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Brian Cowen’s St. Patrick’s Day Interview on CNN

March 18th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Uncategorized

Last night Brian Cowen joined Wolf Blitzer on teatime TV in CNN’s The Situation Room. I’ll leave you to enjoy it with out commentary.

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Spinning and splitting hairs

March 16th, 2010 · 13 Comments · Uncategorized

This mornings statement from the Catholic Church defending the indefensible Note from the Catholic Communications Office to clarify media reporting on Cardinal Seán Brady – 16 March 2010 • The State’s first Child Abuse Guidelines came into effect in 1987 and the Church’s first guidelines Child Sexual Abuse: Framework for a Church Response, were published […]

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If at first you forget to vote against…

March 11th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Uncategorized

On Tuesday night an amendment to the Finance Bill was agreed in the Dáil. Amendment No. 3 was proposed by Joan Burton. The Minister shall within one month from the passing of this Act prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on a cost-benefit analysis of tax expenditures provided for by this Act, setting […]

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‘I’m an Oireachtas member – hear me out’

March 2nd, 2010 · 7 Comments · Uncategorized

The Houses of the Oireachtas are busy at the moment releasing videos and information leaflets on the work of the Dáil and Seanad, maybe also known as trying to restore faith in our political institutions. They can be viewed here. The one below shows 3 members in their home environments reflecting on life as a […]

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Know your backbench TD (1)

February 22nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

In a new series on Maman Poulet, from time to time I’ll be bringing you snapshots of backbench TD’s you may never have heard of unless you are from their neck of the woods and well even then you may not know them! First up is James Bannon – a Fine Gael TD for Longford […]

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