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The Kingdom: Healy-Rae tells Lenihan it's time to spend money

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:33:58 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:33:03 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:32:42 +0000

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!

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:32:33 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:32:13 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:32:01 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:31:44 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:31:37 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:31:05 +0000

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 …

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:30:47 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:30:43 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:30:28 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:30:08 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:29:59 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:29:25 +0000

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 …

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:29:01 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:29:00 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:28:57 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:28:52 +0000

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 …

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:28:37 +0000

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 »

Crime Always Pays: Sheer Geneius

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:11:02 +0000

… 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

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:10:52 +0000

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 …

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:10:48 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:10:29 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:09:30 +0000

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 »