Fine Gael Enterprise Spokesman Leo Varadkar TD will today (Wednesday) challenge Micheal Martin on his refusal to end the credit charge surcharge rip-off, where some retailers impose an unjustified fee [...]
Cowen promises State agency review yet backs 19 Bills to set up new agencies
Cowen says ‘No’ to reviewing proposed new bodies Brian Cowen’s promise to review almost 1,000 State agencies is dishonest and insincere because he publicly backed 19 new Bills which [...]
Wards to close as cutbacks hit Connolly Hospital
Patients will suffer as a result of major cutbacks announced by Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown which include month-long closures of medical and surgical wards this summer and a ban on [...]
First the LUAS lines don't link up, now Docklands LUAS/train station don't link up – Varadkar
Image via WikipediaDempsey confirms Luas Docklands extension won’t serve Docklands train station Ten years ago Fianna Fáil made a huge mistake by not linking up the Luas lines in [...]
Policy Launch
Last week, I launced a policy document on the subject of Streamlining Government. Essentially, over the past decade we have seen an expolosion in state agencies and quangos, with more [...]
Govt does U-turn on red tape & agrees 25% reduction
Unnecessary form filling costs Irish businesses at least €500m a year Fianna Fáil has finally agreed to do a U-turn on red tape by setting a specific target for [...]
Record increase in live register for third month in a row
Cowen squarely to blame as Irish dole queue passes UK & US Brian Cowen’s claim to be a safe pair of hands on the economy has been blown out [...]
Schools – Shafted by the Dept. Education
On Thursday 3rd April I highlighted in the Dail that the Dept. of Education has not honoured it’s commitment to three schools in Dublin 15. Full Dail transcript below: [...]
Forfás shows Ireland divided with cities booming & regions left behind
The Forfás Annual Employment Survey has revealed an Ireland increasingly divided between urban areas with the highest paying top grade jobs, and regions and rural areas which have been left [...]