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The bully boy

Saturday March 20 2010

Remember Yes Minister, with its nervous politician desperately anxious for office and his wily Whitehall permanent secretary Sir Humphrey? This benign image of UK cabinet politics has now been shattered by tales of bullying and physical intimidation of colleagues and staff by the present occupant of 10 Downing Street, Gordon Brown.

'We can't blame the politicians for being the ones the people chose'

Sunday March 14 2010

MICHAEL McDowell is by no means a popular figure. Is it perhaps that he is too direct, or is seen as too right-wing, or lacks the ability to be all things to all people that seems to be an essential requirement for success with voters?

O'Keeffe orders probe as college scores 900pc inflation in grades

Tuesday March 02 2010

THERE has been a remarkable 900pc increase in the percentage of first-class honours degrees awarded by one university, the Irish Independent has learned.

Without trust, cards are stacked against Cowen

Saturday February 27 2010

WHAT to make of the forthcoming cabinet reshuffle? A carefully and imaginatively plotted move to give the Government a bit of new life and enable it to stay in office for another two years? Or a last throw of the dice by a Taoiseach who has no better ideas and who knows that too many backbenchers have no faith in the present line-up?

'Cap' on courses keeps thousands out of college

Friday February 26 2010

THOUSANDS of students are being denied access to Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses because of where they live.

Gormley hints city mayor will have taxation power

Thursday February 25 2010

ENVIRONMENT Minister John Gormley last night held out the possibility that the new directly elected mayor for Dublin will be able to raise his/her own taxes.

'The public knows the sort of elements that former minister Willie O'Dea was up against.'

Poor Willie could never have weathered this witch-hunt

Friday February 19 2010

The first thing about the fix that Willie O'Dea has got himself into is how terribly sad it is: sad that a person of his tenacity, wit and energy should be caught out like this. Let's be honest: this is a not a huge matter.

O'Keeffe defends training of maths teachers

Thursday February 18 2010

Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe has challenged a report claiming that half of maths teachers in post-primary schools are not qualified to teach the subject.

Attending the secular ceremony for former Workers' Party president Tomas MacGiolla at Ballyfermot Civic Centre in Dublin yesterday, was his wife May, pictured here being comforted by first cousin Paddy O'Reilly, from Baldoyle. Photo: Steve Humphreys

Final salute to 'giant of the Irish Left' as MacGiolla is laid to rest

Tuesday February 09 2010

"A man of unrelenting principle and integrity" and "a giant of the Irish Left".

O'Keeffe attacked over 'unfair' grants system

Thursday January 28 2010

EDUCATION Minister Batt O'Keeffe was attacked last night for failing to introduce reform in the student grants system, which allows children from well-off families to get state support for attending college.