I spoke on the tragic death of Jake Brennan
I spoke on the tragic death of Jake Brennan, a young boy who had his entire life ahead of him. I admire the position and campaign of his family advoca... Read more
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I have been sceptical about the Teaching Council from its creation
I have been sceptical about the Teaching Council from its creation and seriously question its worth as do many teachers…some quotes from teacher... Read more
Syrian Refugee Crisis
Following my short trip to the Syrian Refugee Camps on the Turkish Border as part of my duty as a member of the Dáil Foreign Affairs Committee; I had... Read more
Irish Times – Maureen O’Sullivan calls for funding for services to help violent men
Domestic violence is a cause of shame for Ireland, Taoiseach Enda Kenny told the Dáil. He said “violence against women is a terrible blight on society... Read more
What is being done to tackle the scourge of Domestic Violence?
The final debate in the Chamber prior to the Christmas recess involved statements opposing domestic violence. It followed an event outside Leinster Ho... Read more
Irish Times – Maureen O’Sullivan says fox-hunting ‘extremely cruel’ and repeats call for ban
Mr Coveney told Independent TD Maureen O’Sullivan the Department of Agriculture was contacting hunt clubs to ensure the voluntary codes of conduct wer... Read more
On the Syrian border to consider the refugee crisis.
Today I’m on the Syrian border as part of my duty as a member of the Dáil Foreign Affairs Committee to consider the Syrian refugee crisis. We vi... Read more
How the Gregory “Deal” depicted in Charlie actually went down
In the context of the recent RTE drama “Charlie” and the reference to the late Tony Gregory TD and the so called “deal” he con... Read more
I am supporting the Fatal Foetal Abnormality Bill
I am supporting the Protection of Life during Pregnancy (fatal foetal abnormalities) Bill 2013. This bill has a very narrow remit and caters for paren... Read more
The most dangerous people are those who have nothing to lose
I spoke Re: Catherine Murphy’s motion which referred to the call for a EU debt conference. The Government’s amendment to this bill refers... Read more
