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Budget witterings

December 7th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Blogging, Irish Politics, Live Blogging, Newsdump, Recession, Social Policy

While we think we know the cuts to come because of the leaks and the four year plan there will be many cuts not announced in the budget speech but in documents released shortly afterwards by government departments. I will be having a look out for these to keep an eye on the seemingly smaller […]

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Mary Harney’s No-Brainer

August 25th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Irish Politics

Speaking about wanting to ban sunbeds Minister for Health Mary Harney today “I would personally like to ban sunbeds for everybody,” the minister said. “It’s a no-brainer – we know the huge level of skin cancer in Ireland, we know that sunbeds are dangerous and hugely contributing to people developing skin cancer.” A No-Brainer Minister!  […]

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Who do the Government think is the ‘Rogue’?

August 11th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Abortion, Irish Politics

This is the Crisis Pregnancy Agency’s response to the issue of Rogue Agencies who target women in crisis pregnancy situations.  Minister for Health Mary Harney last month referred to thse agencies as ‘quite appalling’. Look at the ad – does it seem supportive of the women who may have visited rogue agencies, of women who […]

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