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Councillor bound to peace for insulting fellow FG activist

Cian — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:21:20 +0000

Councillor bound to peace for insulting fellow FG activist

A NEWLY ELECTED Fine Gael councillor has been bound to the peace for 12 months for calling a fellow party member “a f****** scab”.

Mark Coughlan — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:04:47 +0000

Fine Gael local councilor bound to the peace for insulting fellow Fine Gael member. They even managed to have a legal percedent set by the judge when he ruled that a person could insult another person by communicating via an animal.

Mark Coughlan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:10:12 +0000

Noel O’Keefe gives a frankly stunning and sickeningly honest quote to the Cork Evening Echo. Is this a view into the mind of Irish politicians, or is it just one example of the issues that need to be tackled if we are to reform our political system? If there’s one thing you read this week, make it this quote.

Green members' conference set for July

Cian — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:21:13 +0000

Green members’ conference set for July

The debate on Lisbon is underway as the Green Party look at getting their meeting out of the way on 18 July – can we expect the fireworks and close vote of last time out or will the Greens take part on the Yes side this time out?

Average public worker earns more than €50,000 a year

Cian — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:21:13 +0000

Average public worker earns more than €50,000 a year

Grist is added to the mill of An Bord Snip nua as the CSO figures on pay are released.

Mark Coughlan — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:08:56 +0000

Is Charlie McCreevy in the running to lead the No campaign for Lisbon II? asks Jamie Smyth of The Irish Times.

O'Keeffe sought no advice before closing special needs classes

Cian — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:21:22 +0000

O’Keeffe sought no advice before closing special needs classes

On the day he announces 2,500 training places for over 400,000 unemployed it emerges that Batt O Keeffe took no advice before deciding to close over 100 special needs classes. Who needs advice when you can slash budgets and engage in spin and cover tactics?

P O'Neill — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:53:52 +0000

Gordon Brown and Brian Cowen — now twinned on the decisions about when to hold a general election and referendum, respectively.

Ireland set to seek approval for Lisbon treaty if it wins legal guarantees – Times Online

Cian — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:21:11 +0000

Ireland set to seek approval for Lisbon treaty if it wins legal guarantees – Times Online

The euro sceptic Times gives its take to Brian Cowen's semi-open letter to EU leaders.

The case for a Grand Coalition at Gav Reilly | thinking out loud

Cian — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:21:20 +0000

The case for a Grand Coalition at Gav Reilly | thinking out loud

Gav writes a lengthy post on the ins and outs of a grand coalition here between FF and FG