18:55 TD looking to encourage airlines to consider regional airports
-Clare deputy Cathal Crowe says Shannon stopover not making a comeback
- The Irish Times22/04 Call to reinstate Shannon Airport stopover ‘bizarre’, warns DAA chief
-Fianna Fáil TD for Clare Cathal Crowe has sought law compelling flights to land at midwestern airport
- The Irish Times02/04 Teenager weaned off drugs was ‘held down and injected by thugs when he refused to buy from them’
-More support needed for young people leaving addiction treatment services, TDs hear
- The Irish Times25/01 Focus now moves to appointment of 23 Junior Ministers
-Under the agreement between the two parties Fianna Fáil will have 10 Junior Ministers and Fine Gael will have eight
- The Irish Times11/11 ‘Too many teachers in the Dáil’: Are they the most represented profession in the chamber?
-Continuous presence in Dáil and ability to reach highest levels of power counter Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary’s claim he could not rely on them to ‘get things done’
- The Irish Times10/07 Clare TD fails to secure planning permission for home after he disclosed he owns another house in the area
-Bord Pleanála refused permission to Cathal Crowe after finding his need to live in the local area ‘can be met by property and land in his ownership’
- The Irish Times22/04 Clare wind farm proposal faces widespread opposition
-State’s air traffic control agency among those objecting
- The Irish Times10/08 Co Clare zoning decisions rejected over lack of wastewater facilities
-Councillors rezoned lands around Broadford and Cooraclare in anticipation of both villages getting water treatment plants which have not yet been approved
- The Irish Times14/06 FF backbenchers say party should have backed SF motion on firefighters
-Government cannot deal with this issue in isolation while national pay talks are taking place, Michael McGrath tells party colleagues
- The Irish Times07/06 Kathy Sheridan: A better question might be why aren’t more politicians walking away?
-Unlike most occupations, the question of whether politics is worth the downside is not just about the individual, but the whole family. Is it worth the in-your-face threats and protests on the doorstep?
- The Irish Times19/05 Pat Kenny shows his nose for the week’s hot topics and there’s no doubt where he stands
-Radio: Newstalk hosts take contrasting approaches but both strive to hear different voices
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