Irish Politics, Politicians in Ireland, TDs, Irish Government

Soiling your ballot

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Soiling your ballot Writes cparker of Planet Parker on October 27th, 2006 Read More: Uncategorized Be warned - don’t read this post while having your tea! One of the great things about being in a wheelchair, as I am, is that you get a postal vote. And this has allowed me in the past couple of elections to indulge in a personal... Continue reading »

Ógra Shinn Féin Mobilise For Health Rally!

Seen on West Tyrone Ógra Shinn Féin :: Resist and Rebel - Éirigh amach

Ógra Shinn Féin Mobilise For Health Rally! Ógra Shinn Fein mobilised in Dublin on Saturday to demand a public health system that delivers on the basis of need and not ability to pay. Many members mobilised from the West Tyrone and Ógra were well represented on the day from West Tyrone. They were also there to push their demands on an... Continue reading »

Minister reverses zoning in Laois

Seen on eastmeath.org

Roche overturns ‘crazy’ rezonings - Irish Independent THE Government made a dramatic move yesterday towards tackling the blight of urban sprawl. In an unprecedented clampdown, a council was ordered to overturn dozens of rezonings. And Environment Minister Dick Roche warned others they would face similar curbs. It signals a significant block... Continue reading »

Prima Postia

Seen on Tony's World

Let’s start with a good quote - Sometimes, the best answer is a more interesting question. Now if I was as witty as Terry Pratchett I could claim that I said that, but as I am neither Terry nor a convincing liar, I’ll have to admit its his. But I will admit to some things. I have a borderline addiction to politics, and while I’m an armchair... Continue reading »

Mobile Phone Masts

Seen on Irish Election

Mobile Phone Masts Writes Simon of The Dossing Times on October 27th, 2006 Read More: Tipperary North, Health A democracy isn’t it great. It allows all types of people to run for election whether they are right or wrong. Take this for example. Last weeks Nenagh Guardian (Free reg regd) reports that A group lobbying against the erection of... Continue reading »

Another private hospital in the works

Seen on The NewsWire

Limerick looks set to have yet another private hospital in the coming years with the announcement that talks are in an advanced stage for the erection of a hospital on the grounds of the Mid Western Regional Hospital in Dooradoyle. It comes days after planning permission for a private run hospital on the grounds of Adare manor was given to the... Continue reading »

OVER 60% BELIEVE ABORTION IS ACCEPTABLE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES

Seen on safeandlegal

The publication of the Irish Study of Sexual Health and Relationships on October 16th has confirmed a pro-choice trend that has been happening over the last decade. The study has found that over 60% of people believe abortion is acceptable in certain circumstances. The study involved 7,441 adults aged between 18 and 64, found attitudes to... Continue reading »

Faux Pas Extraordinaire!!

Seen on A TANGLED WEB

I was reading the comments of one-time Sinn Fein enemy, Michael McDowell, on the subject of fireworks being used without a licence in the Irish Republic. In that country a licence is a legal necessity, whereas in Northern Ireland (like the rest of the UK) it is not. Consequently, people are flocking north of the border to purchase fireworks for... Continue reading »

Ireland considering immigration deal with U.S

Seen on Irish Voices

Oct 25, 2006 — DUBLIN (Reuters) - Thousands of Irish citizens living unlawfully in the United States could be legalized in return for more work permits for U.S. citizens lured to Ireland by its thriving economy, an Irish minister said on Wednesday. “There is clear evidence to support the establishment of some form of bilateral agreement between... Continue reading »

Making Road Safety an Election Issue

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Making Road Safety an Election Issue Writes Damien Blake of DamienBlake.com on October 26th, 2006 Read More: Road Safety First, a plug. If you haven’t seen it yet, please give RoadSafetyBlog.com a visit. The site is co-ordinating a campaign among Irish bloggers to get people across the Island involved in the development of the next Road... Continue reading »

Sod turned on Limerick Tunnel

Seen on The Limerick Blogger

Transport Minister Martin Cullen was in Limerick this morning to turn the sod on the Shannon River tunnel, which will be part of the Limerick Ring Road. The 900 metre long tunnel is part of phase II of the ring road project, and will cost an estimated 100 million euro to build. It is expected that tolls from the tunnel will generate as much as... Continue reading »

Deal Or No Deal

Seen on The Art of the Grand Gesture

So you want to work in Ireland, do you? You’ll need a permit. No one can just turn up on the shores of the Emerald Isle and find employment without the proper paperwork. You want that permit, don’t you? What’s in it for the Irish, so? Tony Killeen, the Minister of State in the bureaucracy that regulates employment, has cooked up a very... Continue reading »

Fine Gael mistake

Seen on GUBU

You know, everyone knows I want Fine Gael to do well cos I hate FF so much but honestly, sometimes they just ask for trouble. From today’s Irish Times “Splits have opened up in both Government and Opposition over the proposed ban on drift netting for salmon. Fine Gael has joined forces with dissident Fianna Fáil TDs in an effort to block the... Continue reading »

Seen on RichardDaly

Slow roll-out of Eircom broadband is costing money, jobs & investment in Kildare - Daly Dutch broadband is ten times faster at half the price Kildare South Fine Gael General Election candidate, Cllr Ricahrd Daly, has slammed Eircom for its slow progress in rolling out broadband and its refusal to upgrade telephone exchanges in rural areas.... Continue reading »

For the record 25 October

Seen on ElectricNews.net:E-GOVERNMENT

Irish Broadband finds its voice | Fine Gael slams further expenditure on PPARS... Continue reading »

What did for Labour? 1992, 1994, 1997 and the slow slow decline of the Irish Labour Party…

Seen on Irish Election

What did for Labour? 1992, 1994, 1997 and the slow slow decline of the Irish Labour Party… Writes Worldbystorm of The Cedar Lounge Revolution on October 25th, 2006 Read More: Labour Party Originally posted on the Cedar Lounge Revolution. Continuing our dissection of 1990s politics and the implications for today and the forthcoming... Continue reading »

She’s Gay and We’re Cool with That

Seen on Maman Poulet

She’s Gay and We’re Cool with That October 25th, 2006 The Minister for State Sile De Valera launched a campagin against homophobic bullying today. Read more about it at BelongTo’s Website. Well done to them and the Equality Authority for a really important campaign and kudos to the Minister also for launching it. Her speech is available here.... Continue reading »

Calling all Kilkenny Bloggers

Seen on Kilkenny Blogs

Hi, it’s Seán Ó hArgáin here in Kilkenny city. I’ve decided to get this ‘umbrella’ project up and running. What we’re at here is to provide a space for letting people know who’s blogging in the Marble City and the Noreside/Suirside and Barrowside county. Please drop by and let us know the contents and latest news from your blog. This is my own... Continue reading »

Seen on Stall The Ball

I wrote this up for a magazine about 18 months ago and depressingly it’s still valid. My guess at 25 Million Euro was a bit on the low side [ :crazy:] Currently eircom are asking the Government for 200 Million Euro but at least I guessed the basic ploy correctly. [ :>] Passing The Broadband Buck. Many years ago children used to play a game... Continue reading »

Ireland among top rank in the world for a free press but free is relative

Seen on Finfacts Ireland Blog

The three-year prison sentence imposed on cyber-dissident Li Jianping today as French President Jacques Chirac arrived on a three-day state visit to China was “slap in the face” for French diplomacy, Reporters Without Borders said, reiterating its call to Chirac to intercede on behalf of the 63 journalists and cyber-dissidents imprisoned in... Continue reading »

Europe’s Second-class citizens

Seen on Planet Parker

It has been announced that workers from Romania and Bulgaria will not have an automatic right to work elsewhere in the EC, when the two countries join next year. Why have they been allowed to join so, if their citizens are to be effectively second-class citizens of the European Union? I feel that this is a violation of a fundamental, and I mean... Continue reading »

ICT Ireland blasts schools tech progress

Seen on Silicon Republic

[25.10.2006 first posted on silicon republic] ICT Ireland has criticised the Government for lack of progress in boosting technology in schools and has called on Minister for Education Mary Hanafin TD to make investment in ICT in education a priority. ICT Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the high-tech sector, was responding to a... Continue reading »

Meath County Council: Tight as a Duck’s Whatsit

Seen on eastmeath.org

Buy your own lights says the council-Meath Chronicle Meanwhile, Fianna Fail election candidate Thomas Byrne said he was searching the website ebay to find flashing warning lights for outside the school. He reacted with astonishment to a statement by Meath County Council in which the council said it would not supply flashing lights outside the... Continue reading »

Harney rejects criticism of health-sector privatisation

Seen on BreakingNews.ie: Ireland

Minister for Health Mary Harney has rejected Labour Party criticism of increasing privatisation in the health service.... Continue reading »

IrelandOn-Line: Greens: Trust needed between Shell and Corrib protestors

Seen on Royal Dutch Shell plc .com

IrelandOn-Line: Greens: Trust needed between Shell and Corrib protestors Posted by Royal Dutch Shell Plc.com at October 25th, 2006 24/10/2006 - 18:27:04 Trust needs to be built between giant oil company Shell and protestors in Co Mayo, Green Party leader Trevor Sargent said tonight. Calling for fresh talks to try to resolve the ongoing... Continue reading »