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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 »
08 Dec 2006
PES Congress 2006 - Porto, Portugal
Seen on Graham Ó Maonaigh
[ Ruairi Quinn TD on podium of PES Congress 2006] The final session of the hugely successful PES Congress 2006 has closed. The Labour Party - Ireland Delegation this year is quite large. We have a a broad delegation lead by Proinsias De Rossa MEP and Ruairi Quinn TD. The main interests at the congress are the variety of very interesting and... Continue reading »
07 Sep 2006
Two additional public holidays - What do you…
Seen on Cllr Seamus Ryan's Blog - Waterford City Councillor
I was interviewed today by WLRfm, the local radio station regarding the Labour Party’s campaign for two additional public holidays to be added to the calendar. I posted previously about this but it arose again today following Ruairi Quinn’s statement on the matter. According to Ruari a new European Industrial Relations Observatory report shows... Continue reading »
24 Aug 2006
Locked out in Ireland for joining a union
Seen on funferal
News from Ireland of workers being locked out because of their desire to join a union - despite the fact that this is forbidden by the unfair dismissals act:Labour Enterprise spokesperson Ruairi Quinn has lent his support to a rally to take place tomorrow Friday, 6pm, in support of eight employees of the Marie Goretti Nursing Home in Kilmallock... Continue reading »
25 Jul 2006
ESRI Caution Government on Pre-Election Splurge
ESRI Caution Government on Pre-Election Splurge 07-25-2006 09:08:14 am by krayZpaving | Comments (6) The Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI) has cautioned Fianna Fáil & the PDs not to engage in a pre-election splurge in December’s Budget. In this quarter’s update, the ESRI has said that economic growth will slow down in 2008.... Continue reading »