Archive for : February, 2009
Helping Irish High Tech Start Ups
23rd February, 2009
Anybody starting a business now deserves as much help as possible. I organised a dinner with high tech start up entrepeneurs in Leinster House a couple......
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Don’t agree with him but……..
21st February, 2009
Below letter was in the Irish Times yesterday. Don’t agree with it (obviously!). But it did bring a smile. I have always believed in......
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The Golden Circle
21st February, 2009
There has been much ado this week about the Golden Circle -the 10 investors who were lent money by Anglo Irish Bank to buy shares......
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History Repeating Itself
20th February, 2009
Spent the afternoon canvassing. I think that it is so important that people see more of their politicians when times are hard. Some advised me......
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A lot can happen between two meetings.
20th February, 2009
I attended the convention last night to select Gay Mitchell MEP for the approaching European Parliament elections. When I last attended that meeting (5 years ago)......
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The O2 and the local community
19th February, 2009
A constant local issue is the need for better plans for parking and traffic management for Croke Park. You vainly hope that lessons will......
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Meeting with Minister Dempsey
18th February, 2009
The Oireachtas Transport Committee met with Minister Dempsey this morning to discuss the approaching strikes in Dublin Bus. Used this to follow up on issues raised......
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Household Debt
17th February, 2009
I have just received a research paper on personal debt levels in Ireland. I commissioned this as I am concerned that this is a ‘silent’......
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Public Meeting Tonight on Local Bus Services
17th February, 2009
Quick reminder that Fine Gael are organising a public meeting on local bus services in the Half Way House, Navan Road tonight at 8pm. Myself, Councillor......
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Eoghan is nearly right
17th February, 2009
Eoghan Harris wrote a very strong article in the Sunday Independent yesterday. While I don’t agree with much of what Eoghan writes (particularly about Fianna Fail......
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