Brigid Laffan is Brilliant

On February 15 UCD academic and European integration evangalist Professor Brigid Laffan offered some interesting views on the current state of the EU in an Irish Times op-ed piece. The central proposition of her article, even by her standards, was particularly amazing. Unfortunately the letters editor at the Irish Times wasn’t so impressed with my brief response, so I am posting it here just in case some else is.

Eoin O Broin on Late Debate 9.2.2012

Click on the following link to hear Eoin O Broin on RTE Late Debate on 9.2.2012 discussing payments to politicians, job creation, the Eurozone crisis and the ongoing conflict in Syria – http://bit.ly/wOlVnu

La Senza – a small but important victory

Following the successful occupation of the La Senza store in Liffey Valley last month, Eoin Ó Broin interviewed workers spokesperson Tara Keane for An Phoblacht. Below is his monthly column for An Phoblacht on the dispute and the edited version of the interview.

Weekly Protest Against Austerity And For Jobs – Clondalkin Village

Dublin Mid-West Sinn Féin has launched a weekly protest in Clondalkin Village against austerity and for investment in jobs. The protest will take place every Saturday at 1.30 at the Civic Offices, Clondalkin Village. The aim of the protest is to provide a focal point for people to express their anger at the savage cuts and tax hikes introduced by Fimne Gael and Labour in December’s budget and to call for a new approach based on investment in jobs and growth.

Weekly Clondalkin Protest For Jobs & Against Austerity

Today Dublin Mid West Sinn Féin started a weekly protest calling for an end to austerity and for investment in jobs, services and economic recovery. The protest will take place every Saturday from 1.30 to 2.30 outside the Clondalkin Civic Offices in Clondalkin Village.

Govt Must Reverse Community Safety Forum Worker Funding Cut

 Speaking today Sinn Fein Dublin Mid-West representative Eoin O Broin has called on the Government ‘to immediately reverse the 75% funding cut to the four community safety worker posts in Clondalkin and Tallaght.’ The call comes after the four staff were put on protective notice following a unilateral division by the Department of Environment to cut their funding by 75% with immediate effect with the remaining 25% ending in March.

Nama, Social Housing and the Leasing Initiative

On Wednesday 21 December 2011 Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan announced that NAMA were to make 2,000 properties available to the Government for social housing.

The units, which were said to make up 20% of NAMAs residential property portfolio would be managed by local authorities and housing associations and funded via the Social Housing Leasing Scheme.

Government Must Intervene to Resolve La Senza Dispute

Sinn Fein Dublin Mid West representative Eoin O Broin has said that ‘Sinn Fein supports the La Senza workers occupation in Liffey Valley shopping centre’ and called on the ‘Government to intervene to resolve the dispute.’

No Fall For Clondalkin & Lucan Unemployment – Live Register figures up for second month in a row

Speaking following the release of the CSO monthly live register figures today Sinn Féin Dublin Mid West representative Eoin Ó Broin has said that ‘there has been no fall in unemployment in Clondalkin and Lucan this month despite a marginal decrease country wide.’

 The Dublin Mid West live register figure for December was 8925 up from 8917 in November.

Stephen Collins bothers me

Stephen Collins bothers me. Every time I read his Irish Times column I get an uncomfortable feeling. Something just doesn’t seem right.

At first I thought it was because my views were diametrically opposed to his. Maybe it was the ideological gulf between us that bothered me.

But then I realised that I read a great many writers who, despite holding opposing views to mine, are informative, interesting and challenging.