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My Speech on the new Planning Bill
I had some queries on the technical aspects of the transitional sections of the Bill, but time does not allow me to go into them; four minutes is a very short time to debate a Bill such as this. However, on the general thrust of

The pointless gamesmanship is over at last – and now it’s showtime
Be careful what you wish for. Eight months ago, I publicly urged the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to stop the spin and hold the general election at the end of October. They took a bit too long to heed my advice and missed the target by

Advice Clinics
September Advice Clinics Thursday 5th Mungret Regional FC, Mungret 9:00pm Greenhill’s Hotel, Ennis Rd. 9:45pm Friday 6th

I wouldn’t wish winter election on my worst enemy, let alone voters
I closed my pre-Local and European election Sunday Independent column saying that those election results “…may not be a definitive predictor of who will or will not form the government, but they will be the best indicator of it we will see before the general

Never mind opinion polls, the real test of the public mood looms on June 7
A few weeks back I dismissed Fine Gael’s leadership change and reset as a “scramble for relevance.” Last week’s Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll would suggest I was being too complimentary. It showed a 2-point drop for Fine Gael, and a 3-point increase for Sinn Féin.