Posts Tagged ‘ Richard Bruton ’

Fantasy Cabinet 2011

March 4, 2011
By Stephen
Fantasy Cabinet 2011

Over on the Irish Times Blog Deaglán De Bréadún has a fantasy cabinet and is looking for suggestions for the new Fine Gael/Labour Government that will be appointed next Wednesday. Here is my go at it: Taoiseach: Enda Kenny (FG) Tainiste and Foreign Affairs: Eamonn Gilmore (Lab) Finance: Michael Noonan (FG) Enterprise: Joan Burton (Lab) Public Sector Reform: Richard Bruton (FG) Education: Ruairi Quinn (Lab) Social Protection: Rosin Shorthall (Lab) Agriculture: John Perry (FG) Justice: Brendan Howlin (Lab) Communications,...

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Diary of A Canvasser: Day Out, Day In

February 1, 2011
By Stephen
Diary of A Canvasser: Day Out, Day In

Image via Wikipedia Well with election coming up, canvass teams have swung into full operation down here in Cork. Last week for the first time I both ended and started my day with a canvass! This would be something that would seem to be a recurring theme for the election. There goes my lie-ins! Last Monday (24th January) we canvassed an area of Douglas with Jerry Buttimer. We had a very good response and covered great ground. The issues...

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The Fianna Fail Heave

January 18, 2011
By Stephen
The Fianna Fail Heave

Image via Wikipedia So Fianna Fail are as divided as Fine Gael was last summer. The Fianna Fail parliamentary party meeting gets under way at 5:30pm and is expected to last until around 9pm. The wording of the motion to be debated is reported to be “That the Fianna  Fáil parliamentary party has confidence in Brian Cowen TD as leader of Fianna Fáil.” Its been a tough week for Brian Cowen in his office as Taoiseach and Leader of...

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Lucinda’s Argument for a Tallaght Strategy II

October 5, 2010
By Stephen
Lucinda’s Argument for a Tallaght Strategy II

Lucinda Creighton TD has blogged about how she thinks the Government and Opposition should work together on the budget. She raises some interesting points. Need for Patriotic Rather than Political Response to Economic Crisis Some may say it is naive of Opposition politicians to suggest that now is a time when we must put aside the old fashioned confrontational, adversarial politics of old and replace it, albeit temporarily, with a constructive engagement with the Government and the Minister for...

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Why Fine Gael Needs A New Leader

June 17, 2010
By Stephen
Why Fine Gael Needs A New Leader

As I write this the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party are meeting to discuss the motion of Confidence in Party Leader, Enda Kenny. I have already set out why I think Enda should go, but is Richard Bruton the person that should lead instead? I don’t think so. After speaking with a few people, the same reservations about Enda crop up, age (he is only two years younger then Enda). length of time in Dáil (entered the Seanad in 1981...

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Is Enda’s Time Up?

June 14, 2010
By Stephen
Is Enda’s Time Up?

Back in February I wrote this Enda Kenny has been the leader of Fine Gael since 2002. In that time he has revitalised the party but he has failed to capitalise on the failures of Fianna Fail. Today’s resignation of George Lee is the final nail in the coffin for my support for Enda Kenny. …. Its time for Enda to put up or move on. He can bring us so close, but he can not take us over...

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YFG Session at Fine Gael Ard Fheis – “Ireland Needs Change”

March 31, 2009
By Stephen
YFG Session at Fine Gael Ard Fheis – “Ireland Needs Change”

YFG are holding a session on Saturday at the Fine Gael Ard Fheis enititled “Ireland Needs Change”. The aim of the discussion is to allow spokespersons in the party let the young members know what they are doing. The session will be addressed by: Barry Walsh, President Young Fine Gael Richard Bruton TD, Deputy Leader and Fine Gael Spokesperson on Finance (Chair) Lucinda Creighton TD, Fine Gael Spokesperson on European Affairs Brian Hayes TD, Fine Gael Spokesperson on Education...

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Government Mistakes. You Pay

November 14, 2008
By Stephen

Fine Gael has launched its winter campaign against the Government and shows no sign of resting on its poll poistion. The campaign aims to highlight the governments mistakes and Fine Gael’s alternative to the budget. The campiagn consists of a website with online videos, regional meetings and asking people for there say. Speaking on the launch of the campaign Fine Gael Leader, Enda Kenny said We want to hear what the public have to say about the future direction...

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"Government has finally woken up to the scale of the crisis facing the economy"

September 3, 2008
By Stephen

Via The Angry Hedgehog and Breakingnews.ie So we are going to have an early budget. October 14th to be exact. Is Brian Lenihan going to take a different tack to Darling in the UK (BBC Link) and actually try to talk positive about the economy and by doing three things that Fine Gael have outlined that will help the economy? - Cutting waste- Cutting tax- And promoting substantive reform across the public sector In ists statement the Government finally...

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