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28 Sep 2008
news: harney's big mouth
An article about Mary Harney seen on comhra.blogspot.com
BreakingNews.ie reports that Minister for Health, Mary Harney claims that the new so-called 'centres of excellence' will eliminate cancer misdiagnoses. The situtation at Ennis General Hospital (where a number of patients were given the …... Continue reading »
Harney says HSE cares 'for a Majority'
An article about Mary Harney seen on inishtrahoull.blogspot.com
The Minister for Health, Mary Harney (photo), has said that “the vast majority of cancer patients have nothing to fear from the health service”. Now, that is a really reassuring statement, isn't it? And it leads to three questions: …... Continue reading »
Brother, where art thou?
An article about Brian Cowen seen on irishtimes.com/blogs/politics
Like Brian Cowen, he hasn’t been blessed by events. There has been the global downturn, a commensurate bursting of the property balloon, rising unemployment and the whole nine yards. No Lisbon. But a miserable year, all round. …... Continue reading »
"Health cuts hurt the old, the sick and the handicapped…" Over …
An article about Mary Harney seen on 1169andcounting.blogspot.com
Mary Harney , Millionaire State Minister for Health in the current Leinster House administration. STATE PRIORITIES: Recently a new facility was built inside Leinster House – a sweet shop. At a cost of €1.3 million it is said to have …... Continue reading »
Harney confirms Noonan claim over misdiagnosis of cancer patient
An article about Mary Harney seen on irishtimes.com
MINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney has confirmed claims made earlier this week by Fine Gael TD and former health minister Michael Noonan that another woman with cancer in the midwest was misdiagnosed.... Continue reading »
Labour report urges more power for leader
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on irishtimes.com
EXTRA POWERS should be given to the Labour Party leader Eamon Gilmore and taken away from the party's currently powerful National Executive Committee (NEC), according to a key internal reform report.... Continue reading »
Cowen says North-South meeting likely to proceed
An article about Brian Cowen seen on irishtimes.com
TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has “every confidence” that next week’s planned meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council (NSMC) will go ahead.... Continue reading »
Paisley clashes with Ahern over Policing Powers
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on inishtrahoull.blogspot.com
(left), the former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in the North, has clashed with former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern over the devolution of policing and justice powers to the Northern government at Stormont. …... Continue reading »
Podcamp push
An article about John McGuinness seen on davescanlon.blogspot.com
I met John McGuinness, Minister for State at DETE, and was very impressed with his outspoken support for blogging within the civil service. Just checked out his site there, and I seem to have missed the media storm from last week …... Continue reading »
Row over cancer expert's no-show
An article about Mary Harney seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com
Tom Keane, who was appointed by Health Minister Mary Harney to overhaul Ireland's cancer services, agreed to a one-to-one interview with Pat Kenny to allay fears about cancer misdiagnoses. He pulled out hours before the broadcast, …... Continue reading »
Irish government appoints religious conservative to parliamentary …
An article about Micheal Martin seen on gaelick.com
The paper reports that Senator Rónán Mullen has been appointed to the body, upon the invitation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheal Martin. Seemingly, Mullen has not been appointed simply due to the fact that he is a member of …... Continue reading »
Man of the People
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on tinman18.wordpress.com
I think it’s the fact that Bertie Ahern told George Hook in a radio interview that he wants to be addressed as “Iar-Taoiseach”, meaning “Former Taoiseach” that has finally driven me over the edge regarding this ineffable man. …... Continue reading »
Brian Lenihan: widespread changes may not be permanent
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on tribune.ie/section/business
On 30 January, Bertie Ahern went to Brussels and agreed a 10% devaluation. Tansey had won. He was a great warrior and it was great to serve with him. Ireland was lucky to have him. Rory Godson is a former deputy editor of the Sunday …... Continue reading »
“Brian Cowen is a lucky leader..”
An article about Brian Cowen seen on sluggerotoole.com
In the first instalment he outlines the likely impact of the credit crunch on a Republic of Ireland economy in recession and argues that, despite all the problems, compared to Gordon Brown, Taoiseach Brian Cowen is a “lucky leader” – it …... Continue reading »
Minister may move away from €100000 saver protection
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on tribune.ie/section/business
Eight days ago, finance minister Brian Lenihan announced sweeping changes to the deposit protection scheme, raising the statutory coverage on savings from €20000 to €100000, following a series of failures and bail-outs on Wall Street. …... Continue reading »
Budget cuts of 2 billion euro as economic crisis deepens
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on tribune.ie/section/news
FINANCE minister Brian Lenihan is looking for fresh spending cuts of around €800m for next year, on top of the €1.3bn reduction that has already been signed off by ministers in estimates negotiations. The grim news comes as it emerged …... Continue reading »
23 Sep 2008
The bloody greens
An article about John Gormley seen on numero57.net
The final nail in their coffin, however, was hammered-in over the weekend when John Gormley, party leader and Minister for the Environment, appeared on the main evening news. Before I report what he said, let me take you back a year to …... Continue reading »
Dublin launches bid to be City of Science
An article about Jimmy Devins seen on irishtimes.com
DUBLIN'S BID to become Europe's City of Science in 2012 will be made in Strasbourg today by Minister of State for Science Jimmy Devins and Dublin's Lord Mayor Eibhlín Byrne.... Continue reading »
70 new jobs in Castleisland, Co. Kerry by Aetna
An article about Mary Coughlan seen on jobsnews.ie
Kerry, over the next three years in a major expansion of the firm’s Irish operations, according to Tanaiste, Mary Coughlan. The expansion will see Aetna provide 24-hour support to multinational corporations based [...]... Continue reading »
Minister Gormley accused of being undemocratic
An article about John Gormley seen on munster-express.ie
Environment Minister John Gormley that ordered the local authority to delete its controversial rezoning of lands outside Dungarvan which was the subject of a Garda investigation last April.... Continue reading »
Nuacht a hAon: Dé Máirt 16 Meán Fómhair 2008
An article about Frank Fahey seen on rte.ie/rnag/nuachtahaon.html
Nuacht Náisiúnta, Idirnáisiúnta & Gaeltachta; Eoin Ó Murchú ag cruinniú pháirtí Pharlaiminteach Fhianna Fáil i nGaillimh; Frank Fahey, TD, FF ag cruinniú Fhianna Fáil i nGaillimh ag tabhairt a thuairim faoi Noel Grealish agus an Páirtí …... Continue reading »
An Ireland of Equals
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on ograshinnfein.blogspot.com
The most recent panic announcement by Free State finance minister Brian Lenihan came as no surprise to many republicans I'm sure. This budget will be an attempt by Fianna Fáil to do something they've not done in their 11 years of …... Continue reading »
McGuinness faces union backlash after attack on public service
An article about John McGuinness seen on kilkennypeople.ie/NewsFront.aspx
A WAR of words has erupted between Kilkenny Minister for Trade John McGuinness and the SIPTU trade union after comments Minister Mc-Guinness made in a nat-ional newspaper ange.... Continue reading »
Demise of PDs an opportunity for Fine Gael/Libertas
An article about Mary Harney seen on greatdearleader.blogspot.com
With Mary Harney rejecting the poison-chalice of returning to the leadership she vacated in 2006 in favour of McDowell, and with such a long interregnum in a party none of its elected members wanted to lead, it is evidence that the …... Continue reading »
“The European Union and UK Government have set ambitious targets …
An article about Eamon Ryan seen on sluggerotoole.com
Adds The Republic of Ireland’s Energy Minister Eamon Ryan cautions, “This initial study has indicated that carbon capture and storage may become a viable option for Ireland in the medium term, but considerably more analysis is still …... Continue reading »