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The Erne to Lough Oughter
How they got the dredgers past the distillery in 1857. No pics, alas, but it’s worth using the links to the OSI maps.Filed under: Ashore, Economic activities, Extant waterways, Forgotten navigations,...
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A waterway for everyone in the audience
My attention has been drawn to this Dáil written question by Joan Burton TD (Dublin West, Labour) and the answer by Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Minister, Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs;...
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Thon Cavan Sheugh
Thanks to Kildare Street for this, which came up in Dáil written answers on Wednesday 22 May 2013. Brendan Smith [FF, Cavan-Monaghan]: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the...
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FF -v- SF on C18 economic development
More from the splendid KildareStreet.com, this time an actual Dáil debate, with real people speaking, on 30 May 2013. The debate was initiated by Micheál Martin [head honcho in FF, Cork South Central],...
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Matters of minor importance
Some recent(ish) discussions amongst the People’s Representatives. I haven’t time to analyse them all. All links courtesy of the estimable KildareStreeet.com. Brendan Smith [FF, Cavan-Monaghan] wants a...
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What part of “no” does Brendan Smith not understand?
On 11 February 2014 Brendan Smith [FF, Cavan-Monaghan] asked a written question and got a written answer: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of expenditure incurred to...
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Brendan Smith TD and W T Mulvany
Wednesday 22 May 2013 Brendan Smith [FF, Cavan-Monaghan]: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the feasibility study that has been underway for some time in...
View ArticleIs Brendan Smith a disguised Theresa May?
Theresa May, who is Prime Minister of Unicornia, is renowned for her inability to take “No”, or indeed “Definitely not”, or “What part of NO do you not understand?”, or “FOAD”, for an answer. The same...
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