Irish Politics, Politicians in Ireland, TDs, Irish Government

But is it actual certainty?

An article about Bertie Ahern seen on Best of Both Worlds

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern today refuting circumstantial evidence that he had received an undisclosed donation of $45,000 when he was Minister for Finance and expecting to be soon in the position that he now holds — It was a “matter of moral certainty” that there were no dollars, Mr Ahern said... Continue reading »

Irish PM tells inquiry he has done no wrong

An article about Bertie Ahern seen on Scotsman.com News - Latest News - UK

By Kevin Smith DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said he had done nothing wrong when questioned by an anti-corruption tribunal on Thursday over payments received in the early 1990s... Continue reading »

Catholic schools' enrolment policy may be illegal

An article about Mary Hanafin seen on Clerical Whispers

THE Equality Authority has warned that the Catholic-first school enrolment policy could be in breach of Irish and EU anti-discrimination laws. Chief Executive Niall Crowley has written to Education Minister Mary Hanafin and the Archbishop of Dublin Dr Diarmuid Martin warning that they are on unsafe legal ground. The authority is reacting... Continue reading »

Larkin at the tribunal

An article about Bertie Ahern seen on Gavin’s Blog

Q. 716. You got a lift? A. Yes. Q. 717. Similar to the previous occasion? A. Similar but not the same. Q. 718. A different driver of Mr Ahern? … recollection is that Bertie drove the car So Ahern was driving then it seems. Hmm. Why did counsel for the Tribunal push this question so much? Even Larkin was puzzled. Update: Ah….Bertie Ahern said... Continue reading »

Ireland is the fastest country in Europe

An article about John Gormley seen on Head Rambles

You may or may not be aware that the pint is safe. The E.U. in all its wisdom has decided that the U.K … me that she was sitting in the dark, because the new Green minister, John Gormley wouldn’t allow them use … she can’t find her way out of the office, because Gormley had the windows bricked up to save heat, and it’... Continue reading »

No Surprise Not Surprising

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

No Surprise Not Surprising Wednesday, September 12, 2007 in politics/Ireland, Bertiegate by Donagh | 2 comments So he wasn’t surprised … down in front of Bertie Ahern and Celia Larkin and opened a suit case of cash, and Bertie didn’t bat … , when by his own account he badly needed it, then I would be surprised. No, this was small change to Bertie... Continue reading »

The 6 month old with the keys to his own pram

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on Primal Sneeze

The 6 month old with the keys to his own pram Posted by Primal Sneeze on September 12th, 2007 A school in Co. Mayo has banned students without a full driving licence from bringing cars onto the school grounds. I makes sense when you consider that few, or more likely none,... Continue reading »

Sunday Times: Ireland, we need a holiday

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on Kathy Foley

Sunday Times: Ireland, we need a holiday September 9th, 2007 What is the best feeling in the world? Winning the lottery? … under the duvet. They need wonder no more: Ruairi Quinn of the Labour party has had an idea. He wants less labour and more party, and is demanding two extra public holidays a year. Quinn, the employment... Continue reading »

Links

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on Edelman Dublin

Links September 11th, 2007 RTE reports that the naming rights for Lansdowne Road are for sale … . Labour TD, Ruairi Quinn, was first out of the blocks to condemn the move, highlighting the fact... Continue reading »

Launch of the Spirit of Enterprise

An article about John McGuinness seen on IrishEyes aka topgold

The Minister Explains TODAY THE MINISTER for Trade and Commerce, Deputy John McGuinness (at left), launched the Spirit of Enterprise Programme, an enterprise activity that will spin up as week-long seminars in venues throughout southeast Ireland. Minister McGuinness visited Clonmel in County... Continue reading »

Ireland set to surpass EU-broadband average

An article about Eamon Ryan seen on Silicon Republic

[11.09.2007 first posted on silicon republic] With 16.5pc penetration, Ireland is closing in on the EU-25’s 18 … for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources Eamon Ryan said yesterday. Ryan said he is also … of 698,000 Irish consumers now subscribing for broadband services, Ryan said he was encouraged... Continue reading »

Jogging Bertie Ahern’s Memory Part 1

An article about Bertie Ahern seen on That’s Ireland

Jogging Bertie Ahern’s Memory Part 1 As Bertie Ahern is finding it hard to remember the various floods of money washing through his accounts in the mid 1990s, I thought I might jog his memory... Continue reading »

Jogging Bertie Ahern’s Memory Part 2

An article about Bertie Ahern seen on That’s Ireland

Jogging Bertie Ahern’s Memory Part 2 I’ve written about this one before, under the title Bertie and the Magic Briefcase … lodged for Ahern on Monday December 5, 1994. You know, the bundle of banknotes in the briefcase. But what else was Ahern doing on that day, that might help to jog his memory? >>> (more…)... Continue reading »

Jogging Bertie Ahern’s Memory Part 3

An article about Bertie Ahern seen on That’s Ireland

Jogging Bertie Ahern’s Memory Part 3 This is my third attempt to jog Bertie Ahern’s memory by reminding him of what else he was doing on the days that he made those mysterious lodgments back... Continue reading »

Howya Eamon

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on North to Leith

Eamon Gilmore has been selected as the new leader of the Irish Labour party having been unopposed at the deadline for nominations … issued by the Socialist International?). Gilmore has already confirmed that there will be no pre … . This will be no easy task as FF’s campaigning machine on the ground is second to none. Gilmore has set a target... Continue reading »

HARPERS OF IRELAND AT DÁIL TO SAVE TARA

An article about John Gormley seen on TaraWatch

[ laoise1.jpg] HARPERS OF IRELAND AT DÁIL TO SAVE TARA Wednesday 5th September 2007 News Release - For immediate release On Saturday 22nd … with their harps along Kildare Street, and will submit a petition to Minister John Gormley insisting he implement... Continue reading »

Making the Exception the Rule

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

Making the Exception the Rule Thursday, September 6, 2007 in Education, Government by Donagh | No comments I should have mentioned in my post on Tuesday, about Catholic primary schools restricting the admission of non-Catholic pupils, that the real culprit in all of this is the exception written into the Equality Act 2000... Continue reading »

Classic Dublin Games

An article about Mary Harney seen on The Dubliner Magazine

by John Conroy [ Waitingroom] 1. The Waiting Game As the sun sets, … . Be ruthless and cunning—pass yourself off as Mary Harney’s niece or Glenda Gilson’s cousin. Start... Continue reading »

Irish Greens backtracking on hunting

An article about John Gormley seen on Another Green World

Had this from the Green Party of England and Wales Animal Rights group, pretty shocking/not surprising.. … . Environment Minister John Gormley granted the licence for the coming season, but stressed that clubs … . ________________ Ward Hunt asked to address concerns Minister for the Environment John... Continue reading »

Back to the future

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on Cuffe Street

I'm in the Ulster Room of the Burlington Hotel at the Environment Ireland® 2007 Conference. 'Towards 2020: The Environment in Ireland's Future' … , with the Green Party in government there’s quite a momentum. It's early days, but he's confident Noel Dempsey... Continue reading »

Scientific research 48m euro boost - The Press Association

An article about Micheal Martin seen on IPO - Initial Public Offering Blog

Scientific research 48m euro boost - The Press Association No Comments Posted in Economy by Vinit on September 6th, 2007 Scientific research 48m euro boost The Press Association - 13 minutes Micheal Martin, Enterprise Minister, said the investment was crucial in driving the economy forward... Continue reading »

Feeney Watch - 07.09.07

An article about Bertie Ahern seen on A TANGLED WEB - Tangled Blog

When Oirish separatism makes so much propagandistic capital out of the opinions of a septuagenarian nobody, you know their constitutional agenda has hit the buffers. Republicanism's own Imam, Bigoted Bri, had much to say about the hypothetical prognostications of Sir Kenneth Bloomfield and his address to an Irish summer school on the future... Continue reading »

Even in England we haven't gone this far yet. Why are they demanding special schools though?

An article about Mary Hanafin seen on Lost In Doncaster

Racism fears as city school opens for black pupils only An emergency all-black school is to open in Dublin to cater for the children of … . Mary Hanafin, the Education Minister, said that the problems in the north Dublin suburb of Balbriggan … on for next year’s enrolments,” Ms Hanafin said. However, the head of the organisation... Continue reading »

Red Or Dead

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on The Dubliner Magazine

Max McGuinness on why Irish Labour should follow its British counterpart…to the Left. Over the past week or so, all of the Irish Times' ?? … the colourless Eamon Gilmore as leader in a coronation. Their criticisms break down along predictable... Continue reading »

The Dubliner’s Dublin – Malahide

An article about Bertie Ahern seen on The Dubliner Magazine

[ Malahidebeach] NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH various bits of Swords, Darndale and Balgriffin that estate agents try to flog as Malahide. Househunters take note: the Malahide Road means the road heading in the direction of Malahide. And it’s a very long road... Continue reading »