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Entries Tagged as 'Joan Burton'

St. Patrick’s Day exclusion continues in New York

March 15th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Equality, Homophobia, Irish Politics, LGBT, Queer

Update The Minister’s office confirmed that she will be viewing the Parade today and will meet a group of Irish American LGBT’s on Monday in the Consulate.  The people she is meeting are from the St. Pat’s for All parade which takes place in Queens.  Those who protest the Manhattan Parade exclusion from Irish Queers have not […]

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Minister Burton

March 10th, 2011 · 26 Comments · Feminism, Irish Politics

On Tuesday night I wrote a post in preparation for the new Cabinet. Well one member of it.  I had it nearly finished and saved ready to go after the announcement. After the annoucement of the members of the cabinet today I didn’t publish it and thought about trashing it. But there it is for […]

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Questions and Answers October 6th 2008

October 7th, 2008 · Comments Off on Questions and Answers October 6th 2008 · Blogging, Irish Politics, Live Blogging, Recession

We watched (make that endured) Peter Power FF Junior Minister, Joan Burton – Labour Party Finance Spokesperson, David McWilliams – Economist, Noel Whelan – Political Analyst/Barrister, and Alan Dukes – Former FG leader and Minister for Finance. Read about it here and also over at the new liveblogs.ie – the place all liveblogs go to….

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Who’s blogging about the Irish banks and the safety net?

October 5th, 2008 · 12 Comments · Irish Politics, Recession

I know I have asked about this this before but didn’t hear anything so I thought I’d go searching myself! I’m not too hot at all on economics and the stock market etc. being more a social policy wonk so I’m always on the look out for people who might know/express something – whatever that […]

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