Two reports have given a damning indictment of Brian Cowen’s handling of the economy while he was Finance Minister.

Fine Gael tried to force the Dáil to hear a motion of no confidence today but the Ceann Comhairle (Fianna Fáil) prevented it.
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I see that people are calling for yet another inquiry into the Health Service.

We don’t need more inquiries just a radical overhaul of the whole service so that efficiency and service are to the fore.

Get back to basics and fix it!

Niall Tóibín was awarded an honorary doctorate by U.C.C. last week.

Comhghairdeas a Dhochtúir!

Go maire tú slán ar feadh na blianta fada atá romhainn.

Senator Ivor Callery has cost the taxpayer €81,000 for overnight costs and travel expenses since he was elected to the Seanad in 2007. The amount was uncovered as a result of a Freedom of Information request by some news paper or other.

Though he has a ‘home’ and office  in Dublin, he claimed his expenses from his ‘residence’ (holiday home) which is in Kilcrohane in West Cork,  a distance of 360km from Dublin. He stopped claiming from this ‘residence’ during the latter part of last year.

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I’ve heard that they’ve finally invented a car that can run on water …..

….. only thing is that you have to get the water from the Gulf of Mexico.

35,000 people were caught using a mobile phone while driving last year.

It’s the biggest penalty point earner behind speeding.

I couldn’t let the day go by without paying tribute to O’Brien of Wanderley Wagon fame.

Eugene Lambert died today at the age of 82.

He was an integral part of the Lambert Puppet Theatre and was a ‘star’ of the Irish children’s programme ‘Wanderley Wagon’ which aired during my childhood.

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