Fianna Fáil

Ahern first witness in September

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008

THE FORMER taoiseach Bertie Ahern is to be the first witness called when the Mahon tribunal resumes hearings after the summer break.

European Elections will operate under the Nice Treaty.

eurealist (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008

Fine Gael News - Govt Should Come Clean on Operation of European Elections - Timmins Govt Should Come Clean on Operation of European Elections - Timmins Fine Gael Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Billy Timmins TD has today (Tuesday) called on the Fianna Fáil Government to come clean and inform Nicolas Sarkozy that the European Elections will operate under [...]

Thanks for the Emo, Chum

Skin Flicks (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008

A little light relief from the ongoing abortion compromise debate. Fianna Fail's token West Brit Martin Mansergh issued a press release a few days ago on the death of some old lad who had once upon a time handed over his stately home to the Irish nation. Fair play to him. It's the rare person would give their home to the state. You'd always be fearful that Bertie Ahern might set Celia up in it or...

Ahern due back before Mahon Tribunal in September

Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is scheduled to reappear before the Mahon Tribunal again this September.

Ahern for Mahon tribunal in September

ireland.com (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008

Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern is to appear before the Mahon tribunal again in September, it has been confirmed.

Paisley-McGuinness 'kept in close contact'

Blog Posts about Irish TDs - (Free subscription) | 21/07/2008

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, current premier Gordon Brown and former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern have all been hosted at Stormont by both men as well as heads of the other regional assemblies. According to the statistics, Mr Paisley and …... Continue reading »

Sarkozy lives on planet Zog!

Irish Blogs (Free subscription) | 21/07/2008

French President Nicholas Sarkozy truly lives on another planet. He believes, like Ireland’s Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Labour political establishment, that the Lisbon Treaty should be somehow repackaged and put, for a second time, to the Irish public in a “new” referendum. Sarkozy is not just disconnected from real public opinion in Ireland but even more so from the mood on the ground in his own country....

EU to Ireland : Tough Luck

Blog Posts about Irish TDs - (Free subscription) | 20/07/2008

Irish finance ministers John Bruton in 1986 and Bertie Ahern in 1993 drove down the punt to bring in foreign investment when economic growth was faltering. But as a member of the euro, devaluation of the exchange rate is no longer an …... Continue reading »

Fianna Fail says Sarkozy visit not aimed at lecturing Irish

Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 20/07/2008

A Fianna Fail MEP says the French President's visit tomorrow is not aimed at lecturing people on the Lisbon Reform Treaty.

finishing what you start

Blog Posts about Irish TDs - (Free subscription) | 19/07/2008

Who knows - maybe that’s what Brian Lenihan was doing when he appeared to claim the voting age on these shores was 21. Perhaps in his mind he was answering a question previously asked like : “How many week’s holiday would Fianna Fáil …... Continue reading »

The Incredible World of Jason O’Callaghan

Blog Posts about Irish TDs - (Free subscription) | 19/07/2008

Pierce Brosnan, U2, Liam Neeson, Colin Farrell, Brian McFadden and Nicky from Westlife, Bertie Ahern, Louis Walsh. They were great to work with, total pros. I never liked Jim Corr, Tony Fenton or Conrad Gallagher – and I still don’t. …... Continue reading »

Boats being targeted by ‘Black and Tans’

Blog Posts about Irish TDs - (Free subscription) | 19/07/2008

Waterford Fianna Fáil TD Brendan Kenneally has called for “sanity” to be restored to the Sea-Fisheries Protection Agency to stop fishermen being targeted for minor technicalities.... Continue reading »

FF TD tells Sarkozy to stop meddling

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 19/07/2008

NICOLAS SARKOZY "should mind his own business and leave us to settle our own affairs", according to a Fianna Fáil backbencher.

Mara made honorary consul for Jamaica

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 19/07/2008

FORMER ADVISER to Charles Haughey and Fianna Fáil strategist PJ Mara has been appointed Jamaica's honorary consul in Ireland. The announcement was made in Dublin this week by the minister for tourism for Jamaica, Edmund Bartlett.

Cowen 'more genuine in commitment to illegal Irish'

Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 18/07/2008

The Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform in the US says it believes Brian Cowen is more genuine in his commitment to helping illegal Irish immigrants than his predecessor Bertie Ahern was.

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