Order of Business today, October 20th
20th October, 2010
I took the Order of Business for Fine Gael in the Seanad today. This means that I go first in the day. Always enjoy......
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3%
19th October, 2010
Most important 3% is not the deficit figure but whether the economy will grow at 3%....
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A New Season: A New Republic by Naoise Nunn
26th January, 2010
I received the below article this morning from Naoise Nunn, who is the organiser of the superb Leviathan: Political Cabaret and a very original......
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The Seanad and the Strike
21st November, 2009
The Seanad will be closed on Tuesday due to the strike. This is despite the fact that the Dail will be open. I tried to......
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Order of Business Today
28th October, 2009
I raised the Iarnrod Eireann report today in the Seanad and called on the Minister for Transport to provide a report on what he......
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Seanad Work
21st October, 2009
What a day. Started at 9 with a meeting with the new member of my team Aisling. From that I had an EU affairs......
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Enda, the Seanad and me.
19th October, 2009
Rarely have I received so many calls from people worried about my prospects and me. One constituent, who met me in the newsagents this......
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On the road to nowhere
15th July, 2009
Much play has been made of the Green’s decision to vote against a procedure in the Seanad last night and then abstain on the......
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“Commuters the biggest losers in spat between Dublin Bus & unions”
9th April, 2009
City will grind to a halt if industrial action goes ahead. Commuters have been completely overlooked in the dispute between Dublin Bus and drivers’ unions......
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Today in the Oireachtas
24th March, 2009
The Oireachtas starts on a Tuesday afternoon each sitting week. It is a combination of committees and plenary sessions in both the Dail and......
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