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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When Markets Collide
6th February, 2009
This is the name of a superb book which I’m reading late at night and early in the morning. The author is Mohamed El-Erian. The......
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People Really Hate You.
5th February, 2009
This is what Barney Frank, the Chairman of the US House of Representatives Finance Committee, said to top American bankers. The rest of what he......
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Just too much to take
5th February, 2009
I spent yesterday afternoon in the Oireachtas Transport Committee discussing the Dublin Bus cuts. The main thing that I established is that big reductions in bus......
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Update on Gaelscoil Bharra School Building
4th February, 2009
I raised again the situation with this local school with the Minister for Education. It is a disgrace that parents, pupils and teachers are......
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Snowbound commuter hell shows urgent need for emergency Dublin traffic plan – Donohoe
3rd February, 2009
This was probably the worst recent congestion seen in the greater Dublin area. Thousands of motorists were stranded both inside and outside the city.......
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