270,000 jobs claim in Govt’s capital programme is ‘complete codology’

27. 7. 2010

Image via Wikipedia Real figures show net loss of 9,000 jobs and lost opportunity to support 30,000 more   Fine Gael Communications & Energy Spokesman, Leo Varadkar TD, has described [...]

Fintown Railway

26. 7. 2010

Leo visits Fintown Railway in Co. Donegal with Fine Gael by-election candidate Barry O’Neill, Dinny McGinley TD, Cllr Terence Slowey, Cllr Eithne Loftus and Cllr Kieran Dennison

Govt announces ‘NewERA for slow learners’ Policy Review

23. 7. 2010

Fine Gael has offered to advise the Government’s Review Group on State Assets in order to help Fianna Fáil and the Greens to implement this carbon copy rip-off of Fine [...]

Worst broadband in EU is also third most expensive

22. 7. 2010

Image by jepoirrier via Flickr A new survey showing that Ireland’s broadband is the third most expensive in the OECD rubs salt into the wounds of Irish customers, who already [...]

Kill Long Term Economic Value and transfer NAMA loans at market value

22. 7. 2010

Image by 1541 via Flickr Speaking to the MacGill Summer School in Glenties last night (see script here), Fine Gael Communications and Energy Spokesman, Leo Varadkar TD, said that the [...]

Speech by Leo Varadkar TD to the MacGill Summer School, Wednesday July 21st 2010

22. 7. 2010

Script of speech delivered below. The Donegal County Council website will soon have an archived video of the debate on their website, available here.

The Banks, NAMA and the Future of the Irish Economy

21. 7. 2010

Image via Wikipedia This evening I will be addressing the Patrick MacGill Summer School session on the Banks, Nama and the Future of the Irish Economy. It is being broadcast [...]

Lenihan’s U-turn on Semi-State bosses pay shows FF target vulnerable instead of wealthy

19. 7. 2010

Brian Lenihan’s decision to abandon plans to review the pay and benefits given to the CEO’s and senior executives in semi-State companies has been slammed by Fine Gael Communications & [...]

Dublin pays more than half of all tax in the country

16. 7. 2010

Image by féileacán via Flickr €31.8 Billion in tax nationally – €16.8 Billion in tax from Dublin   Revenue figures for 2002 to 2008 provided to Fine Gael Front Bench [...]

Eamon Ryan bluffs again on false claims Govt increased Science & Technology Budget

8. 7. 2010

Image by Labour Youth via Flickr Eamon Ryan would hold the ‘Bluffers World Cup’ High   Communications Minister Eamon Ryan has been caught bluffing once again when last night he [...]