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13 May 2008
A Good Reason to Vote No
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on irish-lawyer.com/journal
On Newstalk on Saturday (10/5/08), Ruairi Quinn responded to a complaint from Ulick McEvaddy about the opacity of the Treaty. He suggested that when buying a house or an airplane (UMcE has bought quite a few Boeing 707s), …... Continue reading »
09 May 2008
Irelands Eurobore
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on killianforde.blogspot.com
Ruairi Quinn TD will be speaking today at the National Forum on Europe. The theme will be “Why I never had a real job, but know everything, about everything, ever”. Actually the theme is about “Social Europe”. I have always found Ruairi …... Continue reading »
26 Apr 2008
AONTAS Second Adult Learners' Festival (part 2)
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on nearfm.ie/podcast
… with contributions from Minister for Lifelong Learning Sean Haughey TD, Green Party Spokesperson on Education Paul Gogarty, Senator Pearse Doherty from Sinn Féin, Fine Gael’s Brian Hayes and Ruairi Quinn, Labour Spokesperson on …... Continue reading »
15 Apr 2008
The Dubliner's Dublin – Sandymount
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on thedubliner.typepad.com/the_dubliner_magazine
Politicians Former Labour Party leader Ruairí Quinn has his constituency office in the village. The Green Party’s John ‘Don’t Mention the Incinerator’ Gormley is frequently found campaigning on local issues including sludge and smells …... Continue reading »
07 Apr 2008
The Answers to Ruairí's Questions
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on stephenspillane.blogspot.com
… the answers and figure out what we learn by these, id be obliged! —- Source: Parliamentary Debates (Offical Report) Dáil Debate Vol. 650 No. 4, Thursday, 3 April 2008, Written Answers Previous Post: What is Ruairí Quinn Looking for?... Continue reading »
06 Apr 2008
He goes at last-Ahern not a corrupt man?
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on ohargain.blogspot.com
Pointing out that Ruairi Quinn left McCreevy and Ahern the first budget surplus for almost two decades is not taken well by FF's experts on thier 'Economic miracle'. The hard question though is what hos Government chose to do with such …... Continue reading »
21 Feb 2008
Connolly Festival 2008
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on thumped.com/bbs
Ruairi Quinn TD. Saturday 23rd February. 11 – 1 “The Shock Doctrine – What's the alternative to privatisation and disaster capitalism?” – Mary Murphy Labour National Executive Member – Kieran Allen (Author of the Corporate Takeover of …... Continue reading »
04 Feb 2008
Over 100 Computers Lost By Irish Government in 5 Years
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on bhconsulting.blogs365.org/wordpress
The SiliconRepublic published a story highlighting how questioning from Ruairi Quinn, spokesperson on Education and Science for the Labour party, exposed how over 100 laptop and desktop computers, 14 Blackberry phones and 11 portable …... Continue reading »
22 Nov 2007
Life after losing: what ex-PD Michael McDowell did next . . . .
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on soapboxireland.blogspot.com
“The most important thing he did was to denounce criminality by the IRA and Sinn Fein, ” agrees former Labour Party leader and constituency rival, Ruairi Quinn. “When Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern wanted to blur it, he forced the Shinners …... Continue reading »
20 Nov 2007
Hangin’ With Mr. Gilmore, Part Two
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on thechancer.ie
Neither is he another Ruairi Quinn or a new Dick Spring. No, he is just another muddled Marxist who has just to concede that communism is dead. The headline? ‘The sad sight of a deluded man following a Red Flag to disaster’.... Continue reading »
08 Nov 2007
Independent Betty 84 Refuses Help
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on jp-ireland.spaces.live.com
Local labour TD Ruairi Quinn said in reply:. Dear JP, “Thank you for your email and thank you for looking after 'Betty'. I fully accept and acknowledge that there should not be any person without electricity or heat and that Betty's …... Continue reading »
02 Nov 2007
What I've been up to:
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on proudtobeleft.blogspot.com
I also attended a protest with UCDSU and USI in relation to the centralisation of student grants at which the former Labour leader Ruairi Quinn Spoke…… There was quite a big turn out for the event but unfortunately I had to leave …... Continue reading »
Dáil backlash for the Greens
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on soapboxireland.blogspot.com
Labour’s Ruairi Quinn on John Gormley of the Green Party They knew it was going to be rough, but the opening weeks in the ministerial careers of Ireland’s first Green members of cabinet have shown Eamon Ryan and John Gormley that the …... Continue reading »
15 Sep 2007
Keola Donaghy Case On KCLR (Audio)
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on Ken McGuire - On Technology, On The Web - On The Web, Internet Developments, Technology Views
The afternoon show on KCLR 96FM this afternoon covered the ongoing case surrounding Keola Donaghy’s entry to Ireland. Speaking on the show via phone were Conn Ó Muíneacháin and Labour Party TD Ruairi Quinn. Hopefully we’ll still be able to see Keola at PodCamp Ireland in two weeks time. You can listen... Continue reading »
12 Sep 2007
Sunday Times: Ireland, we need a holiday
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on Kathy Foley
Sunday Times: Ireland, we need a holiday September 9th, 2007 What is the best feeling in the world? Winning the lottery? … under the duvet. They need wonder no more: Ruairi Quinn of the Labour party has had an idea. He wants less labour and more party, and is demanding two extra public holidays a year. Quinn, the employment... Continue reading »
11 Sep 2007
Links
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on Edelman Dublin
Links September 11th, 2007 RTE reports that the naming rights for Lansdowne Road are for sale … . Labour TD, Ruairi Quinn, was first out of the blocks to condemn the move, highlighting the fact... Continue reading »
03 Sep 2007
INTERNMENT/LIBERATION/LEFT BEHIND. DROGHEDA CORPORATION ON INTERNMENTS. …
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on <1169 And Counting.....
INTERNMENT/LIBERATION/LEFT BEHIND. DROGHEDA CORPORATION ON INTERNMENTS. From 'The United Irishman' newspaper, January 1958 . The internment behind barbed wire fences in the Curragh Camp , of young men suspected of having been associated with the activities of freedom fighters in the Occupied territory of Ireland was the subject of strong... Continue reading »
18 Jul 2007
Why Vote? Why Vote Labour? Interviews From the Parties, Ruairi Quinn
Seen on IrishElection.com, Irish Politics Blog
Why Vote? Why Vote Labour? Interviews From the Parties, Ruairi Quinn Writes Cian of Where's Me Country? … We can do and record interviews over the phone. First up was Ruairi Quinn TD for Labour in Dublin South … into the constituency, the campaign so far and the reason to vote labour. MP3 (~13Mb) – ruairi_quinn_irish... Continue reading »
24 May 2007
Ruairi Quinn
Seen on keeper of the keys
To continue the electoral theme, here’s a couple of pictures of Ruairi Quinn from the recent L&H challenge as part of the ”goodbye to the terrace” series of events in UCD. He gave a brilliant... Continue reading »
14 May 2007
The big debate
Seen on Balrog
Tonight will see host to the RTÉ Prime Time debate between Gerry Adams, Michael McDowell, Trevor Sargent and Pat Rabbitte … debate between Gerry Adams and Ruairi Quinn at the last election on the Late Late Show. Quinn... Continue reading »
13 May 2007
Dear Prudence…
Seen on Cuffe Street
Ten days, and counting. The ‘prudence’ tag stuck in my craw slightly though. “.. … twenty years ago, and sure even Ruairi Quinn has mellowed somewhat with age. It’s easy to list the... Continue reading »
19 Apr 2007
The Circuit of Glendalough
Seen on Eric Byrne's People & Places
Last time I planned a trip to Glendalough I had to abort it as the weather forecast promised blizzards and snow so I had to settle for the softer walk around Maulin, War Hill and Djouce (see blog Tuesday March 7 th.) This Easter Sunday the 8 th. April proved to be the day to revisit the original plan and head down to where I always wanted.. the ... Continue reading »
05 Apr 2007
Labour: Bus Fares should be Cheap as Happy Meals
Seen on Blogh an Seanchai
Labour is muscling in on the counterfeit currency market, attempting to break The Workers Party’s traditional domination of this sector. Pictured from left to right, Ruairi Quinn, some woman and Dominic Hannigan, fleeing from gardai in their getaway bus. Labour’s Dominic Hannigan was canvassing commuters from The Pale yesterday, handing out ... Continue reading »
06 Mar 2007
Slouching towards state power…Sinn Féin, the Green Party and the ‘left’ vote…or how a broader Irish left may just take
Seen on The Cedar Lounge Revolution
Slouching towards state power…Sinn Féin, the Green Party and the ‘left’ vote…or how a broader Irish left may just take shape March 6, 2007 Posted by WorldbyStorm in Sinn Féin, Irish Labour Party, Irish Election 2007, Irish Politics, The Left, Ireland, Greens, Uncategorized. add a comment Reading the Sunday Business Post yesterday it was clear ... Continue reading »
12 Feb 2007
Will the real slim shady please stand up!
Seen on Cllr Keith Martin's Blog
Pictured here are both of Labour’s two Keith Martins. The one on the left is a Westport Town Councillor and the one on the right is Parliamentary Assistant to Ruairi Quinn TD. The photo was taken at the 2007 Labour Party Conference in the Helix, Dublin. [ Posted by Picasa] ... Continue reading »