The following were appointed: Dan Boyle (Green Party)Martin Brady (FF)Ivor Callely (FF)Ciaran Cannon (PD)Maria Corrigan (FF)Deirdre de Burca (Green Party)John Ellis (FF)Eoghan HarrisLisa McDonald (FF)Brian Ó’Domhnaill (FF)Fiona O’Malley (PD) Also Senator Donie Cassidy has been appointed Leader of the Seanad. Leo Varadkar was quick off the mark with a press release below. I’d kinda agree with it, though you can’t expect hime to be reforming on it! IMO Taoiseach blows opportunity to appoint genuinely independent voicesto Seanad – Varadkar...
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Notes on the the formation of the Government of the 30th Dáil
An Taoiseach: Bertie Ahern, Fianna Fail, Dublin Central. There was no surprises when he was elected Taoiseach with a comfortable majority, 89 votes to 76. He stays on but more importantly as anointed his successor. An Tánaiste and Minister for Finance: Brain Cowen, Fianna Fail, Laois-Offaly. Cowen continues on in the important ministry and definitely is now seen as Bertie’s replacement. If the economy does suffer, the problems will fall at his door though. Stamp Duty reform will be...
Interesting take on the yesterdays IMS poll
got this off a friend I’m sure you’ve seen or heard about the IMS poll in the Tribune yesterday. FF – 39FG – 22Lab – 12PD – 5Green – 5SF – 7Others – 10 IMS did similar polls during the 2002 general election, and their predictions were woeful. 2 days before the election they had a poll which had FF on 50% (they got 41% on the day) and had FG on 18% (we got 22.5%). This crazy margin...
Tribune poll good news for FG?
Got this from Irish Election (Yes i rob everything off them! ) Fianna Fail at 39% (-3) Fine Gael at 22% and Labour at 12% (+2 each). Progressive Democrats at 5% (+1), Green Party at 5% (-1) and Sinn Fein at 7% (-1) So that gives a combined FG/Lab 34% of the vote and throw in the greens and we tie with FF who could have a choice between SF (7%) or the PD’s (5%). Nice to see that...
Election 2007
Irish election have an interesting post on the next general election. The tribune (registration required, Free Trial) have a story on the key constituencies in the election. Over all the following is predicted:Predicted State of the Parties: FF: 75 (-6) FG: 40 (+9) Lab: 20 (-1) Green Party: 8 (+2) PDs: 6 (-2) Sinn Fein: 6 (+1) Socialists: 2 (+2) Other: 9 (-4) That leaves the following governmental possibilitiesFF/PD/IndFF/SF/Ind Fianna Fail will need 8 extra seats to get to...
Green Party proposes tram service for Cork
Via Greenparty.ie Well as I said this morning the Green Party have announced their policy for Transport in Cork Green Party Leader Trevor Sargent TD said “Transport 21 has left Cork pretty well out of the picture with regards to future high budget transport development programmes. Much of what is proposed for Cork under Transport 21 was either already underway or has been postponed indefinitely. Other projects such as the North Ring Route around the city and the badly...
Interesting Stuff
Morning all, Red Cardinal have a Report out on eGovernment Accessibility Analysis The Green Party are launching their transport policy today for Cork today in the Clarion (via BreakingNews.ie) I cant find any details on the time of it on the Green Party’s Website or Dan Boyle’s Website I also got mentioned on the Cross of St. George Forums for my post ‘If Scotland, NI and Wales have their own Legislatures Why Dosen’t England?‘ The Transport Minister, Seamus Brennan,...
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