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25 Apr 2009
King of the Tweets!
An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on irishpoliticalpopcorn.blogspot.com
It seems that Green Party TD Ciaran Cuffe likes to make a twit of himself!! Now, now – before you start wagging the finger at me, I mean it in ‘all the best possible taste’!! Our little Green Soldier has taken a fondness to the new …... Continue reading »
Wise Up Journal – » New Law: Non-jury trials and covert …
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on wiseupjournal.com
The Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009, published by Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern this morning, sets out a legal framework for the first time that will allow the use of covert surveillance as evidence in criminal trials. …... Continue reading »
Eircom slates latest takeover bid | Irish Examiner
An article about Liz McManus seen on irishexaminer.com
“The latest bid for Eircom is particularly unwelcome as it is being made by the same group of people who helped drive the company into the ground in the first place,” Labour’s spokesperson on communications Liz McManus said. …... Continue reading »
Shabby Celtic tigers – Paul Krugman Blog – NYTimes.com
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on krugman.blogs.nytimes.com
Paul, what you’re not understanding here is that Ireland is ‘just like us’ because ideology-driven American Reaganite ‘advisors’ were crawling all over Ireland in the 1990s, pushing Bertie Ahern’s conservative government to make the …... Continue reading »
Ocean FM » SIPTU nurses conference to get underway
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on oceanfm.ie
SIPTU’s nursing and midwifery conference gets underway in Sligo’s Southern Hotel later today. Recent developments in the health service, nurses’ hours and budget changes will be among the topics discussed. Labour leader Eamon Gilmore …... Continue reading »
The Mayo News – Vibrant cities key to regions – BMW
An article about Michael Finneran seen on mayonews.ie
Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Michael Finneran TD, in his keynote address, emphasised the importance of the NSS and stated that it required co-ordinated investment by a range of …... Continue reading »
[news item about cork] : O’Keeffe heckled during TUI conference …
An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on feckthat.com
O’Keeffe heckled during TUI conference speech. Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe has been greeted with boos and shouts of “shame” at the annual conference of the Teachers' Union of Ireland in Cork today. …... Continue reading »
Gombeen Nation: Erin Go Broke
An article about Mary Coughlan seen on gombeennation.blogspot.com
Mary Coughlan, on a mission in the US to dissuade the Obama administration from altering domestic corporate laws which currently allow US multinationals to avoid tax in countries such as Ireland, was unimpressed, describing such …... Continue reading »
The Irish Economy » Blog Archive » The concept of ‘legitimate …
An article about Mary Hanafin seen on irisheconomy.ie
I can only wonder what games the mandarins in Social Welfare are playing. It sounds like they’re throwing the kitchen sink at the prospect of serious social welfare cuts. I think it’s a symptom of Mary Hanafin not wanting to go down …... Continue reading »
Allotment growing vegetables | Greenme: Sustainable Living Blog
An article about Trevor Sargent seen on greenme.ie
A new television series that will follow a group of rookie gardeners as they learn how to grow their own food on an allotment will be introduced by the Green Party’s Minister for Food and Horticulture, Trevor Sargent tomorrow. …... Continue reading »
Erindipity: Stagg's debate about legalising cannabis is stone mad
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on erindipityridesagain.blogspot.com
Eamon Gilmore must now clarify where his party stands on the only issue that concerns me and thousands of prospective voters today – the economy. Is Labour in favour of taxing drugs to fix it? Is that the best your party has to offer us …... Continue reading »
The Clare Herald: Killeen/Dooley vie for Junior Ministry role
An article about Timmy Dooley seen on clareherald.com
Meanwhile, Mountshannon Fianna Fail T.D. Timmy Dooley has expressed his desire to replace his Clare Oireachtas colleague should he fail to return to the Junior Ministerial ranks, claiming that the County must continue to be represented …... Continue reading »
Joe Higgins Euro Election Campaign Launched
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on joehiggins.eu
He frequently challenged the then Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, on a wide range of issues including land speculation and profiteering in the housing market, Government support for the invasion and occupation of Iraq and in defence of …... Continue reading »
Deputy Devins to find out fate
An article about Jimmy Devins seen on oceanfm.ie
The fate of the former Junior Ministers including Sligo’s Jimmy Devins will be decided by Taoiseach Brian Cowen later today. The 20 Ministers resignations came into effect from midnight, as part of cost cutting measures introduced in …... Continue reading »
True Economics: Daily Economics 25/04/09: John McGuinness
An article about John McGuinness seen on trueeconomics.blogspot.com
John McGuinness' appearance on the Late Late Show tonight was a logical conclusion of months of pinned up rage that this country is feeling toward the Cabinet – and primarily this applies to Mr Cowen, Mr Lenihan and Mrs Coughlan …... Continue reading »
The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon: News
An article about Martin Cullen seen on artscouncil.ie
… the level of public funding allocated underscores the commitment of the Government, and in particular the Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism, Martin Cullen TD, to the distinctive contribution of the arts to the Irish economy. …... Continue reading »
Crashing into bandwagons…: Deny
An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on dealga.blogspot.com
'when you have some idiot like the Green Party's Ciaran Cuffe asking the Indo's John Meagher “are you a denier?” simply because Meagher pointed out that thousands of scientists signed a letter rubbishing the accepted myth of global …... Continue reading »
News Articles by Martin Hogan » Blog Archive » Hogan welcomes …
An article about John Gormley seen on martinhogan.ie/articles
the announcement that Environment Minister John Gormley is to scrap the e-voting machines, that have so far cost the country EUR51m. Hogan who is running for election to Dublin City Council in Dublin 8 said: …... Continue reading »
24 Apr 2009
Susan O'Keeffe and Eamon Gilmore on Flickr – Photo Sharing!
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on flickr.com/photos/labourparty
Susan O'Keeffe and Eamon Gilmore.... Continue reading »
Friends like these!! « Machholz’s Blog
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on machholz.wordpress.com
Bertie Ahern got into high office because he was loyal to his predecessor Charlie. Now we have Brian who has received his thank you from Bertie .This kind of hand over is rife all over the country .It has always being who you know and …... Continue reading »
tds bonus and crime rate – Dublin.ie Forums
An article about Pat Carey seen on dublin.ie/forums
the govt yesterday said that tds will keep their longservice bonus, to prevent them from becoming corrupt…itwas stated by by pat carey(the govt chief whip) that they will keep the bonus, because in the past we had to set up tribunals …... Continue reading »
The Dubliner Magazine: Erin Go Broke
An article about Mary Coughlan seen on thedubliner.ie/the_dubliner_magazine
Paul Krugman lays into the nation… and Mary Coughlan's having none of it. Well, some of it. It looks like Ireland (and our brothers one letter away over in Iceland) is going to take the place of the cautionary economic tale for the …... Continue reading »
Red tape hindering jobs – Leinster Express
An article about Charlie Flanagan seen on leinsterexpress.ie/NewsFront.aspx
Charlie Flanagan TD was critical of the measure which, he said, had caused “grave anxiety” among business people and also threatens jobs. “It is impossible to say what projects will be approved and it is likely that some would fall …... Continue reading »
Business And Leadership: Construction industry must innovate to …
An article about Eamon Ryan seen on businessandleadership.com
… Offaly over 23 and 24 April, with key addresses from Dr Alan Ahearne, economic adviser to the Minister for Finance; Norman Lewis, innovation expert; and the Minister for Communications Energy and Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan TD. …... Continue reading »
Banks giving us two fingers don't deserve State bailout | David …
An article about Enda Kenny seen on davidmcwilliams.ie
We need talented people with acumen to survive this and to move forward. Pity Enda Kenny comes across as a bit of a pratt, a more telented intelligent opposition leader would haved stopped this by now. Who is for a meritocracy? …... Continue reading »