Category Archives: Politics

Dáil Question on The Gathering

Dáil Question No: 747  To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Gathering in the year 2013 to date, the plans going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. – Anthony Lawlor. * For [...]

Dáil Question on Ireland hosting Rugby World Cup in 2023 or 2027

Dáil Question No: 746 To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in relation to the possibility of Ireland bidding to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023 or 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [...]

Dáil Question on doping in sport

Dáil Question No: 745 To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken nationally and internationally to combat doping in sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. – Anthony Lawlor. * For WRITTEN answer on Tuesday, 14th May, 2013. [...]

Dáil Question on Bus Éireann Strike

Dáil Question To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the current situation in Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. – Anthony Lawlor. For ORAL answer on Wednesday, 15th May, 2013. Ref No: [...]

Protesters Campaign against Repossessions

Today protesters gathered outside the Shelbourne hotel to voice their opposition against a Protesters outside allsops auction property auction organised by auctioneers Allsop. Protesters from both Anti-Eviction Ireland and the Ant-Eviction Task-force allege that many of the properties listed for auction are a result of illegal repossessions. One of the protesters, Donal, said that the [...]

No Country for Young Men !!

“What a weary time those years were — to have the desire and the need to live but not the ability.” wrote Charles Bukowski of youth in his work ‘Ham on Rye’. Such a description seems aptly fitting giving the circumstances that the youth and younger generations now find themselves in this country. A front [...]

People Before Profit TD tells Agriculture Committee sale of Coillte Harvesting Rights utterly senseless

Richard Boyd Barrett announces further protests against Sale of Forests at the Dáil next week Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit TD and organiser of recent demonstrations against the sale of Coillte harvesting rights will attend the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee this afternoon where Impact will be giving evidence on the proposed sale of harvesting rights. [...]

Richard Boyd Barrett & Minister Pat Rabbitte clash during ‘Great Gas Giveaway’ debate in Dail

Richard Boyd Barrett TD, People Before Profit Alliance Minister Pat Rabbitte row in debate over ‘Great Gas Giveaway’ during Dail discussion on Report on Offshore Gas and Oil Exploration today (Tues, May 14th 2013).
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Reform of hospital system will hugely benefit Naas General Hospital

14th May 2013 Fine Gael TD for Kildare North, Anthony Lawlor, warmly welcomes an announcement today (Tuesday) by Health Minister Dr. James Reilly of a radical reform of the Irish acute hospital system which will have a positive impact on the running of Naas General Hospital. Under [...]

Dying woman denied abortion in El Salvador

In a case with parallels to the case of Savita Halappanavar, a 22-year-old woman in El Salvador known by a single name, Beatriz, has a simple request. “I want to live” Beatriz’s identity has been hidden amid the stigma and strong, divided opinions about her case. But on Sunday May 5, she recorded a plea [...]