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Let Battle Commence
We had a great Selection Convention in The Mansion House for the Pembroke-Rathmines and the South East Inner City wards. The Selection Conventions were chaired by well known blogging politician, Dominic Hannigan, and hosted by the Dublin South East Labour Party. Kevin Humphreys and Maria Parodi were selected for the South East Inner City –…
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Time for a Radical Rethink on State Boards
I was on The Week in Politics last night, in a brief segment on FÁS (in my capacity as a former board member). I am concerned that any review of FAS, which in general I welcome, must not be used as an excuse to close down Community Employment (CE) schemes across the country that are…
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The Demise of the Progressive Democrats
With the soon to be ending life of the PDs, it is worth looking at their record here in Dublin South East. Clearly the towering personality, here, as in many ways the Party itself, was Michael McDowell. As a local TD I always found Michael courteous and helpful and, while not sharing his politics, I…
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Ballsbridge Development
Sean Dunne’s plans for the former Berkeley Court and Jury’s site have been described as bold and imaginative – and indeed they are. Perhaps perfectly designed for a nice new site – in Dubai. However Ballsbridge is not Dubai nor was it recommended for high rise development in the independent study commissioned on this issue…
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History of the Labour Party – Newstalk
Last Sunday, Newstalk broadcast an extremely interesting programme on the history of the Labour Party as part of its Talking History series. Well worth listening to for anyone interested in Irish history or political history. You can download it directly as an MP3 (28MB) from the Newstalk website. Update: You can also listen to it…
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Flat Purchase Scheme Still Being Delayed by Government
I asked a question at the Dublin City Council meeting last night to try to get to the bottom of the ridiculous delay in extending the tenant purchase scheme (which allows tenants of Dublin City Council to buy their homes) to include flats as well as houses. Unfortunately, the response makes it clear that the…
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JC Decaux Metropoles
In light of the ongoing problems with the JC Decaux Metropoles, I’ve submitted an Emergency Motion to next Monday’s meeting of Dublin City Council. Emergency Motion for City Council meeting 1st September: “In view of the very serious concerns expressed about the location of and insurance issues involved as well as the real questions that…
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Democratic Convention – Clinton & Obama
Like many political people, I’ve been watching the Democratic Convention in the US closely. Bill Clinton’s speech last night was fantastic. Whatever you think of him, he can definitely hold a crowd. I’ll be watching Barack Obama‘s speech tonight (well, tomorrow morning). It’s set to be a great one.
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Our Children Deserve Better
There is no doubt that children do better in smaller classes and in schools that are well built and well equipped. However, the facts are: • 800 schools rely to some extent on temporary buildings • 40,000 children at least are being taught in prefabs • One in four children are in classes of 30…
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Dominic in Mongolia
My Labour Party colleague Senator Dominic Hannigan has been working as a volunteer with the VSO in Mongolia for the past couple of weeks. I highly recommend taking a look at his blog posts, which have been a really interesting diary of his time there. Well worth taking 20 minutes to read. Update: Dominic’s just…
