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29 Jul
Grants Announced - Donnybrook & Rathmines
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on dermotlacey.ie/blog
Earlier this year I organized a meeting between the club and the four local TDs, including my Labour Party colleague Ruairi Quinn TD, to create a cross-party lobby to secure the grant. I was of course grateful for the subsequent support …... Continue reading »
Gormley on his bike
An article about John Gormley seen on irishtimes.com
Madam, - Wasn't it lucky for the nonchalant Green Party leader, John Gormley, that last week, rushing into his 20-minute time slot with President Sarkozy, he was able to leave his bicycle, unlocked, propped up against a tree, …... Continue reading »
Kenny and the Aer Lingus flight
An article about Enda Kenny seen on irishtimes.com
… the Broadcasting Complaints Commission's partly upholding a complaint by Fine Gael concerning allegations, aired on RTÉ's Liveline, that party leader Enda Kenny jumped a queue before boarding an Aer Lingus aircraft at Gatwick airport.... Continue reading »
28 Jul
Reflections on the Weekend…
An article about Mary Hanafin seen on inishtrahoull.blogspot.com
It also called on the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Mary Hanafin, to tackle the issue of fuel poverty among those depending on social welfare payments. Meanwhile Age Action has called on the government and the energy providers …... Continue reading »
71 per cent of Irish people do not want a Lisbon II
An article about Micheal Martin seen on blogs.telegraph.co.uk
The Irish Foreign Minister, Micheál Martin, is not happy. A survey carried out by leading Irish pollster Red C Research has discovered that a massive 71 per cent of those polled do not want to vote in a second referendum. …... Continue reading »
Labour condemns agency cutback plans
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on irishtimes.com/breakingnews
Proposals to scrap the National Consumer Agency (NCA) make no sense and should be dismissed out of hand, Labour leader Eamon Gilmore said today.... Continue reading »
Minister signs in civil law amendments
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on irishtimes.com/breakingnews
Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern today announced he has signed legislation that has amended and modernised a number of laws within the civil law area.... Continue reading »
Minister Gormley and SEI Announcements
An article about John Gormley seen on wood-pellet-ireland.blogspot.com
The Irish Minister for the Environment John Gormley has announced plans to make all new houses built in Ireland zero carbon output. The plans to come into effect by 2013. He intends to change the building regulations incrementally first …... Continue reading »
‘Tara Landscape Protections Are Token Gesture, Like Using a Band …
An article about John Gormley seen on tarawatch.org
particularly pleased that John Gormley TD, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is supporting this plan and is committed to the introduction of a Landscape Management Strategy. Landscape management is …... Continue reading »
New Battery Recyclying Scheme
An article about John Gormley seen on farmingpages.com
A new battery recycling scheme has been approved by Environment Minister John Gormley TD, a move that has been well…... Continue reading »
Funding the universities
An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on irishtimes.com
The Minister for Education, Batt O'Keeffe, is seeking a 3 per cent cut in payroll costs. In response, the universities are threatening a range of measures, including cutbacks in the range and number of courses on offer to students. …... Continue reading »
27 Jul
Poll says Ireland would reject Lisbon Mark-II
An article about Micheal Martin seen on theconnollycolumn.blogspot.com
Micheál Martin described the poll, which was carried out by Red C for UK campaign group Open Europe, as 'outside interference in our national debate'. Don't you just love it when Lisbon supporters play the patriotic card to sound more …... Continue reading »
Cowen reaches out to the great Irish tribe
An article about Brian Cowen seen on davidmcwilliams.ie
In New York last week, Brian Cowen made a significant speech. Although not much detail was reported, its content will have more impact on Ireland than anything he or Nicolas Sarkozy might have said at their much-hyped meeting. …... Continue reading »
Bishop Magee child sex abuse report 'too hot to handle'
An article about Barry Andrews seen on tribune.ie/section/news
Children's minister Barry Andrews is waiting for the HSE to read it first, on the grounds that the 2006 Ferns Report recommended that the HSE conduct audits of child protection practices in the Catholic Church. …... Continue reading »
26 Jul
Treatment of Somali woman 'unacceptable'
An article about Alan Shatter seen on hiiraan.com
THE TREATMENT of a Somali woman who was separated from her family for three years was “scandalous and unacceptable” and amounted to a “gross act of maladministration”, Fine Gael's spokesman on children Alan Shatter said.... Continue reading »
Gormely PR exercise over posters
An article about John Gormley seen on councillorkeithmartin.blogspot.com
Minister John Gormley's public consultation process on the use of posters in elections and referenda has been labeled “a public relations exercise” by Labour's Cllr Keith Martin. This week the Green Party Minister for the Environment, …... Continue reading »
The Visas In The Cupboard
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on grandgesture.blogspot.com
Dermot Ahern has apologized profusely to the Somali woman who was granted refugee status in 2004. The Minister for Justice laid the blame on “profound system failures”, which is a way of saying that someone shuffled the paperwork into …... Continue reading »
Public Meeting on the Hijab
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on muslimcommunitylobbyireland.blogspot.com
While the Department of Education has said very little politicians such as Chris Andrews of Fianna Fail and Labour Party spokesperson on Education and Science Ruairi Quinn have both said that headscarves should not be worn in state …... Continue reading »
French President in Dublin
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on sluggerotoole.com
He arrived in Dublin shortly before 1pm and following a working lunch with the Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, Mr Sarkozy held private discussions with the Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny and Labour’s Eamon Gilmore. Mr Sarkozy, who currently holds …... Continue reading »
Missing Persons in Montrose - Send for the I-Team!
An article about Eamon Ryan seen on spailpin.blogspot.com
Therefore, An Spailpín implores Minister for Energy, Communications and Natural Resources, Mr Eamon Ryan, TD, to enact legislation that will allow an A-Team – or I-Team, if you like - of crack TV-license inspectors to be recruited and …... Continue reading »
Thanks for the Emo, Chum
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on skinflicks.blogspot.com
You'd always be fearful that Bertie Ahern might set Celia up in it or Brian Cowen would move into it, or the Greens would turn it into affordable housing for asylum seekers or something.. I'm showing my immaturity here but I'm not the …... Continue reading »
It’sa red kite shaped interweb
An article about John Gormley seen on jazzbiscuit.com
John Gormley’s red kite army. It grows. Seriously. There is nothing happening in Ireland. Sure, We may have just found out that Coldplay will be the first gig at the new O2 but that’s not really that exciting. …... Continue reading »
The Biffo & Sarko Show in Dublin
An article about Brian Cowen seen on inishtrahoull.blogspot.com
So the host was naturally Taoiseach Brian Cowen, who welcomed Nicolas Sarkozy at Government Buildings in Dublin for a conference with selected ministers of his own cabinet. Later Nicolas Sarkozy also met the leaders of the two main …... Continue reading »
Ireland: Definition of A Nation
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on darinmaclachlan.spaces.live.com
Arrangements for a meeting between Mr Sarkozy and prominent pro- and anti-Lisbon Treaty campaigners were thrown into confusion yesterday when the Labour Party leader, Eamon Gilmore, said he would not attend and the Fine Gael leader, …... Continue reading »
Writer to help decide on Famine Memorial
An article about Eamon O Cuiv seen on fenian32.livejournal.com
The committee, which held its inaugural meeting today, was established by Community Affairs Minister Eamon O’Cuiv who will chair the group. “There is nothing else in the history of the Irish people than can be likened to the Great …... Continue reading »