Getting Excited About the Wrong Things?
14th February, 2009
Had a somewhat deflating week in the Seanad. Caused by the debate on child poverty and vulnerable young people on Wednesday night. It was a......
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Meeting Enda
13th February, 2009
Quick note to say that I will be canvassing with Enda Kenny and our local councillor Mary O’Shea on the Navan Road tomorrow morning......
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What the markets think… CDS
13th February, 2009
Credit Default Swaps (CDS) are financial tools that measure risk. The spread on these CDS reflect the risk that the market attributes to that risk actually......
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Docks, Ports and Banks.
11th February, 2009
I have already commented on the gravity of the revelations with regard to Anglo Irish Bank. As I write, this is being debated in Dail......
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Bring in the Fraud Squad
11th February, 2009
The revelations today about the lending of billions of euros between Irish banks is an act of vicious vandalism against the Irish state. The reason why......
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What should we do differently?
10th February, 2009
Our country is in the middle of an economic crisis. It is global in nature but has been compounded by severe domestic policy errors.......
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There is something about Mary
10th February, 2009
I know. What a cliche. The title of a film, a book and so many jokes. However in this case it is true. Last......
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Metro North An Bord Pleanala Oral Hearing
9th February, 2009
An Bord Pleanala have just confirmed to the RPA that the Metro North Preliminary Hearing will take place on 2nd March in Croke Park. The Inspector......
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Opening of Sean O’Casey Centre, East Wall.
7th February, 2009
I attended the opening of the new community centre in East Wall yesterday. This centre has mostly been funded by the Dublin Docklands......
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Doing the Lisbon Referendum Earlier
7th February, 2009
A chorus is beginning to develop around re-running the Lisbon Treaty earlier than October. Some are suggesting June. A very cogent example of......
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