19 Jul
Pat Rabbitte
An article about Pat Rabbitte seen on thedailministers.blogspot.com
Pat Rabbitte was born in Mayo in 1949, he is currently 59. He has gone from being a dirty Leninist red a la Workers party when he got his first Dail seat in 1989, to being a greedy capitalist like the rest of the people in Ireland with …... Continue reading »
Immigration will settle down to manageable level "hopefully"
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on irishnationalreview.blogspot.com
THE IRISH economy will still have a strong demand for immigrant labour after the current downturn, according to Minister of State for Integration Conor Lenihan. It was also “incorrect” to say immigrant labour was “undercutting” Irish …... Continue reading »
Gormley Bill will limit councillors' rezoning powers
An article about John Gormley seen on irishtimes.com
NEW PLANNING legislation which will limit the power of county and city councillors to rezone land is to be introduced by Minister for the Environment John Gormley this autumn.... Continue reading »
Letter in History Ireland- statutory naming committees
An article about John Gormley seen on anrealt.blogspot.com
In the meantime I urge your readers to contact their local councillors to set up the committees in their areas and indeed to contact Minister John Gormley on the issue of bringing them in on a nationwide basis. Is mise, le meas, …... Continue reading »
Call to ban cigarettes makes sense
An article about Micheal Martin seen on irishtimes.com/blogs/politics
Ireland and then-Health Minister Micheál Martin of Fianna Fáil led the way internationally with its ban on smoking in pubs and the workplace. Here’sa chance to build on that, on a cross-party basis, and show what good Europeans we are …... Continue reading »
Gilligan interview regrettable, says Ahern
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on irishtimes.com
MINISTER for Justice Dermot Ahern has described as “regrettable” a decision by music magazine Hot Press to publish an interview with convicted criminal John Gilligan in Portlaoise Prison.... Continue reading »
The climate is everybody's concern, even Mr O'Leary's
An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on irishtimes.com
Addressing climate change means re-examining personal behaviour and, yes, state subsidies to airlines as well, writes Ciarán Cuffe.... Continue reading »
16 Jul
“The genocide is ongoing”
An article about Willie O'Dea seen on sluggerotoole.com
The Republic of Ireland’s Minister of Defence, Willie O’Dea, has described the current situation in Chad as “highly volatile” and the most challenging mission ever undertaken by the Defence Forces. It won’t have been made any less …... Continue reading »
Farmers' Markets: to Regulate or Incentivise?
An article about Trevor Sargent seen on olivermoore.blogspot.com
With this in mind, some promising steps have been taken by Junior Minister Trevor Sargent to address the standards to which farmers’ markets operate. While there is a consultation process underway, involving a number of Departments and …... Continue reading »
14 Jul
“Play La Marseillaise..”
An article about Brian Cowen seen on sluggerotoole.com
BoingBoing have been listening to Edith.. but with Taoiseach Brian Cowen, along with other EU leaders, attending this year’s Bastille Day celebrations - and there will no doubt be a certain topic under discussion - I’ll restrict myself …... Continue reading »
July 14th Morning: The Recession Diaries
An article about Leo Varadkar seen on notesonthefront.typepad.com/politicaleconomy
Our man from Ongar, Leo Varadkar, TD, is in madness mode. At a debate on the Future of Social Partnership at the Young Fine Gael Summer School he demanded:. ' . . . a moderate pay deal that taxpayers can afford. …... Continue reading »
Biffo Cowen
An article about Brian Cowen seen on partyreptile.blogspot.com
Talking about the Lisbon Treaty reminds me of the unfortunate new Irish Taoiseach, Brian Cowen. A pretty uninspiring man in most ways, he does, however, have the finest nickname of any serving head of state. He's known as Biffo Cowen …... Continue reading »
Tánaiste says economic problems different to 1980s
An article about Mary Coughlan seen on irishtimes.com
TÁNAISTE MARY Coughlan has warned against using the policies of the 1980s to deal with the economic downturn.... Continue reading »
Labour urges Gormley to end e-voting 'fiasco'
An article about Joanna Tuffy seen on irishtimes.com
THE LABOUR Party spokeswoman on the environment, Joanna Tuffy TD, has called for an end “to the saga of electronic voting that has proven to be such a spectacular waste of public money”.... Continue reading »
FAS: the €20m-a-week quango
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on shane-ross.ie
The answers are disturbing. Finance Minister Brian Lenihan could find the sudden exposures at FAS the answer to his prayers. FAS has spent billions — and mis-spent millions — in recent years. All Brian needs is half a billion.... Continue reading »
Sunday…
An article about Enda Kenny seen on windsandbreezes.org
But that was in a debate about supporting Enda Kenny, so possibly disillusionment with how politics work in this country. About 7 years ago, when I had absolutely no money, there was an ad for a house somewhere in Brittany. …... Continue reading »
Sunday Paper digest
An article about Brian Cowen seen on gavinsblog.com
Vincent Browne: Does Brian Cowen really know what he is doing? Loses it over Lenihan, Cowen and government incompetence. Cowen seems to have been unnerved by the Lisbon defeat. He has seemed unsure, vacillating and unsettled since then. …... Continue reading »
13 Jul
Saving the HSE
An article about Mary Harney seen on biopsy.wordpress.com
The Health Service Exexutive (HSE) was established on January 1st, 2005, a few months after Mary Harney took over as Minister for Health. At the time she promised that the HSE would bring about a more integrated, effective and …... Continue reading »
HOW THINGS CHANGE - OR DON’T
An article about Olwyn Enright seen on jacuddihy.wordpress.com
Fine Gael TD Olwyn Enright kicked off the local recriminations. “The Fianna Fail leadership contest was a huge distraction from Lisbon, taking up a whole lump of time,” she said. Mr Cowen had departed Offaly for Dublin at 7.30am, …... Continue reading »
Paul Gogarty TD Reacts to Yesterday's Irish Independent Article
An article about Paul Gogarty seen on rathcooleincinerator.blogspot.com
Paul Gogarty, TD, has reacted to the Irish Independent article of the 3rd July posted here earlier. His views may be read in the 'comment' field at the foot of that post.... Continue reading »