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31 Aug 2008
The Failure of Fáilte Ireland
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on inishtrahoull.blogspot.com
Or, perhaps Brian Lenihan, our new Minister for Finance, who is at present desperately seeking ways of saving government money in order to survive the recession we are in, could go a step further. He might as well close down the …... Continue reading »
'Sorry, but ehm, de Teeshock isn't here roight now'
An article about Brian Cowen seen on blather.net
Ireland's Prime Minister Brian Cowen may have the answer. Three months after Cowen took office, callers to two numbers for the prime minister's office listed in Dublin's telephone directory were still being redirected to the previous …... Continue reading »
Same-sex relationships: are we really excluded from equality?
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on gaelick.com
You see, cleverly, Bertie Ahern’s government made sure to include in the 1990s equality Acts provisions which permit discrimination which is contained in statutes. Neat.) Of course, judge Elizabeth Dunne in the High Court recently …... Continue reading »
Kevin Rafter: Putting the rich in a class of their own
An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on tribune.ie/section/news
Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe is about to kickstart an 18-month root and branch review of the third-level sector. Most attention will focus on the controversial option of reintroducing undergraduate fees. …... Continue reading »
30 Aug 2008
Farmweek Podcast – 29 August 2008
An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on rte.ie/radio1/farmweek
Donna O’Sullivan hears of poor progress in this year' harvesting, genetically modified crops and foods and Education Minister Batt O’Keeffe journeys back to his roots in rural North Cork.... Continue reading »
Carrick-on-Suir's new theatre opens its doors
An article about Martin Mansergh seen on irishtimes.com
THE €1.6 million refurbishment of the Strand Theatre in Carrick-on-Suir in Co Tipperary is an example of what a community can achieve when it shows real initiative, the Minister for State at the Department of Finance, Martin Mansergh …... Continue reading »
Figuring out the future
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on irishtimes.com
PRESENT TENSE:BACK IN THE dark days of late-1980s Ireland, when unemployment and emigration were at their height, the then tánaiste, the late Brian Lenihan, in an interview with Newsweek magazine, offered the opinion that, “after all, …... Continue reading »
Brian Cowen
An article about Brian Cowen seen on flickr.com/photos/darranc
Darran Crowley posted a photo:. Brian Cowen. From the opening Ceremony at the Jamboree! See the Animated GIF, Click All Sizes: flickr.com/photos/darranc/2810318075/sizes/o/... Continue reading »
29 Aug 2008
Debate on Third-Level Fees
An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on neilward.ie
However, Batt O’Keeffe has now gone on the rampage and lined up alongside the Presidents of the Universities to call for a reintroduction of third-level fees. The irony of this partnership is that the two sides have very different aims …... Continue reading »
FBD Young Farmer of the Year
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on croom.wordpress.com
Macra na Feirme have announced that former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will chair the final adjudication panel at the FBD 2008 Young Farmer of the Year Awards, which will take place in the Newpark Hotel, Castlecomer Road, Co. Kilkenny. …... Continue reading »
10000 babies still awaiting TB vaccine in Cork
An article about Mary Harney seen on irishtimes.com/breakingnews
Fine Gael has called on the Minister for Health Mary Harney and the Health Service Executive (HSE) to take immediate action to reduce waiting times for the BCG vaccine in Cork.... Continue reading »
August 26th Morning: The Recession Diaries
An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on notesonthefront.typepad.com/politicaleconomy
So what should be done (besides putting Mary O’Rourke, the architect of the privatisation, into the stocks and forcing her to apologise to each and every citizen in the Republic)? There’s no sense in asking the Left. …... Continue reading »
Cowen admits second Lisbon referendum must be an option
An article about Brian Cowen seen on irishnationalreview.blogspot.com
Brian Cowen refused to rule out the option when he said that his colleagues would consider the need for another referendum in “due course”. But he also said more time was needed to analyse what had happened on June 12 when the public …... Continue reading »
Minister Dick Roche: “The People Have Spoken”
An article about Dick Roche seen on nationalplatform.wordpress.com
Mr Dick Roche TD on why it would be a “democratic affront” to re-run the Nice Treaty referendum without making changes to the Treaty… spoken when he was a Dail backbencher in 2001 and before he was made Minister for Europe …... Continue reading »
Sinn Fein threaten to collapse Stormont in row over policing
An article about Caoimhghin O Caolain seen on unionistblog.typepad.com/home
Speaking in County Cavan (not in Northern Ireland), Caoimhghin O Caolain TD (not from Northern Ireland) told a meeting that: “There is now widespread and growing concern among republicans at the failure to transfer policing and justice …... Continue reading »
900 lost bed days at Ennis General – start of ‘08
An article about Damien English seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com
The figures for hospitals nationwide were released to Fine Gael's Damien English following a parliamentary question. In Clare 963 bed days were lost from January to May of this year while in 2007 it was a total of 1921 for the twelve …... Continue reading »
Clune: Fill the empty beds
An article about Deirdre Clune seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com
Fine Gael TD Deirdre Clune said the latest information from the Health Service Executive showed CUH, Mercy University Hospital, South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital, Bantry General Hospital and Mallow General Hospital, are, this year, …... Continue reading »
Welcome for Gold mining refusal
An article about Eamon Ryan seen on councillorkeithmartin.blogspot.com
Cllr Keith Martin has warmly welcomed the Decision by Natural Resources Minister Eamon Ryan to refuse Prospecting Licences to a company which would have allowed them to search for gold over a large area of South Mayo. …... Continue reading »
USI and Minister for Housing Launch USI Rent Book 2008
An article about Michael Finneran seen on usi.ie/press
The Minister for Housing Michael Finneran and the USI will launch the USI Rent Book 2008 at 11.30am on Thursday, 28th of August 2008 at the Atrium, Trinity College Dublin. This Rent Book which has been produced by the USI and sponsored …... Continue reading »
Permission granted for Kill Primary School
An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on jameslawless.ie
Enquiries I made earlier in the Summer drew a positive response from the Mininster, Batt O’Keeffe TD, when he “confirmed that the design phase of the project is progressing well and is on target” and the permission granted is another …... Continue reading »
Cullen's colour bar
An article about Martin Cullen seen on irishtimes.com
Madam, – Discussing Irish prospects of winning medals in future Olympics, Minister for Sport Martin Cullen said: “If you look at the success of the Afro-Caribbean athletes, it would be virtually impossible for a white person to win a …... Continue reading »
Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on bluire.com
Minister Dermot Ahern stated:. “The Act places restriction on the availability and visibility of alcohol and provides for more effective enforcement to deal with the consequences of alcohol abuse. The introduction of Fixed Penalty …... Continue reading »
Death highlights shameful findings
An article about Fergus O'Dowd seen on letterkennypost.com
Documents obtained by Fine Gael TD , Fergus O’Dowd, show that large number of complaints have been upheld against nursing homes in the country over the last three years. The Freedom of Information documents revealed another instance of …... Continue reading »
Ryan concedes real difficulties ahead to cut carbon levels
An article about Eamon Ryan seen on irishtimes.com
MINISTER FOR Energy Eamon Ryan has said the country is facing real difficulties in reducing its carbon emissions.... Continue reading »
Gormley takes action to deal with noise pollution
An article about John Gormley seen on roderic.wordpress.com
I’m delighted to see that John Gormley is acting on the commitment in the Programme for Government to tackle the problem of nuisance noise. Yesterday, he announced the opening of a public consultation on the issue. …... Continue reading »