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30 Jun

Scott Evil’s Mum

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber

She is Irish parliament member Mary O’Rourke. (more…)... Continue reading »

More on FAS

An article about Leo Varadkar seen on richarddelevan.com

Fine Gael’s Leo Varadkar on Morning Ireland today. The 2004 letter to Mary Harney gets mentioned. What was Paul Cunningham on about? Where’s the newspaper followup? Oh wait, here it is. Richard Oakley is on the job at the suddenly ... Continue reading »

Wanted: Enlightened Leadership

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on eileenbennett.com

There was a collective gasp of horror when Mary O’Rourke TD said on national radio yesterday that ’somebody should shoot’ Zimbabwe’s President Mugabe. Was this gasp caused by the sound of such a well-respected and seasoned politician ... Continue reading »

Keynote Address: Mr Micheál Martin, TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs

An article about Micheal Martin seen on ucc.ie/law/blogs/ccjhr

Mr Micheál Martin opened the Conference by highlighting recent International and national developments in relation to sexual violence. He began by welcoming the important development at the heart of the conference - that sexual violence ... Continue reading »

Men at work

An article about Noel Grealish seen on isthisartorvandalism.blogspot.com

This monday morning 1000s of us are returning to work after another showery summer weekend. On last weeks Galway Advertiser PD Noel Grealish got his two cents worth in about the N16 'Road builder is ruining the roads'. Read More here…... Continue reading »

28 Jun

Hitler: the remix

An article about Enda Kenny seen on memex.naughtons.org

That stupid Fuckwit Kenny [Enda Kenny, Leader of Fine Gael, the main Opposition party] couldn’t even win his own constituency! Couldn’t even keep the No margin in the single digits. And those blubbering bastards over in Labour couldn’t ... Continue reading »

Haulbowline - What's De Problem?

An article about John Gormley seen on kerryview.blogspot.com

All John Gormley has to do is have a word with poor old Michael Martin. Why, only in 2006, Michael announced a fantastic future for the radioactive island. Among other visions Michael had was this “This 44 acre site has the potential to ... Continue reading »

Free News

An article about Enda Kenny seen on grandgesture.blogspot.com

Monday morning, if you've a hankering to see what Brian Cowen's been up to over the weekend and what Enda Kenny has to say about it, click on http://www.irishtimes.com/ and read away. Then try to figure out how a paper can stay in ... Continue reading »

27 Jun

Where is Fine Gael’s David Cameron?

An article about Denis Naughten seen on richarddelevan.com

Denis Naughten. (7-2) Pro: A scientist background would be an interesting choice. Perhaps would deal more in facts than in wishful thinking. Con: Immigration is not an issue I’d want responsibility for right now. ... Continue reading »

Panda’s increasing Bin Taxes - the real culprits

An article about Fergus O'Dowd seen on frankgallagher.wordpress.com

Fergus O’Dowd, now a TD, voted to introduce Bin Taxes in the town, effectively turning a vital public service into a free market commodity. Fom then on it was open season with private waste collectors, including Panda, queing up to get ... Continue reading »

My Recession Two Cents

An article about Simon Coveney seen on richarddelevan.com

(Anybody seen Simon Coveney lately?) Otherwise, not just business will lose confidence. If the Pope’s Children stop voting against stupidities like Lisbon and start voting with their feet, we’ll forget there were ever good times to ... Continue reading »

Work-related injury and illness highlighted

An article about Billy Kelleher seen on ism.ie/blog

Minister for Labour Affairs, Billy Kelleher TD, who launched both reports, stated: “It’s vital that health and safety is at the top of the agenda in all workplaces.It has clearly been shown that investments in worker health and safety ... Continue reading »

British-Irish delegation meets in Wexford

An article about Shane McEntee seen on topthepoll.com

There was a crowd of about 40 there, including local Councillor Eoin Holmes, who lives in the Ardcath / Clonalvy / Stamullen area and Cllr Jimmy Cudden, along with Shane McEntee. The schools at Ardcath and Clonalvy are both looking for ... Continue reading »

26 Jun

it's raining, it's pouring

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on infantasia.blogspot.com

Willie O Dea has yet to send a really comprehensive booklet, imo. I feel sad though - my husband's been working flat out since forever, and he doesn't usually have weekends off - he's been in a windowless warehouse through all the ... Continue reading »

wouldn't you mind, would ya?

An article about Mary Harney seen on thelittlegreenbug.blogspot.com

Otherwise you would get yourself - the entrepreneur, asking your hotel guest if they mind sharing the room, because you are putting one or two extra beds in their room. By the way, the photo is the health face of Mary Harney, ... Continue reading »

EXHIBITION OF NEW WORK BY EILEEN KENNEDY

An article about Jimmy Deenihan seen on samhlaiocht.com/thegallery

One exhibition currently running in America was organised by Jimmy Deenihan, TD for Kerry North. The exhibition, titled, A Different Land: Irish Bogland Interpretations, opened in New York in March of this year at Magnan Projects and ... Continue reading »

Overheard in Leinster House

An article about Enda Kenny seen on ceadaoin.blogspot.com

No wonder Enda Kenny has been so critical of the Government this week. You know times are tough when even culchies earning upwards of €95000 have to go around begging for change for a cuppa. Subscribe with Bloglines.... Continue reading »

New Rathlin Ferry Operator 4

An article about Eamon O Cuiv seen on nalil.blogspot.com

Eamon O Cuiv and the Cape Clear ferry controversy(pdf file) - Rathlin is part of the 33 member Irish Islands Federation. As this process has involved several ministerial departments presumably the full Executive, under the terms of the ... Continue reading »

Celtic tiger ceases to roar

An article about Brian Cowen seen on sluggerotoole.com

The blow is softened just a fraction by the forecast of a 1% increase rise in consumption and resumed GNP growth of 1.9% and GDP growth of 2% next year. So recession doesn’t mean slump. However, Taoiseach Brian Cowen warned last night ... Continue reading »

When is a political issue not a political issue

An article about Mary Harney seen on final-nail.blogspot.com

With a blatant disregard for the constitution, Mary Harney delegates to anyone willing to accept the responsibility (or at least until they can in turn delegate to someone else, further down a never ending ladder). ... Continue reading »

Adhmhaidin: Dé Céadaoin 25 Meitheamh 2008

An article about Tony Killeen seen on rte.ie/rnag/adhmhaidin.html

An tAire Stáit Iascaireachta Tony Killeen ag caint faoi thoradh chruinniú mullaigh iascaireachta a bhí san Eoraip inné. Glacadh le córas nua feitheoireachta, le dul i ngleic le hiomportáil mí-dhleathach éisc & socraíodh go mbeadh níos ... Continue reading »

Tales of Recession : The Celtic Tiger & Other Metaphors

An article about Bertie Ahern seen on leesidestory.wordpress.com

And it all seemed to be down to the doughy-faced young gun Bertie Ahern and his government. ‘Safe hands’ was the phrase that often came to mind, and kept coming to mind throughout the 1990s and noughties when the country twice more ... Continue reading »

Weirdest Questions and Answers.

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on raptureponies.wordpress.com

Makes you wonder, why anyone would want to know if Willie O’Dea considered losing his clothes for Spencer Tunick. “I don’t understand the question.”... Continue reading »

Briitish and Irish race to kill off hospital bugs

An article about Mary Harney seen on sluggerotoole.com

C-Difficile and the like, I’m still amazed the hospital system hasn’t be convulsed in crisis over the death toll. Good to see the Republic’s Health Minister Mary Harney competing with GB to start the checks. Is NI in om the act, ... Continue reading »

What’s going on at FAS?

An article about Enda Kenny seen on richarddelevan.com

Per Enda Kenny’s very very interesting Dail-privileged comments re the training agency Fas, better known for recruiting advertising poster-worthy hotties than, y’know, recruiting people for jobs. FG’s seatwarmer told the Dail that his ... Continue reading »


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