Archive for : June, 2009

Back to normal

30th June, 2009

Spent the morning in a special Fine Gael parliamentary meeting reviewing the results of the local, European and bye elections. We started at 9......

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Back to normal

30th June, 2009

Spent the morning in a special Fine Gael parliamentary meeting reviewing the results of the local, European and bye elections. We started at 9......

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The Week in the Seanad

29th June, 2009

Schedule for this week now published. A busy week ahead. Legislation includes the Criminal Justice Bill, the Broadcasting Bill, the Local Government Charges Bill,......

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The Week in the Seanad

29th June, 2009

Schedule for this week now published. A busy week ahead. Legislation includes the Criminal Justice Bill, the Broadcasting Bill, the Local Government Charges Bill,......

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Update from our man in Washington

25th June, 2009

More news from our representative in Washington. Click HERE to read Ambassador John Bruton’s Weekly Message...

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Financial Services Bill 2009

18th June, 2009

This bill entered the Seanad today. This scheme is one of the many responses to the banking crisis. It’s main provisions include placing the......

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Update from our man in Washington, DC

18th June, 2009

More news from our representative in Washington. Click HERE to read Ambassador John Bruton’s Weekly Message...

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Why is the Taoiseach paid so much?

17th June, 2009

As a country we will not overcome these awesome challenges of rising unemployment, of dealing with our banks and of the Lisbon Referendum unless......

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Order of Business

16th June, 2009

      Spoke on the Order of Business today in relation to the status of the Lisbon Treaty. Made the point that any......

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The New World

16th June, 2009

Excellent piece in today’s FT by Mohamed El Erian on the challenges facing policy makers and politicians in the new economic world, it’s available......

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