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30 Aug 2006
Cabinet must consider ending preferential trade with Israel
Seen on Sinn Fein Newsroom
Sinn Féin International Affairs and Human Rights spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has urged the cabinet to consider suspending the preferential trade agreement with Israel when they meet today to discuss sending troops to Lebanon. Deputy Ó Snodaigh said while some progress has been made in the conflict in Lebanon, no progress whatsoever has been made towards ending Israel’s continued human rights abuses in Palestine.... Continue reading »
Government intent on playing race card ahead of election
Seen on Sinn Fein Newsroom
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has accused the Government of being ‘ruthlessly committed to exploiting, and creating, fears over immigration to Ireland for electoral benefit’. Restating Sinn Féin’s opposition to the introduction of bio-metric ID cards for non-EU nationals, he pointed to research in Britain that raised a number of concerns relating to European Convention on Human Rights.... Continue reading »
Cullen must stand up to PDs – Crowe
Seen on Sinn Fein Newsroom
Sinn Féin Transport spokesperson Seán Crowe TD, speaking in support of SIPTU and NBRU public transport workers ahead of possible strike action tomorrow, has said called on Minister Cullen to ’stand up to the PDs’. Pointing out that ‘public transport users must wait until the latest neo-liberal whimsy of the PDs is indulged’, he went on to outline the failure of public transport privatisation and deregulation across Europe, before committing Sinn Féin to supporting the workers in their efforts to improve the service offered to consumers.... Continue reading »
Bus dispute highlights incompetent political management of our transport system
Seen on Green Party/Comhaontas Glass Newsroom
Green Party Transport spokesperson Eamon Ryan TDhas reacted to the postponement of tomorrowÂ’s bus strike saying:... Continue reading »
Got Milk? – Aylward Welcomes new School Scheme
Seen on Fianna Fail Headlines
Fianna Fail candidate for Kilkenny Councillor Bobby Aylward has welcomed the launch of a new School Milk Scheme to encourage children to consume dairy products.... Continue reading »
Bus service restored for 25 students in Dunbeacon Ä O’Donovan
Seen on Fianna Fail Headlines
Local Fianna Fáil TD Denis O’Donovan has said 25 school children without school transport from the Dunbeacon area of west Cork to Schull community college will have their bus service restored from next week.... Continue reading »
29 Aug 2006
End of Silly Season – at last!!!
Seen on Cllr Seamus Ryan's Blog
The end of August always brings an end to what is termed as the silly season in politics. It is a time when the media concentrate on real politics again and it is also a period that will see the start of the general election campaign in earnest. All of this makes me wonder as to what the main issues will be in the run up to what I believe is one... Continue reading »
Permanent Link to DCMNR/ComReg Facilitating…
Seen on Damien Mulley
DCMNR/ComReg Facilitating Broadband Leadership Conference – Details August 29th, 2006 The DCMNR/ComReg event on September 21st: 0845 Mr Noel Dempsey TD opens the event. 0910 Prof Peter Cochrane Co-Founder and Chief Technologist of Concept Labs 0940 David Jesse, MD of eBay Ireland 1000 Martin Cronin, Forfas 1020 Coffee 1040 Podcasting -... Continue reading »
Rise in homeless children reflects the dark side…
Seen on John Gormley, Green Party TD for Dublin South East
Green Party Chairman and Health spokesperson John Gormley TD today reacted with dismay to reports that the number of homeless children in the State has risen to almost 500. He said: “Housing does not feature as a major policy concern in the Government’s National Children’s Strategy but is mentioned instead in a section labelled, “additional... Continue reading »
Aer Lingus- To privatise or not to privatise…
Seen on Ireland - The Voice Of The Nation
Transport Minister Cullen unveiled his plans for the privitisation of Aer Lingus, the privitisation plan will see the governments holding in the company drop from 85% to 25.1% in September 2007. Many hold the argument that privitising the company will lead it be corrupted and taken over by big corporations and that with its recent... Continue reading »
Coveney Stands Up For Trafficking Victims
Seen on Ball Of Wax
Coveney Stands Up For Trafficking Victims Irish Examiner> Breaking News> Sport: “Temporary residency permits should be offered to people trafficked into Ireland for cheap labour or sexual exploitation, it was claimed today. Fine Gael MEP Simon Coveney called on the Government to consider including the measure to aid trafficked women in... Continue reading »
Government considered legalising heroin
Government considered legalising heroin 08-29-2006 12:41:29 pm by David Cochrane | Comments (31) The Government looked at legalising heroin in 2001, a former junior minister has claimed. Eoin Ryan MEP told The Irish Times that he and Government officials visited Holland and Switzerland between 2001 and 2002 where heroin is dispensed to... Continue reading »
UK firm’s €56m deal with HSE queried
Seen on ireland.com and The Irish Times, Ireland's Online Newspaper
Fine Gael has called on the Government to clarify the “very unusual” circumstances surrounding the signing of a €56 million computer contract between the Health Service Executive (HSE) and iSoft, a British firm at the centre of two inquiries into accounting irregularities.... Continue reading »
Call for temporary residency for trafficking…
Seen on Business Travellers Against Human Trafficking
Call for temporary residency for trafficking victims in Ireland. Irish Member of the European Parliament, and host of Business Travellers against Human Trafficking at the Parliament, Simon Coveney has called on the Irish government to offer temporary residency permits to all victims of trafficking into forced labour and sexual exploitation.... Continue reading »
Noel ‘No Mercy’ Ahern: Whatever He’s On, We’ll…
Seen on Blogorrah
[ dontfuckwithme2.jpg] Brother Bertie and unrelated namesake Dermot might hog most of the political headlines, but don’t underestimate Noel Ahern – he’s a political machine, sprinkling direct action and zero tolerance on his Ready Brek every morning. Put simply; Noel is here to kick ass and chew bubblegum. And he’s all out of bubblegum. Passing... Continue reading »
US Police Chief’s Warning Over Doomed Drugs…
Seen on The Hempire
The prohibition against illicit street drugs should be ended as hard-line legislation against drugs is doomed to failure, a US police chief warned today. Jerry Cameron, a police veteran with 17 years experience, urged the Irish Government not to make the same mistakes the United States has made in its war on drugs. Mr Cameron said there was... Continue reading »
Rise in homeless children reflects the dark side of the Celtic Tiger – Gormley
Seen on Green Party/Comhaontas Glass Newsroom
Green Party Chairman and Health spokesperson John Gormley TD today reacted with dismay to reports that the number of homeless children in the State had risen to almost 500.... Continue reading »
Anti Graffiti Plan must be extended – O’Connor
Seen on Fianna Fail Headlines
A pilot antiÄgraffiti Project which targeted areas of Tallaght must be extended to every community, according to local Fianna Fáil TD, Charlie O’Connor.... Continue reading »
Minister Martin announces €11 million for FAS Centres
Seen on Fianna Fail Headlines
Micheál Martin TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and amp; Employment today (Tuesday August 29th 2006) announced that he was providing €11 million to FAS for the upgrading of a number of Training Centres and for the replacement of equipment.... Continue reading »
Maher Welcomes FAS Funding for Drogheda
Seen on Fianna Fail Headlines
Fianna Fail candidate for Louth, Frank Maher has welcomed the announcement that FAS in Drogheda is to receive funding from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.... Continue reading »
28 Aug 2006
Is anyone surprised that Indaver got the go…
Seen on Thomas Byrne
Indaver today got a decision to grant planning permission from Meath County Council to increase in size their as yet unbuilt incinerator. We are all in Meath East totally opposed to this monstrosity which is a couple of miles away from Grange Rath, where I live. My colleague Mary Wallace bucked the party line during the last general election... Continue reading »
Isn’t It Ironic: Sinn Féin’s Partitionist …
Seen on ElBlogador.com- The Voice of Irish Nationalism
I had to laugh when I saw this, although I’m quite sure it isn’t funny for nationalist people living in areas with a policing vacuum. An Garda is currently recruiting people for its new reserve force. So far 3,200 applications have been received for the force. However, Sinn Féin’s Aengus Ó Snodaigh is not happy, complaining: “This proposal would... Continue reading »
And so farewell then Aer Lingus, you served us…
Seen on Shankill Falls - Diarmaid Mac Aonghusa
Today our fantastic Minister for Transport confirmed that the Government would be privatising Aer Lingus. I do not know why they are doing this. I can only assume it is the tail wagging the dog syndrome that Fianna Fáil suffers from and that the PDs policies are forcing them into this. To reiterate what has been pointed out by many better than... Continue reading »
Government gets low marks for tackling road…
Seen on Meath on Track news blog
Sunday Business Post, 27 August 2006 By Gina Quin Observing last week’s points race, I was struck by the striking parallels between the current government and a student about to enter sixth year. Observing last week’s points race, I was struck by the striking parallels between the current government and a student about to enter sixth year.... Continue reading »
US police chief’s warning over doomed drugs…
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Irish Examiner> Breaking News> Sport The prohibition against illicit street drugs should be ended as hard-line legislation against drugs is doomed to failure, a US police chief warned today. Jerry Cameron, a police veteran with 17 years experience, urged the Irish Government not to make the same mistakes the United States has made... Continue reading »