Posts Tagged ‘ Dermot Ahern ’

Ahern, Coughlan and O’Dea.

February 22, 2010
By Stephen
Ahern, Coughlan and O’Dea.

Image via Wikipedia So what do three of the above have in common at the moment? To me they represent why Fianna Fail is no longer fit to govern. O’Dea lied under oath, and was forced to resign. Coughlan thinks young people emigrate for fun and theres the whole Hanger 6 debacle Ahern was cheerleader in chief for O’Dea and he is the Justice Minister! This government is beyond itself. It is out of ideas. It has no idea...

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Blasphemy Illegal from Today

January 1, 2010
By Stephen
Blasphemy Illegal from Today

I got this recently on facebook. Defamation Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2009 (SI No 517 of 2009) I, Dermot Ahern, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1(2) of the Defamation Act 2009 (No 31 of 2009), hereby order as follows: 1. This Order may be cited as the Defamation Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2009. 2. The 1st day of January 2010 is appointed as the day on which...

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Why we won’t see Gay Partnerships under the Cowen Adminsitration

May 12, 2008
By Stephen

I have read two blog posts recently that will send chills down the spine of everyperson in Ireland who has campiagned for Gay Partnerships (Unions, Marriages, Whaterver you want to call em!). Two high profile figures in Biffo’s cabinet are not fans of the Gays. One is Tánasite and Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment and the other is Minsiter for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. It was David Garrahy’s blog that alerted me to Mary Coughlan’s attitude and...

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Some Contributions from the First Day of Debate on the Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill

April 3, 2008
By Stephen
Some Contributions from the First Day of Debate on the Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill

Parts of the Contributions by TD’s to yesterdays debate. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern (Fianna Fail) The discussion of the Bill by the Oireachtas represents an important phase in our national debate on the treaty, which will be put to a referendum in June. The reform treaty is important for Ireland and Europe and it is a logical step for the European Union in a world of increasing globalisation. Ratification of this treaty is a logical step...

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