Monthly Archives: April 2010

Andrew Doyle on ESB market share of domestic household electricity supply

Posted on April 29, 2010 by

Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael) Question 74: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects the ESB market share of domestic household electricity supply to be below 60%; and if he will make a statement … Continue reading →

Liz Mc Manus on prescriptions charges

Posted on April 29, 2010 by

Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour) Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans, if any, to change the policy of charging 50 cent for each item on prescriptions in view of the hardship this is causing persons … Continue reading →

I’m just a gift to the women of this world

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

  Gordens message to the women of England  click here Gorden  Gordon Brown has been overheard describing in an exchange he had with a female voter as a “disaster”, calling her a “bigoted woman” This goes to show what politicians … Continue reading →

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Stop the carbon levy to home heating fuels

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

With over 300,000 households now in negative equity and at least one month behind on their mortgage payments this is a no brainer! But expecting the FF and Green Government to think logically is probably asking too much! Anyway it … Continue reading →

Liz Mc Manus the CARBON LEVY

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

  “The plan to extend the carbon levy to home heating fuels on 1st May should be suspended until the Government has measures in place to assist low income families meet the higher fuel costs,” said Liz McManus, Labour TD … Continue reading →

Wicklow Town

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

Wicklow Town open for business? The town continues to experience an Exodus of business there are now at least 8 prime shops empty. The latest is the departure of the Butler’s Pantry, what a shame! the town is fast becomming … Continue reading →

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The Lunacy of NAMA

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

These mountains of debt cannot be repaid and the markets will have to wake up to this fact soon or later!

There isn’t enough gold in the ground to cover these vast amounts of debt

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Posted in accounting gimmickry, action, David Mc Williams, David McWilliams blog posting, NAMA, NAMA Fraud, NAMALAND, No 2 NAMA campaign, No2NAMA, Stock Markets, The Dollar

Dermot Ahern TD

Posted on April 27, 2010 by

The Minister for Justice has withdrawn from his scheduled appearance at the Garda Representative Association annual conference. Dermot Ahern was due to address gardaí in Limerick this afternoon but he refused to attend because of the tone of the speech … Continue reading →

The party is over Boys and Girls in the Dail

Posted on April 27, 2010 by

Poor Mr.Bernard Durkan tells us he will not be giving back his pension (€5,483) Listen to Bernard  click Bernard Durkan TD But Bernard is not the only one of the Dail Poor in receipt of a nifty addition to his … Continue reading →

Posted in accounting gimmickry, action, TD, TD' Perks, TD's lucrative expenses, TD'Pensions, TDs lavish expenses, The Dail, Wicklow TD's expenses | Tagged ,

Bailing out the Banks

Posted on April 27, 2010 by

  An analysis of state-supported schemes for financial institutions Thorsten Beck, Diane Coyle, Mathias Dewatripont, Xavier Freixas and Paul Seabright The financial crisis of 2008 has seen the fall of several of the mighty US investment banks, the collapse of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bailing out the banks