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# Colm Keaveney

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'That was the time for Denis O'Brien to emerge from the shadows, but he didn't'
A second day of submissions saw the defence of Declan Ganley outlined in the context of Denis O’Brien’s suit against Red Flag Consulting.
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Mar 14th 2018, 7:03 PM
Former TD comes centre stage in attempt by Denis O'Brien to name Declan Ganley in court action
Details of texts sent and received, and an affidavit filed in favour of Denis O’Brien, by Galway politician Colm Keaveney were detailed in the High Court today.
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Mar 13th 2018, 7:04 PM
Ex-Labour senator claims he was told to come up with 'list of women' for state boards
James Heffernan’s claims come in the wake of the controversy over David Begg’s appointment as chair of the Pensions Authority.
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Jan 30th 2016, 8:00 AM
Pest control, maintenance and security at closed Garda stations has cost €846,000 to date
That works out at an average of €7,000 per property per year.
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Dec 31st 2015, 10:05 AM
Watch an 'incredibly embarrassed' TD lash his former Labour colleagues
Colm Keaveney didn’t hold back in the Dáil this evening.
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Oct 14th 2015, 9:15 PM
Nurses threaten strike action as Galway mental health staff refuse to work over safety concerns
The INMO’s announcement comes on foot of an incident at the mental health unit of University Hospital Galway on Friday.
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Oct 7th 2015, 8:45 AM
Labour TD accused of 'appalling duplicity' over stance on lone parent cuts
Emmet Stagg said an “unintended consequence” of new rules will see thousands of people lose money.
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Jul 9th 2015, 2:55 PM
Turns out no one wants a 21-year-old president
Spare a thought for Niall Horan.
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May 24th 2015, 8:00 AM
'Elderly, disabled Aras Attracta resident was hit with a stick'
The HSE says it has no record of a complaint.
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Dec 14th 2014, 7:55 PM
Varadkar to meet with Michelin-starred chef who wants to improve hospital food
However, the meeting has been dismissed as a “publicity stunt”.
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Nov 24th 2014, 9:21 PM
Labour TD who 'disappeared' for vote to establish Irish Water will not be sanctioned
Michael McNamara has admitted he refused to vote for the establishment of the controversial new semi-state company.
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Oct 21st 2014, 9:00 PM
Why were 75% of unexplained deaths in mental health services not reported correctly?
A previous report found that 25% of deaths had not been reported correctly.
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Sep 30th 2014, 6:50 AM
The death of a Galway man in Germany: His family's search for answers
Matthew Fitzpatrick died in “exceptionally suspicious circumstances.” So what has the government done to help re-open the case?
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Sep 28th 2014, 5:00 PM
Minister denies resource issue in area where 13 patients have died by suicide
Nine psychiatrists have withdrawn confidence in the clinical management of the mental health service in the Carlow-Kilkenny-South Tipperary.
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Jun 22nd 2014, 8:25 PM
Nearly every FOI request about the liquidation of Anglo has been refused
Eleven out of 12 Freedom of Information requests to the Department of Finance about the liquidation of IBRC have been refused. The other was withdrawn.
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Jun 19th 2014, 6:30 AM
Psychiatric patient dies in HSE care - Minister says services are 'being delivered safely'
Kathleen Lynch was responding to allegations from Fianna Fáil TD Colm Keaveney, who yesterday expressed alarm at the “rapid deterioration” of services at University Hospital Galway.
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May 22nd 2014, 8:16 PM
15,776 children waiting for speech and language assessment
Altogether, 1639 children waited for more than a year for their initial assessment of speech and language problems.
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Mar 31st 2014, 10:22 AM
Gaps in HSE supports putting futures of children with speech problems at risk
Figures released this week reveal there are eleven HSE areas that have no early intervention teams at all.
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Feb 7th 2014, 7:26 PM
TD calls for government response to suspensions at Stewarts Care
A number of staff have been suspended at the facility following allegations of abuse.
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Dec 10th 2013, 8:50 PM
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
Everybody’s talking about the ESB strike being called off, Pat Rabbitte versus Colm Keaveney, and protests in Kiev…
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Dec 8th 2013, 7:59 PM
“Colm Keaveney would join Hezbollah if he thought it would advance his career” – Rabbitte
Ouch.
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Dec 8th 2013, 7:57 PM
Bold boys and great lights: The week in quotes
“In terms of my personal view, I would have no issue living next to a pylon.”
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Dec 8th 2013, 7:00 PM
'I was certainly surprised': Kitt says local radio station told him Keaveney was joining FF
Michael Kitt, the Galway East TD, learned that Colm Keaveney was his new constituency colleague via Galway Bay FM, he said this morning.
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Dec 4th 2013, 9:41 AM
Keaveney: Mistakes were made but Micheál Martin has apologised for them
Colm Keaveney tells TheJournal.ie why he is now a member of Fianna Fáil and why he didn’t run for Europe.
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Dec 4th 2013, 7:15 AM
Keaveney: Fianna Fáil is a party that has learned from the mistakes of the past
The former Labour chairman has been unanimously accepted into the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.
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Dec 3rd 2013, 11:21 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Dec 3rd 2013, 4:52 PM
‘It must be a sign of his own desperation’: Here’s what Labour thinks of Keaveney’s FF switch
“We will struggle,” dead-panned one minister today.
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Dec 3rd 2013, 12:45 PM
‘He tickled Bertie’s belly’: Here’s what Colm Keaveney used to say about Fianna Fáil
“This rampant corruption of many of Fianna Fáil’s members and public representatives is part of the philosophy of tolerance that existed within that party,” Keaveney told the Dáil in June 2012.
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Dec 3rd 2013, 11:26 AM
Confirmed: Former Labour chairman Colm Keaveney joining Fianna Fáil
The surprise move by the former chairman of the Labour Party will see him join Fianna Fáil’s parliamentary ranks in the Dáil. He will not run for Europe next year as had been expected.
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Dec 3rd 2013, 10:05 AM
'Having a record helps': Marian Harkin hopes experience will help retain Euro seat
The former TD is the sitting MEP for ‘Ireland North-West’ but will compete in vastly expanded ‘Midlands-North-West’ constituency next year.
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Nov 16th 2013, 8:30 AM
Reilly: 2014 will be the most challenging year ever for health services
The Minister for Health was speaking in the Dáil today where he defended the decision to lower medical card income limits.
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Nov 13th 2013, 9:30 PM
Labour councillor resigns over leadership abandonment of 'red line issues'
O’Grady said the people who are paying the price now are traditionally the ones the party fights to protect.
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Oct 29th 2013, 7:00 PM
Government doesn't expect to lose any TDs over the Budget
Two Labour TDs voted against the party on the Budget last year and the year before.
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Oct 15th 2013, 10:32 AM
"He's a fine deputy!": Row over Labour's belated expulsion of Keaveney from committee
Fianna Fáil’s Billy Kelleher stuck-up for former Labour chairman Colm Keaveney in the Dáil this morning.
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Oct 10th 2013, 4:05 PM
Large constituencies mean European elections 'will become more presidential'
Phil Hogan believes candidates will need at least €100,000 if they want to be elected to the European Parliament next year.
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Oct 5th 2013, 8:15 AM
Colm Keaveney is considering running in next year's European elections
The newly-independent TD faces an uphill task to retain his Dáil seat at the next general election so is now considering running for Europe but he’s not made a decision yet, he insists.
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Aug 27th 2013, 8:30 PM
No sign of Fine Gael rebels and Labour TDs teaming up for speaking rights
One member of the technical group said that he would be “disappointed” if Fine Gael rebels thought he would join them in a new political party.
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Aug 13th 2013, 6:30 AM
TDs speak of 'need for an alternative' amid moves to create new Dáil group
Attempts are being made to form a new Technical Group in the Dáil but reports of a new political party have been dismissed by several TDs who were said to be involved in talks.
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Aug 6th 2013, 6:30 AM
'The system is wrong.' - Independent TDs react to plans to cut Leaders Allowance
Independent TD Colm Keaveney says that the Labour Party benefits from €250,000 in allowances due to TDs who have lost the party whip.
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Jul 25th 2013, 10:25 AM
Another one bites the dust? Róisín Shortall considers quitting Labour
The former junior health minister says she is “semi-detached” from the party.
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Jul 24th 2013, 6:41 PM
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