I would give her one but not a first preference
but she might have been the People’s Choice if she wasn’t kept out of the Presidential Race.
I would give her one but not a first preference
but she might have been the People’s Choice if she wasn’t kept out of the Presidential Race.I would give her one but not a first preference
Yeats, there's another low life. Fucker should be in jail.From Irish “Independent”
Fionnán Sheahan: Ivan Yates, the ‘smear’ outcry and his Fianna Fáil work as Jim Gavin’s coach in presidential debates
Former Fine Gael minister said ‘smear the bejaysus’ out of Catherine Connolly, but never mentioned own role in Áras campaignPundit has been working with Micheál Martin’s party on media training for politicians since last year’s elections”
Well whodathunkit
Micheal Martin in bed with Ivan Yeats! Old “Smear the bejaysus” out of Catherine Connolly was also working behind the scenes on coaching Jim Gavin.
All those like Cranky here who get tetchy and wonder why people use the FFG term should realise just how far MM is willing to go.
Media shills much?
From Irish “Independent”
Fionnán Sheahan: Ivan Yates, the ‘smear’ outcry and his Fianna Fáil work as Jim Gavin’s coach in presidential debates
Former Fine Gael minister said ‘smear the bejaysus’ out of Catherine Connolly, but never mentioned own role in Áras campaignPundit has been working with Micheál Martin’s party on media training for politicians since last year’s elections”
Well whodathunkit
Micheal Martin in bed with Ivan Yeats! Old “Smear the bejaysus” out of Catherine Connolly was also working behind the scenes on coaching Jim Gavin.
All those like Cranky here who get tetchy and wonder why people use the FFG term should realise just how far MM is willing to go.
Media shills much?
From Irish “Independent”
Fionnán Sheahan: Ivan Yates, the ‘smear’ outcry and his Fianna Fáil work as Jim Gavin’s coach in presidential debates
Former Fine Gael minister said ‘smear the bejaysus’ out of Catherine Connolly, but never mentioned own role in Áras campaignPundit has been working with Micheál Martin’s party on media training for politicians since last year’s elections”
Well whodathunkit
Micheal Martin in bed with Ivan Yeats! Old “Smear the bejaysus” out of Catherine Connolly was also working behind the scenes on coaching Jim Gavin.
All those like Cranky here who get tetchy and wonder why people use the FFG term should realise just how far MM is willing to go.
Media shills much?
Did you actually read the full article? Or just the first paragraph that isn’t behind the paywall. Is Fionnan your new go to guy?From Irish “Independent”
Fionnán Sheahan: Ivan Yates, the ‘smear’ outcry and his Fianna Fáil work as Jim Gavin’s coach in presidential debates
Former Fine Gael minister said ‘smear the bejaysus’ out of Catherine Connolly, but never mentioned own role in Áras campaignPundit has been working with Micheál Martin’s party on media training for politicians since last year’s elections”
Well whodathunkit
Micheal Martin in bed with Ivan Yeats! Old “Smear the bejaysus” out of Catherine Connolly was also working behind the scenes on coaching Jim Gavin.
All those like Cranky here who get tetchy and wonder why people use the FFG term should realise just how far MM is willing to go.
Media shills much?
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Smaoineamh uasalCC is talking about making Irish the working language of the Aras. I have concerns.
President-elect Catherine Connolly wants Irish to become the working language of Áras an Uachtaráin once she takes office.
Ms Connolly, a gaeilgeoir for whom the Irish language was a core part of her campaign offering, will be inaugurated on Tuesday, November 11th, at Dublin Castle.
Earlier this week, a source close to Ms Connolly said “Gaeilge is going to be to the fore” in her presidency, along with other key campaign commitments, such as support for the disabled community, and that her team will be looking to have people from within the Áras staff with Irish “and for it to be the working language of the Áras” in as much as is possible.
During the campaign, Ms Connolly referred to the Irish language as “a gift”, telling The Journal podcast that it is a “completely different view of the world”.
A campaign team source said that it was not the case that everyone would have to have Irish to work in the Áras.
On Friday, the president-elect told Raidió na Gaeltachta that she hoped to make use of it nonetheless. “I will do my best to bring Irish in from the margins and use it,” she said.
[ Catherine Connolly profile: Who is Ireland’s president-elect?Opens in new window ]
In her first media interview since being elected, Ms Connolly, who rekindled her knowledge of Irish after becoming mayor of Galway, told the station that she was impressed by the effort people made to speak Irish to her during the campaign.
“I don’t like the phrase ‘cúpla focal’ but the effort they made to speak to me in Irish and use what they had” had made an impression, Ms Connolly said during the interview on Adhmhaidin, Raidió na Gaeltachta’s morning current affairs programme.
Asked if she would make proficiency in Irish a requirement for her new staff, Ms Connolly said: “I will. I will be focusing in on a lot of things, on people with disabilities and a lot of other things. I don’t have a lot of jobs [to fill], I should say, I am still getting information on that, but Irish will be at the top of the ladder.”
The details of how it would be implemented are yet to be fully fleshed out, it is understood. Ms Connolly’s team are in the midst of preparing for her inauguration and the opening weeks of her presidency.
Ms Connolly will have capacity to hire staff alongside the civil servants who work in the Áras - usually a complement of two hires made directly by the president.
A working document on her first 100 days has been drawn up, with an intention to make good on the campaign trail promise that the first group of people invited to the Áras during her presidency will be those with disabilities - ideally before Christmas, it is understood.
Catherine Connolly wants to make Irish working language of Áras when she takes office
President-elect plans to ‘bring in Irish from the margins’ amid other priorities including disabilitywww.irishtimes.com
Will she be discriminating against those that can’t speak it when they seek employment there?CC is talking about making Irish the working language of the Aras. I have concerns.
President-elect Catherine Connolly wants Irish to become the working language of Áras an Uachtaráin once she takes office.
Ms Connolly, a gaeilgeoir for whom the Irish language was a core part of her campaign offering, will be inaugurated on Tuesday, November 11th, at Dublin Castle.
Earlier this week, a source close to Ms Connolly said “Gaeilge is going to be to the fore” in her presidency, along with other key campaign commitments, such as support for the disabled community, and that her team will be looking to have people from within the Áras staff with Irish “and for it to be the working language of the Áras” in as much as is possible.
During the campaign, Ms Connolly referred to the Irish language as “a gift”, telling The Journal podcast that it is a “completely different view of the world”.
A campaign team source said that it was not the case that everyone would have to have Irish to work in the Áras.
On Friday, the president-elect told Raidió na Gaeltachta that she hoped to make use of it nonetheless. “I will do my best to bring Irish in from the margins and use it,” she said.
[ Catherine Connolly profile: Who is Ireland’s president-elect?Opens in new window ]
In her first media interview since being elected, Ms Connolly, who rekindled her knowledge of Irish after becoming mayor of Galway, told the station that she was impressed by the effort people made to speak Irish to her during the campaign.
“I don’t like the phrase ‘cúpla focal’ but the effort they made to speak to me in Irish and use what they had” had made an impression, Ms Connolly said during the interview on Adhmhaidin, Raidió na Gaeltachta’s morning current affairs programme.
Asked if she would make proficiency in Irish a requirement for her new staff, Ms Connolly said: “I will. I will be focusing in on a lot of things, on people with disabilities and a lot of other things. I don’t have a lot of jobs [to fill], I should say, I am still getting information on that, but Irish will be at the top of the ladder.”
The details of how it would be implemented are yet to be fully fleshed out, it is understood. Ms Connolly’s team are in the midst of preparing for her inauguration and the opening weeks of her presidency.
Ms Connolly will have capacity to hire staff alongside the civil servants who work in the Áras - usually a complement of two hires made directly by the president.
A working document on her first 100 days has been drawn up, with an intention to make good on the campaign trail promise that the first group of people invited to the Áras during her presidency will be those with disabilities - ideally before Christmas, it is understood.
Catherine Connolly wants to make Irish working language of Áras when she takes office
President-elect plans to ‘bring in Irish from the margins’ amid other priorities including disability
