Party will balance budget by 2016, says Noonan
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011Link to Original ArticleMARY MINIHAN FINE GAELFINE GAEL finance spokesman Michael Noonan committed his party to balancing the current budget in 2016 and confirmed a change in its strategy of a three to one ratio of cuts to taxation. Mr Noonan said Fine Gael would reveal its full fiscal and banking policies tomorrow, but said [...]
Higgins and Connaughton election campaign launch events
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011Link to Original ArticleBy Kernan Andrews Two Galway East general election candidates will hold the official launches of their election campaigns over the coming week. Labour candidate Lorraine Higgins will hold the official launch of her campaign in the New Park Hotel, Athenry, tomorrow at 8pm. The MC for the evening will be Galway city [...]
Big business donations switching to FG/Labour
Monday, January 31st, 2011Link to Original ArticleWITH Fianna Fail almost certain to be mangled in the upcoming election, Fine Gael and Labour are odds-on to lead the next government. But who will be the key influencers and who will have the ear of the new political powerhouses? Rogue solicitor Thomas Byrne, the Walkinstown lawyer whose practice was shut [...]
