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INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE TD Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran is to take over as Minister of State at the Office of Public Works (OPW) on 2 June.
The switch-over between Sean Canney and Moran was part of the agreement reached during the discussions on the formation of government.
It’s understood the pair flipped a coin to decide who would take up the first stint in the role as junior minister.
Speaking to reporters today, Canney said Moran is “a very good TD” and a “very genuine” person who he knows will do the job well.
Reflecting on the Independent Alliance’s first year in government, Moran admitted the group was a bit “shaky” at the beginning. “We had to settle down,” he said.
“When you go into government you learn a lot of things,” he said, before listing of items such as: “don’t make promises you can’t keep” and “don’t write newspaper columns” – a comment which made Shane Ross laugh out loud.
Canney said the Independent Alliance were criticised for entering into an arrangement with Fine Gael, but he claims they are delivering on the programme for government.
He also said the Independent Alliance have made their mark on a number of issues such as judicial appointments, disability services, and rural matters.
The Galway TD said they also influenced the title in the ministerial post he is passing over to Moran.
“Flood Relief” is included in the portfolio – something he said did not happen by mistake, stating that the group wanted to place flooding on the national agenda.
“Rural Ireland is very close to the Independent Alliance’s heart,” he said, adding:
I am proud of everything we have done.
He added that it was their aim to be “influencers” in government, not “passengers”.
“We have a lot more we have to deliver upon,” he added.
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See, this is what happens when you slag off the red line.
Ha exactly.
Yup… those red liners will be laughing all the way to the post office or the methadone clinic this Wednesday morning wondering just what exactly is this ‘work’ thing that their South Dublin counterparts are so concerned to be missing.
Red Line is South Dublin from Saggart to Houston Station. At least consult a compass when composing your slurs!
Autocorrect thinks it’s in Texas.
Very funny Drew … not.
Drew the south Dubliners have to “work” as you put it to afford the shed loads of cocaine every weekend!
Aye we do…. For taxes purposes though we’re working to afford our ‘columbian overseas foreign aid’ donation.
Running the red line through gang territory has now paid off. Its so used to gun shots puny lightening doesn’t frighten it
Was there not a stabbing on the green line recently????
Another blow in who probably doesn’t have a clue..
There was, my comment was tongue in cheek (written onboard a red line tram)
The new machine gun turret on top will have that sorted .
Funny too, Felix. We might be posting from the same train.
**looks around nervously**
@ Shane Walsh only spotting your comment now:
If using the red line since its inception in 2004 first for school & college, and now to go to work making in excess of 460 trips per year (allowing for annual leave/bank holidays) for the last 6/7yrs qualifies me as a blow in so be it
Good response to my early morning moany reply. Remind me to shake your hand at the Kingswood Stop in the morning ;) ;)
^^^now thats freaky!! :-)
hahahaha :) :) :) Happy Wednesday.
Shussss don’t tell anyone
Threw a fuse in her. Be grand. If she keeps blowing throw a bit of fag paper or a 10 mil bolt in her. Also be grand. Ish.
Its same problem as yesterday. They dont have the skills to repair. Any technical fault and they have to go to the foreign companies that built it. Makes you wonder why they pay local engineers? After last nights investigations they have just madw the problem worse by disabling the whole line.
Fragile wee thing that Luas….
This is obviously God’s way of telling liberal South Dublin to vote No! Subtle, but I get the message.
Not a bad thing, considering that Enda’s gang were lying in wait to ambush the electorate for a vote on something that they dont really give a s**t about.
It’s that Breda O’brien playing with the new testiment weather kit …
It’s running again now
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