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late debate give the headlines at around 10.50pm.......listening now....they're talking about the transport commitee today...
late debate give the headlines at around 10.50pm.......listening now....they're talking about the transport commitee today...
Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.
Jim Carrey.
It's not over 'til the fat Lady sings "fiddly_widdely_diddely_dee"
Tonight with Vincent Browne - TV3Mary O'Rourke (FF) and Sen Dan Boyle (Greens) will preview the papers.
We have turned the corner.I commend this Budget to the House. Brian Lenihan, 9 December 2009
Willie doing what he does best, whispering about people
The moustache is a Fake?
He once visited a house of ill repute?
He made the whole thing up?
Europa Conventus Delenda Est
TWO Clare politicians have defended their role in benefitting from expenses allowances by distributing leaflets and employing a private PR company to handle press communications.
It was revealed yesterday that Minister of State, Tony Killeen spent €30,000 between 2007 and 2008 on a private PR consultant while defence minister, Willie O’Dea spent €46,000 paying Fianna Fáil activists to hand out leaflets for him in his constituency.
One of those to benefit from the payment – which is a legitimate Dáil allowance – was Clare County Councillor Cathal Crowe (FF), who earned €13,000 handing out leaflets to homes on Minister O’Dea’s behalf.
An article based on a Freedom of Information request in the Irish Daily Mail stated that Minister Killeen spent the money on the private PR firm, paying €30,000 for media duties, research and establishing a website.
The money is part of the ministers’ Dáil expense allowances and comes under the heading of secretarial services. TDs and ministers are restricted in how they can use other Dáil services, such as mail, to communicate with constituents.
As Minister of State, Tony Killeen has access to the department’s press department services but said he opted to spend the allowance in this way. He said the money was paid for “PR services and for designing and setting up a website as well as some research which I couldn’t do myself”.
Meanwhile, Minister O’Dea used €46,000 out of his allowance to pay party activists and associates to distribute leaflets on his behalf.
Cllr Crowe was the highest earner in the period specified, billing €13,000 for his services. The remaining €33,000 was paid to local party activists for similar services.
Cllr Crowe told The Clare People that he did not wish to comment except to say that it is an area where he had worked for the Fianna Fáil minister.
“I work very closely with Willie O’Dea on a local basis and I look after the area in terms of leaflets for him,” the councillor said.
Politicians defend payments | This Weeks News
Or that he planned to use the army to annex parts of Clare, Tipp and Cork....The moustache is a Fake?
He once visited a house of ill repute?
He made the whole thing up?
Quimby can't be trusted-Vote Sideshow Bob for Mayor
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He going to write a "tell all" book or else resign his Dail seat.
Mammy, get the hammer there's a fly on daddy's head.
Speaking as a Fake, did he do a Dell Boy?
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Limerick to get new Industry?
"Willie Wonka's Rumour Factory"?
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