Archive for : March, 2009
Digital Democracy
18th March, 2009
I have been invited to speak at a conference entitled ‘Digital Democracy,Governance 2.0’ at Google’s European HQ in Dublin. I am thrilled to have......
Read More >Move over deflation
16th March, 2009
The St Patricks weekend and the easing of political activity has allowed me to catch up on some matters of interest. I have written......
Read More >The future of Public Private Partnerships
15th March, 2009
We are all aware of the difficulties in relation to PPPs on major Dublin housing projects. However there is more to come. The British......
Read More >The role of the state
14th March, 2009
I think that the new dividing line in politics will be the role of the state. We need to completely rethink this and the......
Read More >Gaelscoil Bharra Update
13th March, 2009
Parents and pupils continue to do a great job supporting and leading this great school. The issue of the lease on the land has......
Read More >Making the Seanad Work
12th March, 2009
There is a lot of slagging of the Seanad at the moment. Small example of how it works well happened today....
Read More >Making more money for global demand
12th March, 2009
I have written on this site about the efforts that many are making to drive global demand (quantitative easing etc.). We are losing......
Read More >The need for reform
12th March, 2009
I was in discussion with Leinster House staff yesterday about organising a tour of constituents around the Dail and Seanad. These things are always......
Read More >Royal Canal Park Residents Association
12th March, 2009
Just back from attended a residents association meeting in Royal Canal Park, Dublin 15. It was a very well organised meeting and a pleasure to attend.......
Read More >Metro North and Local Residents
11th March, 2009
The start of the An Bord Pleanala process has rebooted local interest in the project. I attended a public meeting on the project in Phibsborough......
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