D15 Bus Changes

27. 10. 2010

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

26. 10. 2010

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

20. 10. 2010

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

19. 10. 2010

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

15. 10. 2010

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

12. 10. 2010

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

12. 10. 2010

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

12. 10. 2010

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

11. 10. 2010

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

7. 10. 2010

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 [...]