Irish Politics, Politicians in Ireland, TDs, Irish Government

Howlin ruled out of Labour leadership battle

An article about Brendan Howlin seen on RTÉ News and Current Affairs - Irish and International News

Brendan Howlin has announced that he will not be contesting the leadership of the Labour Party.... Continue reading »

Pat Rabbitte is going to resign this afternoon

An article about Pat Rabbitte seen on Dublin Opinion · It's a group blog. What more do you need to know?

Pat Rabbitte is going to resign this afternoon Thursday, August 23, 2007 in Labour, politics/Ireland by Donagh | 2 comments 0-1-patrabb.JPG So he goes. According to RTE news Pat Rabbitte, leader of the Labour Party, is to resign this afternoon. “Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte is expected to announce his resignation this afternoon... Continue reading »

Prank Letter - Reply from Trevor Sargent

An article about Eamon O Cuiv seen on That’s Ireland

On Wednesday I posted this reply, from Eamon Ó Cuiv, Minister for Gaeltacht Affairs, to this prank letter that I sent to him proposing an Irish Texting Dictionary for young people. I also sent the same letter to Trevor Sargent TD, then Green Party Leader, and here is his reply: &gt... Continue reading »

Now Then: pod digging - Tony Killeen TD on Shannon

An article about Tony Killeen seen on Brian Greene

Now: press release from minister of state Tony Killeen TD … I suppose that Shannon is under threat and some of them will be doing that for political reasons” Tony Killeen TD this MP3 is not flash playable as it is chip’ed... Continue reading »

Turban-wearing Gardai are ineviatble

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on Richard Delevan's sicNotes

British Sikh police took aim at the Irish police force, an Garda Siochana, for refusing to allow members of the force to wear a turban, … broadcaster anymore, which is sad) between Green Party TD Ciaran Cuffe and Irish Independent columnist Kevin Myers. Nothing surprising in the arguments of either participant — Cuffe: diversity, hooray... Continue reading »

Feckless Twonks!

An article about Bertie Ahern seen on Arse End Of Ireland

Last week's Popbitch highlighted a review of Pete Doherty's writings on Amazon, which I laughed at so hard I've forgotten all but the clumsy gist of it, which basically was that Pete Doherty is a “tossclump” and his poetry “adolescent dribblings”. As insults go, it was glorious... Continue reading »

Which side are we on boys?

An article about Brian Cowen seen on yourfriendinthenorth

Human beings often have a tendency to hold on to various objects and artefacts for a long period of time. Even once it is clear that certain things are no longer of any use there is still a reluctance to let them go. Perhaps it’s a toy we received in our childhood. Maybe it’s a Valentine's Day card we got from our first love... Continue reading »

Irish Catholic moves from its historic home

An article about Paul McGrath seen on Clerical Whispers

The Irish Catholic, Ireland’s oldest Catholic newspaper, … and the new premises provided a good opportunity to grow and develop. TD Sullivan, a former Lord Mayor... Continue reading »

Irish Government Fucks Up Again…

An article about Eamon Ryan seen on ellybabes

Yup, and it’s Communications Minister Eamon Ryan yet again! Breakingnews.ie reports today that Minister Ryan has postponed ‘indefinitely‘ the effort to create a system … Ryan has now ordered another round of public consultations and has yet to decide... Continue reading »

Update August 20th 2007

An article about Cecilia Keaveney seen on Cllr Damien Blake, Letterkenny Town Council

A few quick updates. RTE is reporting that the Galway Water Situation has been resolved. The boil notice has been lifted, and water has been deemed safe to drink. As the article notes, 240 people officially suffered from Cryptosporidiosis, although the official figure is likely to be in the region of 5,000... Continue reading »

Irish Green Party sells out principles for government posts

An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on Dear Kitty. Some blog

This video from Ireland shows “Anti-War protest at Shannon Airport, … the elections, Green Party Housing spokesman Ciaran Cuffe said, “Let’s be clear. A deal with Fianna Fail... Continue reading »

Rewriting History at the New Old Lady of Tara Street

An article about John McGuinness seen on The Dubliner Magazine

Max McGuinness on a bit of self-editing at the Irish Times You may have heard about Wikiscanner, … the wikipedia exploits of a number of Irish institutions such as the Central Bank(where a very active John... Continue reading »

Jobs must be protected at Wicklow book binders

An article about Liz McManus seen on The Labour Party - Welcome - Current Campaigns - Latest News - People Profiles

Labour Party TD for Wicklow Liz McManus has pledged her support to the workers occupying Reilly’s Bookbinders in Wicklow Town since Wednesday 18 July.... Continue reading »

Irishblogs.ie

An article about Mary Harney seen on Twenty Major - Still smoking in Dublin bars

Why are the new posts hidden away on the side in tiny boxes with a tiny font? Isn’t the whole idea of it that people can easily find new Irish blog posts? These changes are like making a porn movie with Angelina Jolie then casting Mary Harney in the sequel.... Continue reading »

European newspaper (finally!) sounding the alarm about Muslim migrants

An article about Mary Harney seen on Pedestrian Infidel

From Ireland’s Independent.ie media company and writer Kevin Myers comes a deliberate and unapologetic opinion piece that sounds much like what we've … you might have said, more doctors - for when Mary Harney declared that she was going to solve... Continue reading »

Update, June 20th 2007

An article about Niall Blaney seen on Cllr Damien Blake, Letterkenny Town Council

A few quick updates: An Taoiseach has announced the Junior Ministers … and is pledging to “lead by example”. Niall Blaney has not been promoted. This has come as something of a surprise to us here in Donegal North East. Niall is clearly very popular with An Taoiseach... Continue reading »

Politics.ie: Mary Harney to be full-time PD leader

An article about Noel Grealish seen on The Singing Stranger

Politics.ie: Mary Harney to be full-time PD leader July 18th, 2007 The leading story right now on politics … for herself ? I see Noel Grealish was elected chairman of the Parliamentary Party aswell... Continue reading »

Some Reasons NOT to Vote Fianna Fail

An article about Noel Treacy seen on Fergus O'Rourke - Journal - Of Laws and Men

Again in no particular order: 1. Bankless Bertie 2. The electronic voting debacle 3. Repeated refusals to accept responsibility 4 … 11. Paisley's support 12. Blair's support 13. Billions wasted 14. Noel Treacy - lied to the public … . Airport policy 5. Martin Cullen 6. Use of Shannon by U.S. 7. Noel Ahern 8. John McGuinness... Continue reading »

Some Reasons NOT to Vote Progressive Democrat

An article about Noel Treacy seen on Fergus O'Rourke - Journal - Of Laws and Men

(Probably) last in the series: 1. Tom Parlon 2. The citizenship Referendum 3. The Treatment of Frank Connolly 4. Mae Sexton 5. Tim O'Malley 6. Tom Morrissey 7. Michael McDowell 8. Noel Grealish 9. Harney giving Noel Treacy job overseeing his financiers 10. Ridiculous stamp duty campaign 11. Harney's strange view of what a contract... Continue reading »

Ongoing battle for equality requires strong Labour Party

An article about Pat Rabbitte seen on The Labour Party - Welcome - Current Campaigns - Latest News - People Profiles

I am delighted to be here today particularly because of the theme chosen for this session - the Labour Movement. It echoes a debate that is being kick-started within the Labour Party by our leader Pat Rabbitte. Last month he spoke at the Tom Johnson Summer school and I would like to quote... Continue reading »

Shortall seeks clarification on re-appointment of Joe Burke

An article about Roisin Shortall seen on The Labour Party - Welcome - Current Campaigns - Latest News - People Profiles

The Labour Party Spokesperson on Transport, Deputy Roisin Shortall, has called on the Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey, to clarify the circumstances surrounding the re-appointment... Continue reading »

230m funding for third-level R&D

Seen on Silicon Republic

[03.08.2007 first posted on silicon republic] Some €230m in funding is about to be made available to Irish universities and colleges under the … this morning. The investment, which was launched by the Minister for Education and Science, Mary Hanafin TD, was welcomed by the chairman of the Higher Education Authority Michael Kelly. Kelly described... Continue reading »

Stick it to the politicians

Seen on Brian Greene

John Gormley TD Minister for Environment is rethinking the sweetie deal Dick Roche TD gave the chewing gum industry. The fact remains that chewing gum causes the chewing gum problem but having seen... Continue reading »

McElwee terms of reference not good enough

Seen on The Labour Party - Welcome - Current Campaigns - Latest News - People Profiles

The Labour Party Deputy Leader, Liz McManus TD, has welcomed the publication today of the terms of reference for the inquiry established by the HSE into the controversy surrounding Niall McElwee... Continue reading »

Shannon revives the lost art of letter-writing

Seen on IrishElection.com - Irish Politics, Irish News and Current Affairs Group Blog

A day after Michael O’Leary’s letter to the government proposing a joint call for Aer Lingus to retain its Heathrow service from Shannon, Michael Noonan TD puts pen to paper to write an actual letter to Willie Walsh, British Airways chief executive, to ask him to consider a Shannon-Heathrow service. Does this move the ball forward?... Continue reading »