Archive for October, 2009

Do not ditch Seanad but finesse it as a political dynamo

28 Oct 09

Any debate about the Seanad must focus on how it forged the original Republic. Revamped, it can be potent again, writes ELAINE BYRNE in The Irish Times October 27, 2009   ‘I CONSIDER that a country which has reached that stage of degradation, not to speak of a party that is prepared to submit to [...]

The Tank Field: the issues

27 Oct 09

The Tank Field: the issues   1. The takeover of the Tank Field by the City Council      a. The decision to do so      b. The problems with the process utilised   2. The transfer/leasing of the Tank Field to Brian Dillon’s Club (a private company), BDC      a. The process of disposing or [...]

Background to the Tank Field

27 Oct 09

Background to the Tank Field   The Tank Field is the only flat green public space in North East Cork City and has been a communal resource for the community since the first houses were built in this part of Cork in the 1930s. It is called the Tank Field because a large water tank [...]

My Ten Responses on concerns raised by the Board of Management of Gaelscoil An Ghoirt Álainn

27 Oct 09

My Ten Responses on concerns raised by the Board of Management of Gaelscoil An Ghoirt Álainn

1. Queries relating to perceived imbalance and perceived inaccuracy of opinion piece

27 Oct 09

Queries relating to perceived imbalance and perceived inaccuracy of opinion piece

2. Comments on the Conditions of Gaelscoil An Ghoirt Álainn

25 Oct 09

Comments on the Conditions of Gaelscoil An Ghoirt Álainn

3. Mayfield Community School

25 Oct 09

Mayfield Community School

4. Location of Tank Field

25 Oct 09

Location of Tank Field

5. The Tank Field as the only flat green public space in North East Cork City

25 Oct 09

The Tank Field as the only flat green public space in North East Cork City

6. Consultation with residents

25 Oct 09

Consultation with residents