh na Gaeilge ag lorg cruinniú leis an 26-Contae Aire Batt O’Keeffe chun moltaí an Chonartha i dtaca le múineadh na Gaeilge sa chóras oideachas a phlé sna sála ar thuairisc de chuid chigirí na Ranna Oideachais agus Eolaíochta …... Continue reading »
The Incredible World of Jason O’Callaghan
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on thedubliner.typepad.com/the_dubliner_magazine
Pierce Brosnan, U2, Liam Neeson, Colin Farrell, Brian McFadden and Nicky from Westlife, Bertie Ahern, Louis Walsh. They were great to work with, total pros. I never liked Jim Corr, Tony Fenton or Conrad Gallagher – and I still don’t. …... Continue reading »
Boats being targeted by ‘Black and Tans’
An article about Brendan Kenneally seen on munster-express.ie
Waterford Fianna Fáil TD Brendan Kenneally has called for “sanity” to be restored to the Sea-Fisheries Protection Agency to stop fishermen being targeted for minor technicalities.... Continue reading »
Large crowd attend Left Unity Meeting in Dublin
An article about Dick Roche seen on peoplebeforeprofitdse.wordpress.com
… Dermot Connolly (Campaign for an Independant Left) and Richard Boyd Barrett (People Before Profit) and in Waterford around 25 people came to hear speakers including Jimmy Kelly (Unite Trade Union) and Dick Roche (Waterford Trades …... Continue reading »
Ryan under fire over bio-fuels uncertainty
An article about Eamon Ryan seen on ism.ie/blog
Energy Minister Eamon Ryan is coming under fire over his decision to delay publication of the latest Government policy on bio-fuels while a debate takes place on the impact of bio-fuels on food prices.In the past two years, …... Continue reading »
Taoiseach in New York
An article about Brian Cowen seen on 33rdcounty.blogspot.com
Taoiseach signals new campaign on illegalsIrish Times, Ireland - 15 hours agoTHE TAOISEACH, Brian Cowen, yesterday signalled that the Government would be launching a new drive to resolve the issue of the undocumented Irish in the US. …... Continue reading »
Cowen ushers in new era for Irish America
An article about Brian Cowen seen on irishvoices.blogspot.com
Irish Taoiseach Brian Cowen ushered in a new era in Irish-American relations in New York last night with a rousing speech which underlined his commitment to strengthening the trans-Atlantic relationship. …... Continue reading »
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 »