
John O’Donoghue is a waster, I can’t understand why he has not resigned.
26th August, 2009
I am not a TD but most people do not distinguish between TDs and Senators. We are all members of the Oireachtas. Our Oreachtas......
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Too many jobs
16th April, 2009
A very unlikely post title I know in the days of fast rising unemployment. That’s all I could think of though when I saw the......
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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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Off to Davos
28th January, 2009
Oh dear. My contribution on the order of business today caused a bit of a stir. I posed a number of questions about the discussions......
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Banking Bailouts and Where the Money Comes From
21st January, 2009
The Seanad sat late last night to pass the legislation to nationalise Anglo Irish Bank. Due to the speed with which it was brought through......
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Banking Bailouts and Where the Money Comes From
21st January, 2009
The Seanad sat late last night to pass the legislation to nationalise Anglo Irish Bank. Due to the speed with which it was brought through......
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The Oireachtas Committee System
19th January, 2009
I estimate that I spend at least 1/3 of my time in the Oireachtas attending Committee meetings. The Committee system has begun to attract......
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