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Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are exactly the same

Now that the Fine Gael back-slapping Árd Fheis is over and Enda’s well-rehearsed speech is said, the auctioneer politics begin.

Political appointments to judiciary must stop
Mob rule not the way to fight water charges
Political threesome would be terrifying
Marriage pre-dates the Church and is for us all
None of political parties will introduce reform
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I wrote to Gerry Adams of Sinn Féin, calling on them not to take the positions of Lord Mayor on councils around the country.

Wed, 11 Jun, 2014

Crying out for change

Labour got what they deserved, FG should have got the same and SF/Ind/others capitalised from unhappy voters.

Tue, 27 May, 2014

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I am trying to find out how many local authority tenants registered for the household charge so they could be exempted from the charge?

Fri, 17 Aug, 2012

Sharpening the knives

We all remember Nero, the guy who played his fiddle as Rome burned.

Mon, 21 May, 2012

Pay rises suggest it may be time for general election

I DON’T recall an “updated” pay cap being announced.

Sat, 29 Oct, 2011

Inspect expenses

WE have 600 more inspectors to tackle fraud and more to tackle other areas of life.

Wed, 14 Sep, 2011

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