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The new politics – Op-ed for Sunday Business Post
19th August, 2016
estimation of Brendan Howlin does not rise. My predecessor led this department at a time of national crisis. Decisions were so tough. Spending was......
Read More >Public sector pay – Op-ed Sunday Independent
1st July, 2016
This week I made the important decision to allow for the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest legislation – known as FEMPI......
Read More >Newcastle Journal op-ed: Why the EU is stronger with UK in it
9th June, 2016
Arriving in Newcastle today will bring many a fond memory back for me. That’s because before I entered Irish politics, I spent a very......
Read More >Week’s events; Dine in Dublin, Northside Dublin Attractions, new fleet for Bus Eireann & a fitter Ireland
17th January, 2016
As the economy continues to grow there are more demands on some of our services. Public transport is one of them. This week I launched......
Read More >Road deaths op-ed – Irish Independent
22nd December, 2015
Today I will be publishing a provisional review of road fatalities for 2015 with An Garda Síochána and the RSA. At the time of......
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