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03 Nov 2009
The Kingdom: Healy-Rae tells Lenihan it's time to spend money
An article about Jackie Healy-Rae seen on thekingdom.ie
KERRY TD Jackie Healy-Rae has said it is time for the government to spend some money rather than seeking more ways to save it. The veteran South Kerry politician, whose unwavering loyalty to Fianna Fail has helped prop up the embattled …... Continue reading »
The Report, The Launch
An article about Timmy Dooley seen on paschaldonohoe.ie
Deputy Timmy Dooley hit the nail on the head when we asked how we would feel if we woke up in the morning to find all of our banking system owned by (say) Libya. The Report was agreed. It will be sent to the Oireachtas Finance Committee …... Continue reading »
Breaking news | Twenty Major – Still smoking in Dublin bars
An article about Mary Harney seen on twentymajor.net
The financial regulator today said it did too little too late to cushion the blow of the global recession on Ireland. In other breaking news the Catholic Church admits it might have been a bit too rapey while Mary Harney admits she is …... Continue reading »
Welcome to Library.ie » Blog Archive » Beware the Jabberwock!
An article about Martin Mansergh seen on library.ie/weblog
Beware the Jabberwock! an exhibition of books on the animal kingdom in Marsh's Library was opened by Dr. Martin Mansergh, T.D., Minister of State, on Tuesday June 30 2009. The title comes from the nonsense poem about odd creatures in …... Continue reading »
Waterford News & Star: Funding for Kilmac's new fire station
An article about Brendan Kenneally seen on waterford-news.ie
According to Deputy Brendan Kenneally funding has been provided for the long awaited new fire station in the Co. Waterford town. Speaking about the announcement Deputy Kenneally said, “This is a tremendous boost to fire services in …... Continue reading »
SAOIRSE32 :: Loyalist held over four murders :: July :: 2009
An article about Pat Rabbitte seen on saoirse32.blogsome.com
In October 2005, the Irish Labour TD Pat Rabbitte, using parliamentary privilege, named Haddock as a British Special Branch agent and a serial killer. He said his victims included the four killings he is now being questioned about. …... Continue reading »
Cork Politics
An article about Deirdre Clune seen on corkpolitics.ie/wp
CORK South Central Deputy Deirdre Clune has called for an immediate resolution to the industrial dispute that has resulted in Community Welfare Officers (CWOs) not processing new claims for rent/mortgage allowances and medical cards. …... Continue reading »
kathleen barrington: Lenihan's legal conflicts
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on kathleenbarrington.blogspot.com
It is just over three months since Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan told Financial Times editor Lionel Barber he was planning to introduce tough legislation to clamp down on crony capitalism in Ireland. …... Continue reading »
Irish Wildlife – Boggus Gaagaa « Come on the Déise
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on deiseach.wordpress.com
Has “a lot of time” for Bertie Ahern, one of the few jackeens he has time for. Is full of half-baked tales when filled with drink e.g. that Dan Breen once hid from the Black and Tans in a bread bin in his mother's house. …... Continue reading »
An Druma Mór: An córas chun plé le lucht iarrtha tearmainn 'tite …
An article about Denis Naughten seen on andrumamornuacht.blogspot.com
Deir Denis Naughten, urlabhraí an pháirtí ar chúrsaí inimirce, go bhfuil cead fanachta ag 14131 duine faoi láthair agus ó tharla go dtógann sé bliain chun plé le 2000 iarratas is baol go dtógfaidh sé seacht mbliain chun plé leis an …... Continue reading »
370 jobs to go at Element Six – The Limerick Blogger Archive
An article about Jan O'Sullivan seen on limerickblogger.ie/blog
Responding to the announcement, Limerick East TD for Labour, Jan O'Sullivan Said: Of course, my thoughts today first and foremost are with those people who have learned that they are to lose their jobs, and in a period when unemployment …... Continue reading »
Devins outraged at Cancer transfer | Ocean FM
An article about Jimmy Devins seen on oceanfm.ie
Sligo Fianna Fail TD, Jimmy Devins has said that he is in discussions with the Taoiseach to try and change the decision to move breast cancer services from.... Continue reading »
An Bord Snip discussed on Vincent Browne’s last show of the season
An article about Kathleen Lynch seen on saraburke.wordpress.com
This should take you to Vincent Browne’s last show of the season which was on the Bord Snip Nua report and also a little on the Leas Cross report. I had the pleasure of being on the panel with Kathleen Lynch, Joe Durkan, Fionnan Sheehan …... Continue reading »
The Minimum Wage
An article about Leo Varadkar seen on paschaldonohoe.ie
Well done Leo Varadkar on Morning Ireland. Cutting minimum wage is 'indecent'. 3 hrs ago; Can't cut minimum wage and increase taxes for low wage earners at the same time. 3 hrs ago; EU Committee adopt my report on Sovereign Wealth Funds …... Continue reading »
Designcomment: Development As Freedom
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on designcomment.blogspot.com
What better man to play that role than Bertie Ahern? The truth is the Irish banks have lost the country's pension plan. Civil servants will not be paid next year. It is all gone. We might as well use that realization now and begin to do …... Continue reading »
An Irish Town Planner's Blog: Shatter calls for halt to Dáil lawn …
An article about Alan Shatter seen on buckplanning.blogspot.com
Alan Shatter had called for an immediate stop to plans to restore the lawn, parts of which were removed 10 years ago to provide parking spaces for politicians, public servants and journalists. Mr Shatter said the project will cost …... Continue reading »
CCTV to cover Cycle Racks at Maynooth Rail Station
An article about Áine Brady seen on maynooth.org
Local TD and Minister of State, Deputy Aine Brady, has been informed by Iarnrod Eireann that their CCTV surveillance system will now cover the cycle storage.... Continue reading »
Opposition parties criticise Bord Snip recommendations | Student Smart
An article about Aengus O Snodaigh seen on studentsmart.ie/blog
His view was echoed by Sinn Fein TD Aengus O'Snodaigh, who said the Government and the author of the report, Colm McCarthy, are out of touch with reality. Update: Finance Minister Brian Lenihan has appealed to the public to avoid …... Continue reading »
Cork Politics
An article about Simon Coveney seen on corkpolitics.ie/wp
Fine Gael Energy Spokesman, Cork TD Simon Coveney welcomed the announcement saying that this type of investment is the way forward. “Ireland's economy needs to become the most competitive and sustainable in Europe. …... Continue reading »
McCarthy Report An Unprecedented Attack On Rural Ireland | Thurles …
An article about Noel Coonan seen on thurles.info
Fine Gael TD, Deputy Noel Coonan has strongly criticised recommendations from An Bord Snip's report which he claims will have a huge future impact on the.... Continue reading »