Person: Senator Derek McDowell

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Country bottom of table on sports facilities spending

Ireland has the lowest level of spending on sports and cultural facilities in Europe, it emerged tonight.

Thu, 30 Mar, 2006

Transfers from Callely’s office described as a ‘private matter’

THE Department of Transport yesterday refused to comment on staff who have left or who have sought transfers from the office of junior minister Ivor Callely.

Fri, 02 Dec, 2005

Callely transport claims were ‘guesswork’

AN EMBARRASSED Junior Transport Minister, Ivor Callely, last night made a humbling climb down after receiving a public rebuttal from his superior, Martin Cullen.

Thu, 17 Feb, 2005

Harney rejects 400 closed beds claim

HEALTH Minister Mary Harney has disputed a claim made by a new patients' lobby group that the Government has closed 400 hospital beds.

Sat, 23 Oct, 2004

Senator hits out at ‘God-awful’ rural towns

THE branding of towns chosen for decentralisation as “God-awful places” with only “dingy pubs” by a prominent Labour Party politician was roundly condemned yesterday.

Fri, 02 Jul, 2004