Archive for : January, 2010
Maintenance cost of Dept. websites ranges from €60 to €523,000
31st January, 2010
Taxpayers’ value for money questioned when up-keep of one site costs 8,300 times more than another Figures released to Fine Gael Senator Paschal Donohoe......
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Navan Road and the City Development Plan
30th January, 2010
Councillor Mary O’Shea and I organised a public meeting on Wednesday night on the proposed City Development Plan. The meeting mostly focused on the impact of......
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Government Incompetence Hits 58,000 Public Service Workers in Dublin
29th January, 2010
Figures released to Fine Gael Dublin Central Senator, Paschal Donohoe by the Department of Finance show that there are more than 47,000 public sector......
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Sean McDermott Street Swimming Pool Public Meeting
28th January, 2010
A Public Meeting for Community Groups regarding the future running of Sean McDermott Street swimming pool iso take place on Wednesday Feb. 10th 6.30pm......
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Why it all has to change
28th January, 2010
Fine Gael has made it clear that we plan to reform the entire political system if elected to Government. A few things have happened......
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Thoughts on ‘Picking Up The Pieces’ by Jim Power
27th January, 2010
The debate about the future of our economy is dominated by numbers. Economists measure how much our income has shrunk, the number of jobs......
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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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Public Meeting on the Development Plan and the Navan Road Area
25th January, 2010
Public Meeting on the Development Plan and the Navan Road Area This meeting will be held on Wednesday night at 8pm in the Half......
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Taxes and Tourists
23rd January, 2010
I had a break abroad after Christmas so I might be particularly aware of tourist matters at the moment. This might explain why the......
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Glasnevin Industrial Estate Mobile Phone Mast
22nd January, 2010
Councillor Mary O’Shea has provided me with an update on the planning process for the mast in the Glasnevin Industrial Estate. “The case is......
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