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04 Feb
Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey proposes Electricity …
An article about Noel Dempsey seen on tara-foundation.org/blog
Transport minister Noel Dempsey has intervened in a controversial pylon dispute by publicly proposing EirGrid to re-route the high voltage lines underground along the new M3 motorway in Meath. Dempsey, whose constituency is in Meath …... Continue reading »
01 Feb
NRA announce annual allocations for Waterford City and County
An article about Noel Dempsey seen on munster-express.ie
The National Roads Authority projects in county Waterford will receive overall funding of €63m in 2008 under the road grant allocations announced last Friday by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey, and NRA Chairman Peter Malone. …... Continue reading »
26 Jan
NRA rushes ahead recklessly with M3, despite Irish and EU court …
An article about Noel Dempsey seen on tarawatch.org
Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey said that within three years the Republic would have a network “criss-crossing the country which would connect communities” and which would be seven times safer than the roads they replace. …... Continue reading »
25 Jan
Dempsey vetoed road safety plans
An article about Noel Dempsey seen on independent.ie/national-news
IT'S been a tough six months for Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey. He oversaw the Shannon debacle, made his Secretary-General carry the can for it, and then there was the cock-up over driving licences.... Continue reading »
30 Dec 2007
Record as 29m passengers use Luas
An article about Noel Dempsey seen on streetsofdublin.wordpress.com
Transport Minister Noel Dempsey said: “It’s further proof that if you make reliable, top-quality public transport available to the public then it will be used. ”In 2008 I want to see more quality public transport coming on stream so …... Continue reading »
29 Nov 2007
Life and death matters best left out of politics
An article about Noel Dempsey seen on hughgreen.wordpress.com
“I was inundated with calls when Noel Dempsey did his thing on the holders of provisional driving licences but not a single call about breast cancer diagnosis,” said Fleming. “People knew the driving licence business was a political …... Continue reading »
Christmas & New Year Anti Drink Driving Campaign 2007
An article about Noel Dempsey seen on blog.ism.ie
The 2007 Christmas & New Year Anti Drink Driving campaign will be officially launched by the Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey. Mr. Gay Byrne, Chairman, RSA, the new Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy and Ms. Fionnuala Sheehan, CEO of …... Continue reading »
16 Nov 2007
Drivetime Podcast: Olivia O’Leary on Noel Dempsey
An article about Noel Dempsey seen on rte.ie/radio1/drivetime
In her weekly political column, Olivia O’Leary looks at the Man of the Moment, Noel Dempsey.... Continue reading »
06 Nov 2007
Sunday Times: Provisional licence to commit crime
An article about Noel Dempsey seen on kathyfoley.net
If U-turns replaced those unnecessary reversing-around-a-corner manoeuvres so beloved of driving test inspectors, the transport minister, Noel Dempsey, would pass first time. As ungainly, ham-fisted, political U-turns go, his flip-flop …... Continue reading »
05 Oct 2007
British Midland says no to Shannon base
An article about Noel Dempsey seen on RTÉ News and Current Affairs - Irish and International News
Noel Dempsey has described the decision by British Midland not to establish a service between Shannon & Heathrow as disappointing.... Continue reading »
12 Sep 2007
The 6 month old with the keys to his own pram
An article about Noel Dempsey seen on Primal Sneeze
The 6 month old with the keys to his own pram Posted by Primal Sneeze on September 12th, 2007 A school in Co. Mayo has banned students without a full driving licence from bringing cars onto the school grounds. I makes sense when you consider that few, or more likely none,... Continue reading »
08 Sep 2007
Back to the future
An article about Noel Dempsey seen on Cuffe Street
I'm in the Ulster Room of the Burlington Hotel at the Environment Ireland® 2007 Conference. 'Towards 2020: The Environment in Ireland's Future' … , with the Green Party in government there’s quite a momentum. It's early days, but he's confident Noel Dempsey... Continue reading »
06 Sep 2007
New Port for Dublin
An article about Noel Dempsey seen on Dec's Rambling
Transport and Marine Minister Noel Dempsey has announced a project to build a new port for Dublin up at Bremore near Balbriggan. This would appear to be a step towards the idea of redeveloping... Continue reading »
03 Sep 2007
Govt focus on replacements for Shannon route
An article about Noel Dempsey seen on RTÉ News and Current Affairs - Irish and International News
The Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey, has said he does not expect that any Mid West deputies will vote against the government or abstain in relation to Aer Lingus's decision to terminate flights... Continue reading »
01 Jul 2007
Regulatory Capture - Green Minister completely sells out
Seen on Damien Mulley
Being away all week I missed this, but Via Adrian Weckler is news that Eamonn Ryan is now being run by his civil servants who say everything is fine … statements by Noel Dempsey after complaining so much I’ve been told that Minister Ryan used to read my blog... Continue reading »
06 Jun 2007
Free offshore ride for Tony O’Reilly highlights total inadequency of offshore licencing terms
Seen on Colm’s columns
Free offshore ride for Tony O’Reilly highlights total inadequency of offshore licencing terms June 6th, 2007 Colm Rapple Irish Mail on Sunday February 20, 2006 Independent Newspapers’ boss Tony O’Reilly has secured himself a free ride in an exploration venture off the west coast which will personally net him a 7% stake in oil and gas finds... Continue reading »
Minister Dempsey says agreement with Greens “very, very likely”
Seen on three little dogs
THE LATEST SIGNS ARE that a Fianna-Fáil, Green Party and PD coalition is on. Minister Noel Dempsey told RTE’1’s Lunchtime that he thinks it very, very likely that FF and the Greens will be in Government. Meanwhile, Minister Mary Hanafin told another radio host on Newstalk... Continue reading »
28 May 2007
Reaction from the Blogging Candidates
Seen on eastmeath.org
Reaction from the Blogging Candidates May 28th, 2007 Thomas Byrne A lot of people to thank (and one of the few people in East Meath with anything to thank Noel Dempsey and Mary Wallace for) Dominic Hannigan: gracious in defeat AJ Cahill: The real issues haven’t gone away... Continue reading »
26 May 2007
Developers Dream in Bettystown
Seen on eastmeath.org
We already blogged about Noel Dempsey opening the Bettystown “Town Centre” and his comments on the BBC. There was more coverage in the Drogheda Indo, Irish Indo and the Meath Chronicle this week... Continue reading »
22 May 2007
East Meath on the Telly
Seen on eastmeath.org
East Meath on the Telly May 22nd, 2007 Nice feature on East Meath on BBC NI Newsline Program. It’s not often you see Noel Dempsey in East Meath, but he was here to open a large development in Bettystown. Contrast his comments with the reality. His comments are stunning. He says... Continue reading »
An overview of the online landscape in Ireland
Seen on Piaras Kelly PR - Irish Public Relations
Here’s a link to the mp3 of my second podcast in the Ten Minutes Older series. What follows is an overview of the online landscape in Ireland. I recorded it over a fortnight ago and it’s already slightly out of date. I’m in the habit of collecting relevant statistics on the subject so I’ll update this in the future... Continue reading »
20 May 2007
Permanent Link to Rock The Vote is an absolute failure
Seen on AdamMaguire.com - Blog
Rock The Vote is an absolute failure May 20th, 2007 I’ve had more than a passing interest in politics for many years now and I’ve always believed that young people need to engage and be engaged in the larger political discourse. I believe that the main instrument of youth participation within Ireland’s political parties, the youth wing,... Continue reading »
So why not Sinn Fein?
Seen on Kevin Rafter’s Blog
Fianna Fail has ruled out coalitionwith Sinn Fein, for reasons that are not entirely credible NOEL DEMPSEY laughed when he was asked about the … go into opposition first, ” Dempsey said. On this issue, in public at least, the Meath politician... Continue reading »
16 May 2007
Broadband, what broadband?
Seen on The Honest Hack
AT home in deepest West Cork yesterday evening I was visited by a couple of Fianna Fáil canvassers, not accompanied by my local candidate I might add … the issue of the recently announced state contract by Noel Dempsey and that it wouldn’t help me, I also... Continue reading »
12 May 2007
Noel Dempsey blog shows the Vincent Browne Video and more
Seen on Damien Mulley
Well I never. Nice to see that I can watch Vincent Browne take Bertie to pieces on the official Noel Dempsey Blog: Vincent on Noel’s blog … And also nice to see I can watch Bertie get mauled on the Dragon’s Den too: Dempsey laughs at … that is tagged with Fianna Fail? Sidebar blues Meanwhile Noel shows a picture from his new movie “The... Continue reading »