The recipients of Honorary Degrees from Trinity College Dublin this December were film director, novelist and script writer, Neil Jordan, Director of the Joint Clinical Research Centre in Kampala, Peter Ndimbirwe Mugyenyi, and TCD’s own Jean O’Hara, administrator in the TCD Alumni/Proctors’ Office as well as the Seanad Electoral Office for many years. They are …
Monthly Archive
for: ‘December, 2006’
How Much does a Licence to Spoof Cost? Twelve Grand and about 20 Minutes
“Why not be an auctioneer? You could earn a fortune for doing eff-all. You were a parasite when you were a broker, so you could happily be a parasite again.” That was how my wife started me on my new career path. “Come on,” I protest. “I’ll never qualify before the housing boom ends. Money …
Late Late Show Interview
Watch my Late Late Show interview here, where I revealed my plans to undercut all the auctioneers with my new licence, my €10,000 offer to NTR to open up the Westlink, and some views on the upcoming election.
Budget Should be used to Tackle the Issue of Childcare
This week I have once again submitted a pre-budget submission to Minister for Finance Brian Cowen. I will continue to put pressure on the government to address the problem of childcare and to put in place a strategy for solving the problem and give parents more choice and a better standard of living. Below is …