Monthly Archives: January 2011

Eamon Gilmore in the Dail this morning:

“We have a flu epidemic we have people lying on hospitals in trolleys and the Minister for Health has taken to the hills.

“We have flights being cancelled in Aer Lingus and the Minister for Transport has resigned.

“We have problems for crime in many parts of the country and the two Ministers responsible for Justice and Defence are gone.

“We have had serious commentary on this country by both President Sarkozy and by the President of the European Commission and the Minister for Foreign Affairs has gone.”

Dáil suspended as Opposition seek answers (Irish Times)

Mary Harney: Tax-free lump sum of €159,000, pension lump sum of €160,000. Pensions totalling €121,000

Dermot Ahern: Tax-free lump sum of €177,636, pension lump sum of €140,861. Pensions totalling €128,29.

Noel Dempsey.: Tax-free lump sum of €159,000. Pensions totalling €121,000.

Batt O’Keefe: Tax-free lump sum of €159,000 pension lump sum of €160,000. Pensions totalling €121,000

Tony Killeen: Tax-free lump sum of €159,000, pension lump sum of €160,000. Pensions totalling 121,000

Michael Martin: Severance payment of €95,000.

(Photocall, Ireland)

Book Origami by Isaac Salazar.

“I see my work as a way to display a meaningful piece of art onto a book that would otherwise sit on a shelf and collect dust; it’s also my way of recycling a book that might otherwise end up in a landfill.  The words or symbols I use are drawn from anything that invokes inspiration or encouragement, such as “Read”, “Dream” and the Recycle symbol.  If my work also makes people look at a book and even art in a new light then the piece has done its job“

Recyclart