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09 Feb 2010
Lee Resigns From Fine Gael | The Emergency
An article about Seamus Brennan seen on theemergency.ie
Lee took up the position just over nine months ago when the previous holder of the post, Fianna Fail's Dundrum correspondent Seamus Brennan, finished his lifetime stint in the role. Lee has featured on television screens little for the …... Continue reading »
05 Jan 2009
The Dublin Community Blog » Tony Gregory RIP
An article about Seamus Brennan seen on dublinblog.ie
Added to the death of Seamus Brennan last July it means Dublin has now lost two of its best Dail deputies with no clear date as to when by-elections will be held to replace them. Categories: Dublin ... Continue reading »
10 Aug 2008
Call to rename Luas bridge in tribute to Brennan
An article about Seamus Brennan seen on irishtimes.com/breakingnews
The Luas bridge in Dundrum should be re-named after late TD and Government Minister Seamus Brennan to mark his achievements, it was claimed today.... Continue reading »
12 Jul 2008
Seamus Brennan to be laid to rest in Churchtown today
An article about Seamus Brennan seen on herald.ie/breaking-news
Political figures past and present will say their final farewells to former government minister Seamus Brennan today.... Continue reading »
11 Jul 2008
Seamus Brennan
An article about Seamus Brennan seen on senatoralexwhite.wordpress.com
On behalf of the Labour Party, I express deepest sympathy to the family of Séamus Brennan and to the Fianna Fáil Party on the sad and untimely death of Séamus this morning. As others have pointed out – although it is an understatement …... Continue reading »
Séamus Brennan dies aged 60
An article about Seamus Brennan seen on gaelick.com
I remember Séamus Brennan as Minister for Transport but he was also Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism, Minister for Education and Minister of State as well as a host of other positions during his long career in Irish politics. …... Continue reading »
10 Jul 2008
Deputy Seamus Brennan TDRIP (16 February 1948 – 9 July 2008)
An article about Seamus Brennan seen on connectsouthdublin.blogspot.com
The Mayor Marie Corr, Elected Members, County Manager and Staff wish to express their sympathy to the Brennan family on their sad loss. Funeral arrangements are as follows: Reposing from 4.00 pm today(Thursday) at Fanagans Funeral Home, …... Continue reading »
28 Mar 2008
The Sin of Judgement
An article about Seamus Brennan seen on turbulenceahead.com
Slowly but surely some in Government are recognising this – as witness Seamus Brennan's initiative to change welfare provisions for single parents. We need also to look further afield to how others have responded to the incentive issue …... Continue reading »
17 Mar 2008
Minister’s hotel cost €1650 per night
An article about Seamus Brennan seen on soapboxireland.blogspot.com
Arts Minister Séamus Brennan, who held the social affairs portfolio at the time, represented Ireland at St Patrick’s celebrations in Rome and the Vatican last year. He stayed in a luxury suite in the Hassler Roma Hotel in Rome for two …... Continue reading »
14 Mar 2008
Irish Roots Genealogy Site – Another Disastrous Waste of Money?
An article about Seamus Brennan seen on jamesgalvin.com
The website was officially launched today on the Jeanie Johnston in Dublin by Arts Minister Séamus Brennan and Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness. Such big names from both sides of the border, a high profile launch …... Continue reading »
05 Mar 2008
Wexford Opera House set for July completion
An article about Seamus Brennan seen on ireland.archiseek.com
The building would set new standards for theatre design and, specifically for opera house design in Ireland, the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Séamus Brennan said yesterday as he performed the topping out ceremony for the Wexford …... Continue reading »
26 Feb 2008
Arts Funding for Dublin in 2008
An article about Seamus Brennan seen on martinhogan.ie/articles
Green Party Representative for Dublin 8, Martin Hogan, has welcomed the news from the Minister of Arts and Culture, Seamus Brennan, for additional funding of €40 million for Arts and Cultural infrastructure projects. …... Continue reading »
15 Feb 2008
Horseracing Ireland on a winner with new offices
An article about Seamus Brennan seen on kildare-nationalist.ie
HORSERACING Ireland’s new headquarters at Ballymany House on the Curragh was officially opened on Monday by the minister for arts, sport and tourism, Seamus Brennan.... Continue reading »
22 Dec 2007
Extraordinary Rendition and Extraordinary Stupidity
An article about Seamus Brennan seen on mcgarrsolicitors.ie
Minister Seamus Brennan, on RTE, justifies the Government attitude to CIA rendition flights (kidnap flights) at Shannon by claiming that some “specially trained” Garda officers have reported to the government that there is no evidence …... Continue reading »
09 Nov 2007
Bord na Leabhar Gaeilge and the Arts Council
An article about Seamus Brennan seen on poetbloggs.net/journal
In other arts funding related issues – something I meant to get back to much sooner than I am – the result of The Theatre Forum thing (a meeting with the larger Arts Organisations and Seamus Brennan). Mr Brennan has called on the RFO’s …... Continue reading »
11 Jun 2007
Eating Your Greens.
Seen on Arse End Of Ireland
Negotiations between Fianna Fail and the Green Party are set to resume this morning, apparently. Can you imagine it? … Seamus fucking Brennan see your point of view. The man’s like something that went to donate blood and couldn’t say when, in all fairness. “C’mere timme, Mr. Brennan, like. The Green Party... Continue reading »
08 Jun 2007
FF And Greens: Why They Stalled
Seen on Blogorrah
[ 90087350.jpg] 1) Throughout the negotiations and despite pleading from his own team Cowen continued to refer to Trevor Sargent as “Your leader, … tax if Bertie can rest money in Sargent’s post office account. “Two months tops,” promises Seamus Brennan. 5) Dónall Geoghegan complained that Brennan and Dempsey “pretend they are cutting... Continue reading »
25 May 2007
Labour candidates disappoint in Dublin South
Seen on The Labour Party and the 2007 General Election
Labour candidates disappoint in Dublin South May 25th, … and Culhane got 2,809. Seamus Brennan topped the poll with 13,123, Olivia Mitchell was next with 9,037, then Tom Kitt, Eamon Ryan, Alan Shatter and Liz O’Donnell with just over 4,000. Brennan... Continue reading »
14 May 2007
Every man for himself
Seen on The Honest Hack
As we enter week three it seems it’s definitely a case of every man for himself as far as Fianna Fáil are concerned … its promise of debt free status which Seamus Brennan pledged when he was Transport Minister. What’... Continue reading »
13 May 2007
A lot of Dung, More Doo-Doo
Seen on Plain of Pillars
Bless me Father, for I have sinned. I bought the Sindo, something I’d promised myself I’d never do for reasons that I hope are obvious. Now to be fair, there were mitigating circumstances. After all, they had an exclusive interview with one Bartholomew Ahern, leader of this fair nation,... Continue reading »
08 May 2007
Less Is More (Irritating)
Seen on - UnLaoised
via Semper Idem An excerpt from Seamus Brennan’s rebuttal of the Fine Gael manifesto: Implementation of the Fine Gael Manifesto would deliver 1,000 less Gardai onto our streets and 1,500 less acute... Continue reading »
07 May 2007
Stunning rebutal of Fine Gael manifesto
Seen on Semper Idem
Stunning rebutal of Fine Gael manifesto Filed under: Fine Gael, Irish Politics, General Election, Politics Fine Gael have launched their manifesto today, and more details on it can be found here. Seamus Brennan, the man who wrote Jack Lynch’s manifesto which bankrupted this country in the late... Continue reading »
04 May 2007
And We’re Off
Seen on Noel Dempsey
Today the campaign really kicked off. The day began early as usual, around 6.30 to organise everything for the canvass. The trick with canvassing is to be systematic. Technology has helped in the last few campaigns. We’re practically able to identify houses on a likelihood of voting basis, an issues basis,... Continue reading »
03 May 2007
And we’re off!
Seen on Noel Dempsey Election 2007
Today the campaign really kicked off. The day began early as usual, around 6.30 to organise everything for the canvass. The trick with canvassing is to be systematic. Technology has helped in the last few campaigns. We’re practically able to identify houses on a likelihood of voting basis, an issues basis,... Continue reading »
And we’re off!
Seen on Noel Dempsey Election 2007
Today the campaign really kicked off. The day began early as usual, around 6.30 to organise everything for the canvass. The trick with canvassing is to be systematic. Technology has helped in the last few campaigns. We’re practically able to identify houses on a likelihood of voting basis, an issues basis,... Continue reading »