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Martin Mansergh

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The cost of “Keeping up with the Fitzpatricks”

By ⋅ March 6, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Ireland needs a drastic shift in cultural attitudes – away from entitlement and towards personal responsibility. The arrogant aristocracy has made taxpayers as cheap as chips.

Mansergh vs. Ward on BBC2 NI “Hearts and Minds”: Youtube

By ⋅ February 27, 2009 ⋅ 20 comments

Martin Mansergh, junior minister for Finance, and I had a very lively discussion on the telly last night. We were, of course, talking about the economy. He was a nice man but he was completely unprepared. Our lovely interviewer Noel said we’d just have a nice discussion but it quickly turned into a row. I suggested [...]

Students’ advice for Irish government

By ⋅ February 26, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Lectured some university students today in News Reporting and asked them to talk directly to the government – using Post-It notes. After class, I was going on BBC2 NI’s show Hearts and Minds as a guest along with Martin Mansergh. I told them I would give them to him after the show. It didn’t happen [...]

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