Posts Tagged ‘Personal Comment’

Out on the canvass over that last few days people have been telling us that they welcome Fine Gael’s Mortgage Interest Relief proposals as genuine effort to address the crisis face by a growing number of households across the country. Out on the canvass people are welcoming Fine Gael’s plan for Mortgage Interest Relief as [...]

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Mon7Feb2011

This article on political reform appeared in the Irish Examiner on Monday 10th January 2011 The recent debate surrounding the possible abolition of the Seanad needs to be broadened if the deep flaws within our political system are to be addressed. These flaws have become more obvious as the economic crisis has developed, and they [...]

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Tue11Jan2011

This article was published in the Evening Echo on Wednesday 20th October 2010 The current unemployment crisis among people who have recently graduated means that emigration once again haunts the dreams of people across Ireland. As a nation we run the risk of being the victim of a brain drain as thousands of our best [...]

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Thu21Oct2010

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Thu1Jul2010

THE GOVERNMENT are doing nothing to utilise bonds put forward by developers to help complete unfinished estates and this is not acceptable. Health and safety must be a priority.

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Tue22Jun2010

CORK Carers Association is soon to receive funding from the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltact Affairs to purchase personal alarms for elderly people.

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Fri18Jun2010

Down Syndrome Ireland raised €60,000 in their recent ‘Buy My Dress’ campaign and I was delighted to support it.

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Fri18Jun2010

TODAY is a wonderful day for my father, Peter who is being honoured by Cork City Council nad will be receiving the Freedom of the City.

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Fri11Jun2010

One in five Irish women experience some form of domestic abuse and it happens regardless of age. We need to do more to support centres that provide care and help to domestic violence victims.

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Tue1Jun2010

Transparency and accountability in the affairs of public representatives have reached a new level today and the publication of the expences of all TDs and Senators should be greatly welcomed.

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Tue1Jun2010