In today’s Irish Times report on the trip to Orlando taken by Mary Harney and Rody Molloy and the ministerial recollection on the hairdo’s I am struck by the number of people in the travelling party. THE THEN tánaiste and minister for enterprise Mary Harney travelled to Orlando, Florida, at the expense of Fás in […]
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How many civil servants (and their wives) does it take to…
November 27th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Irish Politics, Uncategorized
Tags:Civil service·FÃ?S·FÃ?SGATE·Leo Varadkar·Mary Harney·Minister
Who had themselves beautified in Florida?
November 26th, 2008 · 8 Comments · Irish Politics
You may remember one of the more salacious details in FÃ?Sgate is the payment of a bill via a FAS credit card to Solutions Nail and Beauty Bar in Florida in August 2005. How many Government Ministers were in Florida in August 2005? We know Mary Hanafin was there – but was Mary Harney also […]
One down – Molloy resigns
November 26th, 2008 · Comments Off on One down – Molloy resigns · Irish Politics
Image by féileacán via Flickr And how many more to go? We’re only seeing the tip of the iceberg or as Gavin said the opening of one very deep rabbit hole! By the by I heard that the next president of the GAA is an Assistant Director General in FÃ?S – it may or may not […]
Tags:Croke Park·Croker·FÃ?S·FÃ?SGATE
‘I know him’ …
November 25th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Irish Politics
Image via Wikipedia Maman Poulet’s ears were burning today… What is the connection between Brian Cowen and Rody Malloy, Director-General of FÃ?S?? “I know him and he has been an excellent public servant down through the years,” he said. “I have every confidence in him.” Is it Offaly? Rody is from Birr… Maybe it was […]