As you may know I am contesting the forthcoming Seanad Eireann Election. I sought and received an outside nomination to the Industrial and Commercial panel. Today is my last day in work as I’m taking a five week leave of absence from my day job. Over the course of the next few weeks, while on the road, [...]
I have decided to contest the forthcoming Seanad Éireann election and in that light I am delighted to have received a nomination to the Industrial and Commercial panel. Indeed I am the first person in Ireland to have received a nomination so far. Since becoming involved in politics, I have wanted to contribute at the [...]
Our City Council Budget meeting will take place this year on Monday, December 20th. Our local authority budget is framed by the National Government and is very much dependent on how much funding we as a council receive, through the Local Government Fund (LGF). As you are more than aware, the Irish economy is in [...]
The draft electoral register for 2011 has now been published by each local authority in Ireland. It is imperative that you check to ensure that you are registered to vote. You can do this by: asking me and I will check it on your behalf visiting www.checktheregister.ie and clicking on your city or county council [...]
Below is my speech at the Fine Gael Dail selection convention, that took place last night, November 5th. Subsequently Deirdre Clune TD, Simon Coveney TD and Sen. Jerry Buttimer were selected to contest the General Election for Fine Gael in Cork South Central. Chairperson, Deputies, Senators, Councillors, fellow members of Fine Gael. At a [...]
I have decided to allow my name go before our forthcoming convention to select candidates for the next General Election. Fine Gael needs to be very ambitious if we are to deliver the change that the people of Ireland are demanding and I am offering myself as the candidate who can articulate the very real [...]
Eighty eight years ago this year, on a west Cork hillside, Michael Collins — arguably the greatest leader of his, and maybe any other, Irish generation — was shot dead. With him died much of the hope, enthusiasm and positive energy of Europe’s youngest nation as the final and darkest phase of a bitter civil [...]
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