Blog Archive
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It felt like an omen
06 January 2012
Feel blown to bits. Yes, the beginning to 2012 was rough. I lost an enormous and favourite rhododendron, toppled by the wind. It was just beginning to bud. It felt like an omen.
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KENNY HAS SOME DARK DAYS AHEAD
20 January 2012
As we all know, our Taoiseach is possessed of a sunny disposition. He likes to look on the bright side of life. He also has a brass neck.
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SOME LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
27 January 2012
These days it is hard to be optimistic, but from an international perspective there are some good news stories coming out of Ireland. I am travelling at the moment in the States and was delighted twice this week to be greeted at breakfast with positive headlines in the Financial Times.
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KENNY MAY YET JUSTIFY EEJIT TAG
03 February 2012
If I was our happy clappy Taoiseach I think I would be a little concerned about how I was perceived by the general public. Some of the comments about Enda’s performance at Davos may have been a little over the top, but Eamon Dunphy’s savage critique on the Late Late Show of his competence to deal with the ongoing crisis echoed a lot of lot of sentiments that are expressed to me.
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NOONAN GETS DOWN TO BUSINESS
10 February 2012
It has taken a while but our Taoiseach, who has been in New York this week selling Ireland as a great little country to do business in, has finally revealed to us what he is really about.
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CRUNCH TIME, MR. NOONAN
17 February 2012
There is something deeply unsettling about what is happening in Greece. Perhaps it is because it represents the cradle of civilisation and the birthplace of democracy.
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TIME IS NOT ON OUR SIDE MR HAYES
24 February 2012
Within the hallowed corridors of power in the E.U. it is clear that good behaviour is not rewarded. This was stated categorically this week by the European Economic Affairs Commissioner Ollie Rehn when he said that there would be no Greek style discounts on Irish debt.
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MISSING LINK A LOAD OF BALONEY
02 March 2012
So the Taoiseach says there is “ no linkage” between the referendum on the treaty and the issue of the promissory notes. It is an “entirely separate” matter, he announces grandiosely, stating the Irish people will “ not be bribed by anybody”. Baloney.
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One year in office.
09 March 2012
This government is a year in office. Am I glad that Fine Gael didn’t win an overall majority ? I would have to say yes, because on balance some of the more sensible members of the Cabinet are in the Labour Party.
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WHY PAIN IN SPAIN IS NOT AS BAD
16 March 2012
So Commissioner Ollie Rehn distinguishes himself this week by spouting Latin – “ Pacta sunt servanda” which translates as “respect your commitments and obligations”.
