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Colm McCarthy’s report raises an interesting point regarding the fantasy that is the Government’s PhD strategy. In the past decade, the Government has invested hundreds of millions in third-level research. However, one has to wonder how much of this was down to image and prestige, and what economic return was generated for the taxpayer. A taxpayer-funded PhD should [...] Senator Boyle looking for an issue and a microphone Tuesday’s Seanad grandstanding by Green Senators Boyle and De Burca was a craven example of gesture politics. The chamber was debating the new crime legislation, which the Government comfortably passed thanks to the support of Fine Gael. It was at this moment that the two unelected (and unelectable, if [...] Left to right (Sitting):- Mr Ernest Bevin, Lord Beaverbrook, Sir Anthony Eden, Major C. Attlee, Sir Winston Churchill, Sir John Anderson, Mr Arthur Greenwood and SIr Kingsley Wood. (Standing): – Sir Archibald Sinclair, Mr A V Alexander, Lord Cranbourne, Mr Herbert Morrison, Lord Moyne, Captain Margesson, and Mr Brendan Bracken. There’s been a lot of talk [...] Minister Lenihan’s admission that he didn’t read the PwC report on Anglo raises serious questions about his fitness for office. As a Senior Counsel, would Mr Lenihan have failed to read his brief before entering the courtroom – especially if the case was the biggest of his career? Could an engineer watch a bridge collapse, and then [...] The Irish Government have announced that they are to consider recapitalising the country’s banks to the tune of €10 billion. Recapitalisation is essential if the banks are to get back to lending to businesses and the public, and while the statement is still wishy-washy (willing to consider isn’t the same as action), it does represent some [...] The Taoiseach‘s language regarding the pork crisis is very interesting. As reported in the Irish Independent, Mr Cowen seemed to want to stress that he was in control of matters, with plenty of references to the decisive actions he had personally taken on Saturday. Given his lacklustre performances and climbdowns in recent weeks, it is no [...] Since everyone has been digging around on Sarah Palin, I decided to take a look at some hard numbers — her results in the elections for Mayor of Wasilla (a town with a population around that of Kildare town). This was her second step on the way to the top — right between the PTA and [...] IF Brian Cowen led a PLC, I think his shareholders would be asking where their Chief Executive had gone. Ireland Inc. has had a torrid summer. Unemployment is accelerating at a rate not seen in a generation; there’s talk of a collapse in the Northern Executive; the public finances are in [...] I am at a loss to understand Brian Cowen’s criticism of the Fine Gael and Labour ‘Yes’ campaigns. Fionnan Sheahan rightly notes that his own belated Fianna Fail campaign leaves a lot to be desired, and lot more still to do (Irish Independent, May 27). Mr Cowen began the Fianna Fail campaign by threatening his own troops with [...] Minister Noel Dempsey yesterday published a bill establishing the Dublin Transport Authority. The DTA is a very sensible and positive step towards proper strategic planning for transport in the greater Dublin area. However, commuter groups will rightly feel a certain sense of deja vu over the announcement, as Martin Cullen already launched the DTA [...] |
Tony O'Donnell is a Fine Gael member of Kildare County Council in the Kildare LEA. He is a 30 year old engineer living in Kildare Town. You can read more by clicking About Tony O'Donnell. |
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