Posted June 22, 2010 
Comments(0) A senior citizen said to his eighty-year old friend: ‘So I hear you’re getting married?’
‘Yep!’
‘Do I know her?’
‘Nope!’
‘This woman, is she good looking?’
‘Not really.’
‘Is she a good cook?’
Posted June 16, 2010 Comments(0) The Fibonacci Project is an inquiry based science and mathematics education programme that aims to help develop an integrated strategy for scientific literacy and awareness for primary schools across Europe.
12 Irish primary schools and 24 teachers have been lucky enough to be selected to participate in the project.
The promotion of the hands on learning of science is its goal.
Posted June 15, 2010 Comments(0) The Irish Congress of Trade Union’s Public Services Committee (PCS) approved the agreement by a margin of almost two thirds.
The PSC represents the majority of public service unions and associations, except Gardai and the defence forces.
Initially, when the deal was first mooted, I was opposed to the deal.
However, with our economy getting progressively worse as the weeks went by I changed my mind and voted for the deal.
Posted June 11, 2010 Comments(0) 
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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Posted June 9, 2010 Comments(0) 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!
Posted June 9, 2010 Comments(0) 
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.
Posted June 2, 2010 Comments(0) 
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.
