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‘In Bed with the Blueshirts’ by Shane Ross
This is a vastly informative and humorous book by Shane Ross, 'In Bed with the Blueshirts'.
We might get an FF/FG coalition, but is it really what Ireland needs?
Today, the 33rd Dáil meets for the second time, and again, no taoiseach will be elected and the process of government formation will continue for the coming weeks.
‘Boxer’ to assess political future following election seat loss
As news began to emanate pertaining to a possible seat loss for outgoing Deputy, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, with the formal reveal of official first count votes, an air of political astonishment pervaded the John Count McCormack Centre late on Sunday night.
Local Minister welcomes review of civil servant decentralisation
Local Minister of State, Deputy Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, has welcomed a review of civil servants working locations as part of Budget 2020.
Aspirations remain for Brexit deal as prudent Budget unveiled to the public
It struck me very strongly when I was beginning this column that many of the events of these few days are of a national and international variety.
Local Minister broaches issue of civil servant decentralisation
Local Minister of State, Deputy Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, is pressing for the introduction of a new decentralisation scheme for civil servants to be included in Budget 2020.
Is there an Irish Jeremy Corbyn?
Back in May 2018, the London Times ran a revealing story from Brussels with the following headline: “Fear of Jeremy Corbyn-led government prompts tough EU-line on Brexit”.
An autumn of political challenges and discontent awaits
The sight of the politicians gathering for their annual ‘think-ins’ is one of the signs the summer is over. As with the country as a whole, the Government has had a generally good summer with a post-referendum boost and generally strong economic performance to buoy it. However, the autumn will bring its challenges and it may not all be plain sailing.
Should the Labour Party be disbanded?
In recent polls, the Labour Party has been bumping along at five or six per cent, slightly down from its catastrophic performance in the 2016 General Election, when the party achieved just 6.6 per cent, and held only seven of the 37 seats it had won in 2011.