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24 Apr 2009

Gilmore cuts the ribbon!

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on senatoralexwhite.wordpress.com

constituency queries every Friday afternoon between 2pm and 4pm and by appointment. Posted in Ballinteer, dublin south, dundrum, labour Tagged: alex white, byelection, canvassing, dublin south, eamon gilmore, labour party, ruairi quinn.... Continue reading »

13 Feb 2009

‘No Cutbacks, No Fees, No Fianna Fáil TD’s!’, images from Student …

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on 9thlevelireland.wordpress.com

“It was big, it was loud. The march went to Merrion Square bypassing the gardaí protecting the back entrance to the Dáil. A worker from Waterford Crystal was the first to address the assembled crowds. He was warmly welcomed and quite ... Continue reading »

25 Dec 2008

IT Law in Ireland: Data retention – "The innocent have nothing to …

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on tjmcintyre.com

01.02.2008 – Nearly 100 notebook and desktop PCs have been lost or stolen from Irish government departments over the last five years, along with 14 BlackBerry smartphones and 11 portable media devices, says Ruairi Quinn, spokesperson on ... Continue reading »

23 Nov 2008

Obama likely to visit Ireland as president

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on tribune.ie/section/news

“We're in a recession but we're still one of the richest countries in Europe,” argues Labour's education and science spokesman Ruairí Quinn. “We're in the EU, with a single currency and the North is over. America has other countries to ... Continue reading »

Réalt: Fine Gael

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on darrenjprior.com

Nós ... Continue reading »

16 Nov 2008

rq ss 3

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on flickr.com/photos/labourparty

The Labour Party ha postato una foto:. rq ss 3. Sinead Seery hands over a petition against the education cuts to Deputy Ruairi Quinn.... Continue reading »

09 Nov 2008

28 Oct 2008

Réalt: Time Magazine alt i leith gaelscoilanna

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on darrenjprior.com

Proclamation of Independence ... Continue reading »

Réalt: Update regarding Fine Gael and blogs

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on darrenjprior.com

Proclamation of Independence ... Continue reading »

22 Oct 2008

€69.7m Flutter on the Dogs, but No Money for Schoolbooks

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on keith.gs

Ruairi Quinn TD:. “Although the government has decided to increase the school building programme, it has cut back on the funds to furnish national schools. What’s the point in building classrooms that will have no desks or equipment? ... Continue reading »

18 Oct 2008

Union ties no help to Labour, says Quinn

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on irishtimes.com

THE LABOUR Party suffers a negative impact from its close relationship with the trade union movement, according to former party leader Ruairí Quinn.... Continue reading »

The Silver Revolution

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on irishtimes.com/blogs/politics

Once they finished university, three of the four (Ruairi Quinn, Una Claffey and Kevin Myers) began a journey that is all too familiar in the west… from left wing to centre (and to the right in once case) and from outsiders to pillars of ... Continue reading »

Revised Reactions | Richard Delevan

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on richarddelevan.com

Ruairi Quinn TD (with Pat Rabbitte TD). It beggars belief that the Department of Communications, tasked with developing our country’s IT infrastructure, has absolutely no policy on securing IT …… Continue reading » ... Continue reading »

A political role exploited to restore unaccountable power to the …

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on irishtimes.com

Ruairí Quinn. BOOK OF THE DAY : Angler: The Shadow Presidency of Dick Cheney, Barton Gellman Allen Lane 394pp, £25. NO RECENT US presidential election has generated as much excitement as the contest between John McCain and Barack Obama. ... Continue reading »

Siptu criticises Govt, Opposition on public sector – The Irish …

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on irishtimes.com/breakingnews

Former Labour party leader Ruairi Quinn also came in for some strong criticism, with Mr McGinley describing his recent comments on public servants taking a pay cut as “derisory, ill informed rhetoric”. “He got it wrong on Lisbon and He ... Continue reading »

04 Sep 2008

“Dermo delivers for D4 and D6″ – The Irish Times

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on dermotlacey.ie/blog

Given that much building work is now concentrated on home extensions, its hardly surprising that one-time architect Ruairí Quinn TD has joined with Labour councillor Dermot Lacey to deliver – to every home in their constituencies – what ... Continue reading »

28 Aug 2008

Dermo delivers for D4 and D6

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on irishtimes.com

Given that much building work is now concentrated on home extensions, its hardly surprising that one-time architect Ruairí Quinn TD has joined with Labour councillor Dermot Lacey to deliver – to every home in their constituencies – what ... Continue reading »

03 Aug 2008

Nazi memorabilia openly on sale in Dublin market

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on tribune.ie/section/news

Labour TD Ruairí Quinn has called for a full investigation into the Outpost Militaria stall at Balbriggan market which specialises in Third Reich material. Owner Paul Rea, from Northern Ireland, stocks German Nazi uniforms, helmets, ... Continue reading »

29 Jul 2008

Grants Announced – Donnybrook & Rathmines

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on dermotlacey.ie/blog

Earlier this year I organized a meeting between the club and the four local TDs, including my Labour Party colleague Ruairi Quinn TD, to create a cross-party lobby to secure the grant. I was of course grateful for the subsequent support ... Continue reading »

26 Jul 2008

Public Meeting on the Hijab

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on muslimcommunitylobbyireland.blogspot.com

While the Department of Education has said very little politicians such as Chris Andrews of Fianna Fail and Labour Party spokesperson on Education and Science Ruairi Quinn have both said that headscarves should not be worn in state ... Continue reading »

13 Jun 2008

The Hijab in Irish Schools

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on ucc.ie/law/blogs/ccjhr

Labour's Ruairí Quinn stated that “If people want to come into a western society that is Christian and secular, they need to conform to the rules and regulations of that country… Nobody is formally asking them to come here. ... Continue reading »

A Few Questions for Ruairi Quinn

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on goreymuslimcommunity.typepad.com/my_weblog

On the 2nd of June 2008, opposition representative Ruairi Quinn made a number of remarks regarding immigrants, with particular relevance to the Muslim community in Ireland. Amongst his comments, Mr Quinn said, “Nobody is formally asking ... Continue reading »

07 Jun 2008

Four blokes and a website driving Republic into the No Camp?

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on sluggerotoole.com

Naoise Nunn of Libertas (and Slugger alumnus) was on the Today Programme, and seemed to have entirely wiped the floor with Ruairi Quinn on the subject of the Lisbon Treaty referendum. The SuperCoalition (ie, the world, his wife and all ... Continue reading »

28 May 2008

Is the EU a Democratic Entity ?

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on irish-lawyer.com/journal

This seems to be an accurate summary of the consensus view of the Euro-fanatics, and is one of the main reasons that I expect to be voting against the Lisbon Treaty. Although Ruairi Quinn would have us believe that this is not so, ... Continue reading »

18 May 2008

Forum on Europe

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on nearfm.ie/podcast

The Chairman of the Alliance for Europe, Ruairi Quinn TD, and the leader of the Socialist Party, Joe Higgins, were the keynote speakers at the National Forum On Europe in Dublin Castle on Thursday 15 May where debate centred on the ... Continue reading »


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