03 Nov 2009
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 »
27 Jul 2009
Crime Always Pays: Sheer Geneius
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on crimealwayspays.blogspot.com
… roaring all over the world, at anyone who'd listen, about how wonderful the Irish economy was – answer me this: how much worse of a job would Fidel Castro have done at managing the Irish economy than Bertie Ahern and Brian Cowen? …... Continue reading »
TechWire: Conor Lenihan
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on yourtechstuff.com/techwire
I was at the launch of the government's smart economy report yesterday. Three people spoke: Eamon Ryan, Conor Lenihan and Barry McSweeney (director of National Knowledge Society Strategy). Here's a funny thing: Lenihan was impressive.... Continue reading »
Aehso's Output » The “Technology Actions to Support the Smart …
An article about Eamon Ryan seen on xlml.com/aehso
Eamon Ryan and whoever wrote this report should read about it – it basically says “don't try build smart networks because they are too inflexible for long terms use by different generations of network clients”. …... Continue reading »
Trimble Takes Centre Stage at Croke Park
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on korecgroup.com/blog
Bertie Ahern with KOREC's Liam Murphy. KOREC Ireland have introduced a new member of the Trimble family to Croke Park this week, not Andrew Trimble, but Trimble SPS, from Trimble’s range of specialist survey equipment. …... Continue reading »
Irish Medical Times | Opinion | Transport services to be restructured
An article about Fergus O'Dowd seen on imt.ie/opinion
Fine Gael transport spokesperson, Fergus O'Dowd TD slammed the figure, calling it 'unacceptably high'. Deputy O'Dowd said there was no doubt that savings could be made on the massive bill. “This is the kind of waste that must be cut out …... Continue reading »
Jason O Mahony » Blog Archive » Enda Kenny pledges to make “Sweet …
An article about Enda Kenny seen on jasonomahony.ie
Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny TD (Mayo) has pledged that if elected Taoiseach in a future election, he is committed to making “sweet, sweet love” to every single Irish citizen who wants it. Addressing a Fine Gael constituency dinner in …... Continue reading »
Neil Leyden: Irish Times reports on the ICSC – 23rd July 2009
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on calico.ie
The Green Party Minister is evidently excited by the idea but it remains to be seen whether his colleagues, in particular Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan, will be equally enthusiastic. The changing media landscape is reflected in the …... Continue reading »
The Irish Economy » Blog Archive » This Week's Minimum Wage Debate
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on irisheconomy.ie
I chaired the session featuring the Minister along with George Lee and Eamon Gilmore. The next morning, I was asked by a radio station would I go on to talk about the session. I said ok but asked which issues they wanted to focus on. …... Continue reading »
The State of the Nation: McCarthy, MacGill, McJob
An article about Leo Varadkar seen on thestateofthenation.ie
As Leo Varadkar stated on Morning Ireland “I think there is something really indecent about a society that tells people on €17000 a year that we're going to take money off you.” Continue in this vein Leo and I may yet warm to you. …... Continue reading »
The Connolly Column: Minimum wage cut is "on the table"
An article about Mary Harney seen on theconnollycolumn.blogspot.com
A CUT to the minimum wage has to be on the table for the Government, along with all other responses to the economic crisis, Health Minister Mary Harney warned last night. Ms Harney brought in the minimum wage almost 10 years ago, …... Continue reading »
McAleese warned of legal pitfalls as justice law signed | Student …
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on studentsmart.ie/blog
Former President Mary Robinson and five ex-Taoisigh – Liam Cosgrave, Garret Fitzgerald, Albert Reynolds, John Bruton and Bertie Ahern – are automatically members. Members appointed by the President are Colonel Harvey Bicker, …... Continue reading »
Social Media's Potential in Electioneering « Over there…
An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on robertcassidy.wordpress.com
Politicians who use social media include Ciaran Cuffe TD and Senator Dan Boyle. To date very few politicians have recognised the potential of social media as a means of reaching their constituents and in turn allowing themselves to be …... Continue reading »
Blasphemous Libel is too stupid for words | Twenty Major – Still …
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on twentymajor.net
And Dermot Ahern is a cunt. Show me your labia, Dermot, and I'll happily retract. Until then you're a fucking cunt. But let's say I say all Catholics are cunts. Still not libel. If I say all Catholics are child molesters that's probably …... Continue reading »