Archive for the category: ‘Statements’

The Future of Capitalism

10th March, 2009

This is the name of a series of articles on this topic been run by the Financial Times this week. They are available at......

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Economy growing, making jobs

10th March, 2009

On a recent media appearance I resolved to emphasise on every occasion the fact that our country can and will recover from this downturn......

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Economy growing, making jobs

10th March, 2009

On a recent media appearance I resolved to emphasise on every occasion the fact that our country can and will recover from this downturn......

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A busy evening ahead

9th March, 2009

Trying to be lots of places tonight. Am meeting constituents in Annamoe tonight. At 8 I am then attending a public meeting about the......

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All that was missing was a Presidential candidate

9th March, 2009

Anyone strolling through Phibsborough or Stoneybatter this morning would have met a formidable team. Gay Mitchell (candidate for the European Parliament), Ray mcAdam (local......

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Come into my parlour

8th March, 2009

Earlier this week great play was made by the Taoiseach and Minister Lenihan of an offer to the opposition parties. They invited the finance......

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It’s back…….

7th March, 2009

I have been informed by the Clerk of the Seanad that the Harbours Bill is back in next Thursday. It is due to be completed......

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Quantitative Easing

6th March, 2009

This technical phrase has put an even bigger spring in my step this morning. What, I hear you cry, in the name of God......

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QE or not to QE

6th March, 2009

  Just talking to someone about my earlier posting on Quantitative Easing. Was asked if I had made a mistake and whether I meant Qualitative......

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The Asgard, Christy Moore and the Demise of Civil War Politics

4th March, 2009

What all of these themes have in common would be a mystery to, I imagine, most readers. The answer is contained in a wonderful......

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