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30 Sep 2007
From Mother Teresa to Liam Lawlor
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on Best of Both Worlds
A bizarrre detail from the Planning Tribunal in Dublin today. This is in the context of evidence that in any normal country would have already brought down Taoiseach Bertie Ahern but today's subject was the deceased and corrupt former Fianna Fail TD Liam... Continue reading »
Public Lending Wrong
An article about Michael Ahern seen on Lex Ferenda
The public lending right bill is up in the Seanad (Senate) this week - it got trapped in the election and is only resurfacing now. Eoin Purcell has a good post dissecting it from a publisher’s point of view. The history here is that the EU adopted a fairly daft provision in a copyright directive (... Continue reading »
Disturbing Northern Ireland’s political peace: Labour prepare to fight elections north of the border
An article about Pat Rabbitte seen on yourfriendinthenorth
The following is an article I penned a few weeks back and never got around to publishing on this site … years ago to, as Pat Rabbitte put it in its inaugural meeting, “create space for debate on the centre... Continue reading »
In his own inimitable style, Senator Harris gives the Unionist Party the benefit of even more of his advice
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on Splintered Sunrise
In his own inimitable style, Senator Harris gives the Unionist Party the benefit of even more of his advice September 29th, 2007 [ stalin.jpg] The News Letter is fascinating in many ways, not least because of the importance that it assumes, and that the wider media grant it, in setting the ideological agenda for unionism... Continue reading »
"THE SDLP’S CHALLENGE"
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on The Dreaming Arm
The Dreaming Arm's Belfast correspondent Phil Larkin is back with another piece of insightful political analysis. This time Phil turns his attention to the SDLP and ponders the implications of a possible merger with Fianna Fáil. CW “Everything is in flux: one cannot step in the same river twice... Continue reading »
Cupla focal … with a little help from Dinny
An article about Michael Ring seen on Gaelport.com -
Michael Ring was caught out during the 'cupla focal' controversy last week but yesterday, he left nothing to chance. After being exposed as having limited Irish by a Sunday newspaper reporter... Continue reading »
29 Sep 2007
Bertie damaged despite win
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on Balrog
Bertie Ahern may have won the vote of confidence in the Dáil last night but it has still damaged him no matter what he says … the beginning of the end for Bertie Ahern. … from the government benches. With Bertie already admitting that he will not contest the next general... Continue reading »
Ahern says he has people's trust
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on RTÉ News and Current Affairs - Irish and International News
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has accused Fine Gael deputies of using 'gutter comments' against him in the Dáil yesterday.... Continue reading »
Rock on Rockall
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on Balrog
It seems that little piece of (Irish) rock in the North Atlantic is yet again in the news … Minister Dermot Ahern promises to secure rights on Rockall. “Let me make it clear that the Irish... Continue reading »
Kilkenny plays host to pod people
An article about John McGuinness seen on Silicon Republic
[28.09.2007 first posted on silicon republic] Ireland’s first ever PodCamp, an event promoting podcasting and other new media methods, will kick off with an official opening by the junior minister for trade and commerce, John McGuinness, in Kilkenny tomorrow morning. PodCamp Ireland is a ‘non-conference’ where the attendees... Continue reading »
Irish firms windfall in Windy City
An article about Micheal Martin seen on Silicon Republic
[28.09.2007 first posted on silicon republic] Limerick-based company Parkmagic has secured a multi-million dollar deal to roll out technology for … in the US. Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheal Martin TD said the fact … concluded Martin. By Niall Byrne Pictured - Enterprise Minister Micheal Martin with James O’Connell... Continue reading »
27 Sep 2007
Our forefathers are turning in their graves
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on The Rambling Man
Our forefathers are turning in their graves September 26, 2007 Posted by Rambling Man in Emigration, General Bloggery, Ireland & the Irish. Tags: bertie ahern, corruption, disinterested electorate, emmigration, ireland, mahon tribunal add a comment What does it mean when you have a leader who has dicky finances - and gets re... Continue reading »
Found objects
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on Best of Both Worlds
It's fascinating where a little open ended weblink following can lead. A few weeks back we noticed a reference to a UK expatriate, Joe Lewis, now living in the Bahamas, who bought a big stake in the investment bank Bear Stearns. Bear Stearns has been under pressure since hedge funds it was running had big losses over the summer and it's probably a... Continue reading »
Six things I have learned after six months of blogging
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on On The Record
(1) Fuming is a great word. Probably my word of the year. I’ve discovered that On The Record blog readers love to fume … and spread leaks. Long may it continue. (5) Blogging and procrastination go together like Bertie Ahern... Continue reading »
ASPO 6. In Praise of… #4. Eamon Ryan.**
An article about Eamon Ryan seen on Transition Culture
er Eamon Ryan is a Green TD, and now Ireland’s Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources … . At that stage the Greens were just a small opposition party, and Eamon, already on board with peak … majority, the Greens are now in a coalition government, and Eamon is Energy Minister.... Continue reading »
Burmese Days
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on Skin Flicks
If you were a military junta that had dominated your populace by terror for decades, … your local representatives. Email Bertie Ahern (he might get a chance to read them after he's finished spoofing to the Mahon Tribunal). Congratulations are due to Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern... Continue reading »
25 Sep 2007
the 7th dashboard dash
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on ALL SMOKE AND MIRRORS by JL Pagano
Even later than last week, here's this week's dashboard dash. You should know the rules by now. As I type the 9 o'clock news is on in the background … ), is a chap called Bertie Ahern, and he is currently giving evidence to a tribunal which is looking … of all of this. A while ago when the news of the paym,ents first came to light, Bertie decided to... Continue reading »
BBBerties bbbbabling bbbbullshit
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on Balrog
I must say that I have looked on with much amusement and a large degree of incredulity at the “evidence” that Bertie Ahern has presented at the Mahon tribunal. This is the man … . I firmly believe that Bertie Ahern has told lies to the inquiry, you couldn't believe his oath... Continue reading »
The end: no longer nigh
An article about Brian Cowen seen on Present Tense
Given that it’s not so long ago the Sunday Independent’s front page screamed “APOCALYPSE SOON”, it was a shock to see this week’s blurb: … sales and an interview with Brian Cowen in which he said we shouldn’t listen to the doomsayers... Continue reading »
24 Sep 2007
Double Dutch
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on Certain ideas of Europe | Economist.com
[ 10305_robinshepherd.jpg] LAST WEEK, I got embroiled in a rancorous but hugely enjoyable debate over that behemoth among world powers, Belgium. It followed a column I wrote for the Financial Times—“Lessons for Europe if fragile Belgium goes down”—arguing that the current dispute between the Flemish (Dutch-speaking) north and the Walloon (... Continue reading »