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Call to rename Luas bridge in tribute to Brennan

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:46:45 +0000

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 »

Seamus Brennan to be laid to rest in Churchtown today

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:04:05 +0000

Political figures past and present will say their final farewells to former government minister Seamus Brennan today.... Continue reading »

Seamus Brennan

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:13:07 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:13:04 +0000

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 »

Deputy Seamus Brennan TDRIP (16 February 1948 – 9 July 2008)

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:13:08 +0000

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 »

The Sin of Judgement

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:45:17 +0000

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 »

Minister’s hotel cost €1650 per night

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:27:37 +0000

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 »

Irish Roots Genealogy Site - Another Disastrous Waste of Money?

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:51:33 +0000

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 »

Wexford Opera House set for July completion

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:04:00 +0000

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 »

Arts Funding for Dublin in 2008

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:58:09 +0000

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 »

Horseracing Ireland on a winner with new offices

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:30:56 +0000

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 »

Extraordinary Rendition and Extraordinary Stupidity

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:59:10 +0000

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 »

Bord na Leabhar Gaeilge and the Arts Council

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:38:45 +0000

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 »

Eating Your Greens.

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:53:55 +0000

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 »

FF And Greens: Why They Stalled

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:01:04 +0000

[ 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) DÃ³nall Geoghegan complained that Brennan and Dempsey “pretend they are cutting... Continue reading »

Labour candidates disappoint in Dublin South

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 25 May 2007 15:45:40 +0000

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 »

Every man for himself

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 14 May 2007 01:15:43 +0000

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 »

A lot of Dung, More Doo-Doo

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 13 May 2007 11:31:25 +0000

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 »

Less Is More (Irritating)

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 08 May 2007 21:35:05 +0000

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 »

Stunning rebutal of Fine Gael manifesto

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 07 May 2007 11:49:15 +0000

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 »

And We’re Off

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 04 May 2007 16:33:05 +0000

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!

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 03 May 2007 09:06:15 +0000

And we’re off!

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 03 May 2007 07:23:54 +0000

Cullen Slams Brennan

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 01 May 2007 15:59:50 +0000

I have just heard Martin Cullen, the present Minister for Transport, say on George Hook’s programme that before he became the Minister, there was “no vision and no plan”.(Unfortunately, the radio station does not provide a facility to listen to the programme after the event). His predecessor, party colleague Seamus Brennan... Continue reading »

Would I lie to you?

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:11:02 +0000

After weeks of telling us that auction politics is bad for us the Taoiseach gave us a big dollop of the bad stuff last Saturday night. Tax cuts and spending commitments galore even if many of them are reheated from 2002 and even 1997 in some cases. Of course he mentioned absolutely no time frame for the increases or whether or not any change in... Continue reading »