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31 Jul
Silly season gets a bit scary.
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on neilward.ie
Brian Lenihan may well be cursing his promotion at this point, but neither himself nor the Tánaiste seem to have any ideas on how we can get ourselves out of this hole quickly (aside from the previously mentioned mergers and abolitions …... Continue reading »
Jerry McCabe's son among new recruits
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on fenian32.livejournal.com
Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy and Defence Minister Willie O’Dea, officiating for Justice Minister Dermot Ahern, attended the ceremony, at which 286 recruits graduated into the force. Among them were 85 women and 201 men. …... Continue reading »
Local Enterprise Is "Critical" To Ireland's Economic Prosperity
An article about John McGuinness seen on irishexaminerusa.com/mt
John McGuinness TD, the Minister for Trade and Commerce welcomed the opportunity to work closely with the Enterprise Boards to tackle the economic challenges facing Ireland. The Minister said that he was confident that the Enterprise …... Continue reading »
Put your question to the minister
An article about Mary Hanafin seen on gavinsblog.com
The minister facing questions for the next edition is Social and Family Affairs Minister Mary Hanafin. Do you have a question you would like to put to Minister Hanafin? Send me an email or leave a comment. A name with a town/county …... Continue reading »
Some Law and Order…please?
An article about Willie O'Dea seen on blog.catholicireland.net
Willie O’Dea, The Minister for Defence, has stated that there will be no cutbacks, to quote RTE, on “frontline policing to deal with organised and serious crime”. Which is good to know. However he was not able to confirm as to the …... Continue reading »
The Dáil on holidays
An article about Finian McGrath seen on irishtimes.com
Madam, - I was so impressed by the amount of work that Finian McGrath claimed the Justice Committee got through in three weeks in July (Letters, July 30th) that I decided to read through the Justice Committee Reports on the Dáil …... Continue reading »
O'Callaghan says Ahern did not discuss meeting
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on irishtimes.com
US MEETING:COUNSEL FOR the tribunal has described as “bizarre” claims that former taoiseach Bertie Ahern did not discuss with Cork developer Owen O'Callaghan a meeting he had with Mr O'Callaghan's US bankers in Los Angeles in 1994.... Continue reading »
30 Jul
Gael-Taca Corcaigh/ naming committees
An article about John Gormley seen on anrealt.blogspot.com
Now if I have your attention- email John Gormley on the matter of bringing in naming committees nationally!!! An Mhí-Meath Ard Cluain, Clonee Cluain Milain, Athboy An Gléib, Ballivor Clós na Croise, Ballivor Glen Abhainn, Enfield …... Continue reading »
Little bit of politics
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on thebeernut.blogspot.com
I’m sure the pints will be on the house wherever Dermot Ahern chooses to drink tonight. — Twenty Major. Today, as you're all no doubt aware, marks the coming into effect of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008. This knee-jerk piece of …... Continue reading »
Killeen Welcomes Funding Boost For County Clare’s Road Infrastructure
An article about Tony Killeen seen on theclareherald.blogspot.com
Tony Killeen has said that this week’s Government allocation to Clare County Council of funds worth almost EUR380k would lead to significant improvements in County Clare’s road infrastructure. Under the 2008 CLÁR Programme, …... Continue reading »
Sunday Times: War against the bedsit has still to be won
An article about Michael Finneran seen on kathyfoley.net
Not before time, the government has stepped in with a new set of regulations, designed to eliminate “Dickensian” conditions, as Michael Finneran, the minister of state for housing, has described them. Under the proposed new regulations, …... Continue reading »
Legal advice
An article about John Gormley seen on mayonews.ie
County councillors are taking legal advice following the John Gormley’s recent intervention.... Continue reading »
Election posters may be scrapped in new strategy
An article about John Gormley seen on westernpeople.ie
WITH a little under 12 months to go until the scramble for local authority seats begins, Minister John Gormley has sent a chill down the spine of several sitting and intending candidates, with plans to clamp down on a vital …... Continue reading »
Claims of queue jumping on flight unfair to Kenny
An article about Enda Kenny seen on westernpeople.ie
AN ALLEGATION made on RTE radio that Mayo Deputy Enda Kenny jumped a queue at Gatwick Airport at the expense of other passengers, including children, has been deemed unfair by the Broadcasting Complaints Commission (BCC).... Continue reading »
Things that interest me
An article about Alan Shatter seen on celticmusings.blogspot.com
The sole current Jewish member of the Dáil, Alan Shatter, holds the distinction of having had more private members' bills passed than anyone else in the history of the state. In the pre-1948 era Irish nationalists embraced Zionism as a …... Continue reading »
Press Release - Election poster restrictions would be welcomed – O …
An article about John Gormley seen on roderic.wordpress.com
Green Party Castleknock candidate, Roderic O’Gorman, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for the Environment, John Gormley, that he is undertaking a public consultation about the use of posters at elections and during …... Continue reading »
The third policeman
An article about John Gormley seen on irishtimes.com
Madam, - Eibhlín Healy (July 29th) suggests that there may have even been a third policeman watching John Gormley's bicycle. May I suggest that Mr Gormley may be ahead of the game here in knowing that his bicycle needs no minding at …... Continue reading »
On Politics In The Irish Crime Novel, Or Lack Thereof
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on crimealwayspays.blogspot.com
Among the many politicians to find themselves under serious scrutiny at these tribunals, to put it mildly, were two former taoisigh, or Irish prime ministers, Charles Haughey and Bertie Ahern. To suggest that IN THE WOODS is an …... Continue reading »
29 Jul
Standards commission says no basis to investigate Ahern
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on herald.ie/breaking-news
The Standards in Public Office Commission's annual report for 2007 has reiterated its view that there is no basis for an investigation into Bertie Ahern's acceptance of gifts and loans in the 1990s.... Continue reading »
Green Party?
An article about John Gormley seen on wordpress.hotpress.com/cidonafestivalguide
No, it’s nothing to do with John Gormley or Trevor Sergeant. They’d approve of the Irish Green Gathering though: an eco-friendly music festival that’s “about looking at more sensible ways of living our lives.” It takes place in Co. …... Continue reading »
Why the WTO talks will break down
An article about Mary Coughlan seen on irishtimes.com/blogs/outsidein
IFA members protesting outside the office of Tánaiste Mary Coughlan in Kildare St, Dublin, yesterday. EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel has accused the IFA of acting in “bad faith” and of distributing “totally misleading” …... Continue reading »
Government to Launch Quango-busting Quango
An article about Mary Hanafin seen on greeninkpen.blogspot.com
Meanwhile Minister Without a Pulse Mary Hanafin has announced that once the less well-off members of society start stretching pennies in the face of a leaner economy she is confident that there will be enough copper wire for a viable …... Continue reading »
Open Europe press summary - 29 July 2008
An article about Dick Roche seen on europeunitedstates.blogspot.com
The piece notes that “There have been accusations from Dick Roche, the Minister of State for European Affairs, that the questions were 'extraordinarily skewed' on Newstalk yesterday morning. That is, perhaps, a line the Minister would …... Continue reading »
Ethics watchdog will not examine Ahern payments
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on irishtimes.com/breakingnews
Bertie Ahern will not face an ethics inquiry over loans and gifts he received in the early 1990s from Manchester businessmen and friends in Dublin, the Standards in Public Office Commission has ruled.... Continue reading »
Did Sarky Turn Tables On Tax?
An article about Finian McGrath seen on shane-ross.ie
Cosy groups formed. Gerry Adams entered into a little huddle with Finian McGrath. Patricia McKenna was deep in conversation with Andy Storey of Afri and Richard Boyd Barrett . There was a chasm of contact between the ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ camps.... Continue reading »