Varadkar challenges Martin in Dáil on failure to ban rip-off credit card surcharges

30. 4. 2008

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

29. 4. 2008

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

28. 4. 2008

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

25. 4. 2008

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

16. 4. 2008

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

7. 4. 2008

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

4. 4. 2008

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

4. 4. 2008

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

2. 4. 2008

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 [...]