Archive for : January, 2009
Banking Bailouts and Where the Money Comes From
21st January, 2009
The Seanad sat late last night to pass the legislation to nationalise Anglo Irish Bank. Due to the speed with which it was brought through......
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Banking Bailouts and Where the Money Comes From
21st January, 2009
The Seanad sat late last night to pass the legislation to nationalise Anglo Irish Bank. Due to the speed with which it was brought through......
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The Oireachtas Committee System
19th January, 2009
I estimate that I spend at least 1/3 of my time in the Oireachtas attending Committee meetings. The Committee system has begun to attract......
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Anglo Irish Bank and the FT
18th January, 2009
The Seanad is been recalled for next Tuesday night to debate the legislation to nationalise Anglo Irish Bank. Fine Gael have advocated the nationalisation......
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Government can help unemployed Dublin Bus staff – Donohoe
16th January, 2009
Dublin Central Senator and Seanad Transport Spokesman Paschal Donohoe has expressed his sympathy to the 290 Dublin Bus workers being laid off in a round of......
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Update on New Luas Line
16th January, 2009
The below is an update from the RPA on the new Luas Line for our area. ...
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Bus Cuts Will Hold city Back for a decade – Donohoe
14th January, 2009
Dempsey should reform, not restrict Dublin Bus The proposed ten per reduction in the Dublin Bus fleet will cripple Dublin for a decade and Minister......
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FG will oppose any Dublin Bus service cuts -Donohoe
13th January, 2009
Fine Gael Dublin-based Transport Spokesman Senator Paschal Donohoe has warned Transport Minister Noel Dempsey not to proceed with any cuts in Dublin Bus services after the......
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Democracy vs Big Business?
13th January, 2009
The Irish Times published my review of ‘ Supercapitalism’ by Robert Reich yesterday. The author is a former Cabinet Member for President Clinton. The full review......
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President visits St Columba’s School, Iona Road.
12th January, 2009
President McAleese today visited St Columba’s School in recognition of their Green Flag achievement. I was invited to attend the event and was delighted to meet......
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