Image via Wikipedia Dublin Bus will, from the 31st October operate a new bus service for Castleknock, Blanchardstown, Mulhuddart and the rest of Dublin 15 – more details available from [...]
IBM Visit
Image via Wikipedia Last Friday I had the opportunity to visit the IBM Technology Campus in Mulhuddart, and in particular their Innovation Centre. It was an extremely useful visit, and [...]
Devastating news as IBM cuts 190 jobs in Blanchardstown and transfers posts to China
Image via CrunchBase The announcement this afternoon (Wednesday) that 190 ‘server manufacturers’ are to be made redundant at IBM in Blanchardstown is devastating news for an area already reeling from [...]
The truth about broadband: Ireland lags behind almost every other country
Ireland ranked dead last in Europe on broadband speed – OECD Successive reports from the OECD and the National Competitiveness Council have exposed the truth about broadband in Ireland [...]
Varadkar welcomes ‘change of heart’ on Dunboyne train stops
Image by gordonflood.com via Flickr Dunboyne train to stop at Dublin 15 and Dublin 7 stations following intervention of FG TD Fine Gael Dublin West TD, Leo Varadkar, has [...]
Connolly Hospital Cuts Debated in the Dáil
The closure or 24 beds and other cutbacks in Connolly Hospital were discussed in the Dail last Thursday during a special adjournment debate requested by Fine Gael TD for Dublin [...]
6 actions to reduce Irish electricity prices to the Eurozone average
Image via Wikipedia FF/Green Govt does not want to reduce prices, it has a secret agenda to increase them High electricity prices are punishing hard-pressed consumers, closing businesses and [...]
Get the budget pain over quickly – Sunday Business Post Article
Below is a guest article I wrote for the Sunday Business Post which was published last Sunday. It can be accessed below, or from their website here.
Fingleton should repay €450,000 holiday money
Image by franzj via Flickr Info obtained by FG highlights another scandal Fine Gael Front Bench Spokesman Leo Varadkar TD has called on Irish Nationwide boss Michael Fingleton to [...]
FG rejects calls for tax on text messages
Image by Kurt Koller via Flickr ‘Arbitrary regressive stealth tax’ makes no sense, sets precedent for further stealth taxes Fine Gael Communications Spokesperson, Leo Varadkar TD, has rejected calls [...]