Category Archives: Labour Party

Liz McManus leaving the stage

As an Independent observer of the Wicklow TD, s Dail performance I must on the bases of the data I have before me conclude that Labour Party Wicklow TD Liz McManus is in fact the hardest working TD, of them … Continue reading

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Cowen must go now!

Cowen denies unemployment a ‘low priority’ Wednesday, 16 June 2010 11:39 Taoiseach Brian Cowen has rejected an assertion by Labour Leader Eamon Gilmore that unemployment is a low priority for the Government. Brian Cowen said the Government had increased the … Continue reading

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Closure of libraries in two schools in Co. Wicklow

  Labour TD Liz McManus, has warned of the serious affects that the closure of libraries in two schools in Co. Wicklow may have. The two schools that are under threat of having their libraries closed down by the Government … Continue reading

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Michael D looks in !

Dear Friends As we move into these last sunny days of May, I hope you are making the most of it and perhaps planning to attend some of the festivals across the country this summer, like the Eigse Carlow Arts … Continue reading

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Gilmore criticises Govt economic policies

RTE news reports Sunday, 16 May 2010 12:30 The Labour Party leader has strongly criticised the Government’s economic policies, accusing the Taoiseach of standing idly by while the economy was taken over by speculators. Eamon Gilmore was speaking at Arbour … Continue reading

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Labour Youth against NAMA

Labour Youth demonstrate outside Angelo Irish Bank

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Reminder

  The LABOUR’S PAT RABBITTE TD TO SPEAK AT NAMA MEETING IN BRAY To-Night at 21.00Hrs The Labour Party in Bray is hosting a meeting covering the area of NAMA & The Irish Economy next Wednesday, April 7th at 9.00pm … Continue reading

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Liz McManus active in the Dail

  Liz McManus , Dail activities during the week  24.01.2010- 29.01.2010     Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour) Last year broadcasting legislation was passed by the two Houses and the Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources was charged with carrying … Continue reading

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Forget the minimum wage and work for nothing!

Work Placement Program (WPP) Languishing on the Dole for the last 12 months and not in receipt of any payments (because I was self-employed) I heard about this program, and thought I would go down to the local FAS office … Continue reading

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Social welfare fraud

Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour) Question 86: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated fraud rate within each scheme and the target savings she is setting for each scheme in 2010. Mary Hanafin (Minister, Department of Social … Continue reading

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