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Airports gone wild

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:30:28 +0000

As it happens, Bertie left the DAA launch event for Buncrana to visit the site of a new “decentralised” government office and from there to open Niall Blaney’s new office. So Donegal gets a few bureaucratic and political crumbs while …... Continue reading »

“a significant change in direction away from Northern Ireland …

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:03:54 +0000

The BBC’s Martina Purdy reports that the BIIPB steering committee member, Niall Blaney, TD, is in Belfast this week, meeting the DUP’s Peter Robinson and Ulster Unionist leader Sir Reg Empey. He hopes to persuade both parties to change …... Continue reading »

Abandoned

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:00:13 +0000

The woman told the Letterkenny Post: “The back biting that went on between Joe McHugh and Niall Blaney over the job losses at Oatfield was laughable if it wasn’t so serious. “We found ourselves in the same position as the workers in …... Continue reading »

News!

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:29:40 +0000

Fianna Fail Deputy Niall Blaney says that Fine Gael Deputy Joe Mc Hugh is undermining Donegal by blaming the government for the job losses. He says while regrettable, the job losses are due to global economic pressures and fluctuations …... Continue reading »

Currying favour… Anti-Semitism… A spinning success

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:25:05 +0000

By coincidence, Niall Blaney, a Fianna Fail TD from Donegal, has recently been in the letters columns of our national papers seeking to convince us that Mr Ahern is tax compliant. Mr Blaney's party has been in power for the greatest …... Continue reading »

Health care system beset by 'delays and endless duplication'

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:52:42 +0000

Donegal north east TD Niall Blaney queried why four centres should be required in the Dublin area. Blaming the fragmented evolution of the health services, Prof Keane agreed that just one or two centres in Dublin would be “ideal”.... Continue reading »

Nice work, if you can get it…

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:40:27 +0000

Niall Blaney has an interesting detail in this story:. A Northern Ireland quango has paid the company of one of its own board members more than £2m in fees for his and a colleague’s services. The Strategic Investment Board (SIB) made …... Continue reading »

Update, June 20th 2007

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:28:49 +0000

A few quick updates: An Taoiseach has announced the Junior Ministers … and is pledging to “lead by example”. Niall Blaney has not been promoted. This has come as something of a surprise to us here in Donegal North East. Niall is clearly very popular with An Taoiseach... Continue reading »

Peninsula without a TD

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 30 May 2007 10:11:06 +0000

Peninsula without a TD May 30th, 2007 Who would have thought it? … Fáil’s Niall Blaney. When the dust settled after a marathon count at the Mount Errigal hotel... Continue reading »

Election Rundown

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 30 May 2007 08:41:22 +0000

[ James McDaid with current and former councillors] Things are getting back to normal here after last week’s General Election. We got a great result here in Donegal North East; Dr James McDaid was returned as a Dáil deputy, and Niall Blaney was re-elected to give Fianna Fail two of the three seats, on 50.4% of the vote... Continue reading »

Donegal North East

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 26 May 2007 01:26:06 +0000

Donegal North East Writes Maman Poulet of Maman Poulet on May 26th, 2007 Read More: Irish Election, … who brought him out of retirement, Niall Blaney. Update - McDaid says tension between himself and Blaney made it work - says if he had not come back FF would not have held seat.... Continue reading »

Election predictions - the whole shebang

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 24 May 2007 11:01:20 +0000

I did the old election prediction thing a while back and I think I’m going to revise it here … going for reelection in 2012 Donegal North East 3 FF 2, Ind 1. Niall Blaney (Ind) later joined FF. FF: 2 FG: 1 Blaney to lose out and I’m coming round to the idea that SF might gain here too... Continue reading »

FF in Donegal: a lot said, but more to say

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 23 May 2007 22:24:18 +0000

FF in Donegal: a lot said, but more to say Posted on May 24th, 2007 by Simon McGarr. Categories: Irish Video, Politicians’ Videos … with the newly reunited Niall Blaney, Fianna Fáil hold five of the six seats in the two Donegal... Continue reading »

The Irish Election - what the bookies say

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 23 May 2007 10:28:59 +0000

The Irish Election - what the bookies say Wednesday, May 23rd in election, Ireland, … casualties would include Ruairi Quinn, Joan Burton, Donie Cassidy, Jackie-Healy Rae, Niall Blaney, Tom... Continue reading »

Ogra Fianna Fail National Youth Conference 2007

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:23:07 +0000

Friday night saw Dr McDaid’s Valentine’s Banquet in the Mount Errigal in Letterkenny. I had to leave early as I had to travel to Galway for the Ogra Fianna Fail National Youth Conference. Declan Cullen (Chairman of Donegal NE Ogra) and I left town at about 6:15 am in order to make it to the Hotel in time to register and vote in the Youth... Continue reading »

Further candidate shakeout

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 21:03:43 +0000

Further candidate shakeout Writes P O’Neill of Best of Both Worlds on November 24th, 2006 Read More: Fianna Fail, Independents, Donegal North East, Dublin South Central, Wicklow News this evening that the long Mitchell presence in the Dail will end next year with Gay’s decision to pursue his MEP career rather than run again as a TD.Â FG... Continue reading »

Fianna Fail play a strategic defence

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:43:58 +0000

Fianna Fail play a strategic defence Writes Mick Fealty of Slugger on August 1st, 2006 Read More: Uncategorized, Donegal North East So Deputy Niall Blaney is back in Fianna Fail. After thirty five years albeit of a highly local existence, Independent Fianna Fail is now defunct. However pleased Blaney and his camp may be, there is a... Continue reading »

ireland.com and The Irish Times, Ireland’s…

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:00:10 +0000

12:05 Agency to examine drop in Irish abortion figures More Breaking News Â» A wounded Israeli soldier is taken to hospital in Haifa yesterday. Hizbullah kills nine Israelis as Rome talks are stalled Hizbullah guerrillas have killed at least nine Israeli soldiers in Lebanon in fierce fighting which looks set to continue after... Continue reading »

Government majority increases by 1

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 10:47:33 +0000

A 35-year rift between Fianna Fáil and the Blaney organisation in Donegal, which began after the Arms Crisis, ended yesterday when Independent TD Niall Blaney agreed to a merger of the two organisations and became a Government deputy, writes Stephen Collins, Irish Times. Other coverage Blaney gets his apology as FF finally get their man -... Continue reading »

Ahern keen to resolve Blaney’s move to FF

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 16:50:31 +0000

The Taoiseach has said Fianna Fáil wants to quickly resolve the question of whether the Independent Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal North East, Niall Blaney, should join the party.... Continue reading »