An Roimh Aire, Teachtaí Dála , Comhairleoirí agus Cairde
Minister, Deputies, fellow candidates and friends…
It is a great honour to address you here tonight as a Fianna Fáil candidate for Kildare County council.
The first step of my journey occurred last June when I was nominated by my home cumann of Sallins. I am very grateful for [...]
Billy Rackard, Rathnure and Wexford inter-county hurler, 4 all-Ireland final appearances, 3 all-Ireland medals (1955, 1956, 1960), a proud son of a proud county.
“At Vinegar hill the hilside blushed
terraced thousands died,
shaking sycthes at cannon…
And in the Autumn the barley grew up from their graves..”
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilis.
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There was quite a good debate on RTE’s Late Late Show on Friday night.
Setup was awry as there was an opening statement and soapbox provided to one side of the motion (that the Seanad be abolished) yet no counter statement or soapbox to the other side, yet the numbers were skewed hugely to the [...]
Just added a twitter feed down the sidebar.. and a tag cloud to the right. Playing with some different styles. Feedback welcome.
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Liverpool won the footie. Ireland won the rugby. It’s a long weekend. How bad?!
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Only two but the train driver in Heuston swore by them.. and I kinda like them too..
2.40 Cooldine
5.15 Dunguib
EDIT: I gave these tips yesterday and they both won!
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Long time followers of this blog will be aware my human frailties, chief amongst them a love for the ’sport of kings’, from the vantage of a tv screen this year at least (maybe maybe next year for real!) and this year whilst I’ve been extremely busy it wouldn’t be Patrick’s weekend if I hadn’t [...]
My proposing speech on public transport motion:
That this Ard-Fheis commits to the comprehensive provision of public transport, both rural and urban, as an efficient environmental alternative to private transport, and further calls on the Government to increase the level of public transport service provision so that it becomes the obvious first choice for commuters and [...]
My proposing speech on local democracy motion:
That this Ard-Fheis calls for the implementation of measures that would provide for greater participation in local democracy. (Sallins Cumann, Kildare North)
Opening
Minister, Teachta Daila, Senators, A delgaidi, etc etc,
It is a great honour to address this Ard Fheis.
Intro
In proposing this motion I intend to address a twin track [...]
That this Ard-Fheis recognises the need for careful planning of residential areas, with provision made in high-density housing areas to ensure adequate parking facilities, sound-proofing, privacy and protection from anti-social behaviour. (Sallins Cumann, Kildare North)
Opening
Minister, Teachta Daila, Senators, A delgaidi, etc etc,
Intro
Modern society sees concentration of population around our capital cities and similar conglomerations around [...]