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ElBlogador.co (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
South Down Sinn Féin MLA Caitríona Ruane has landed in spot of bother after she sat through an allegedly racist display at an X Factor-type event in Newry last week. The Mayo woman, who now lives in Omeath , was a judge at the event. According to the Newry Democrat , “it is understood that some of the crowd was horrified that the Education Minister continued to participate in the night, and...
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Abovethelaw.com (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
According to Connecticut DUI lawyer James O. Ruane, I can't breathe as well as white people. Based on this "analysis" Ruane has determined that the breathalyzer is a racist device. Really. I'm not making that up. Ruane represents a black man who got busted for drunk driving: A breath analysis administered at state police Troop G in Bridgeport found Brown had a blood-alcohol content...
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ConservativesNI.com (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
By Seymour Major in Fermanagh - Last week, the Minister of Education, Caitriona Ruane, was defiant in the face of calls for her resignation. This followed her refusal to re-introduce the 11 plus for a further 3 years pending the implementation of an agreed formula to replace it. Of course, none of us are surprised [...]
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
... to consider the matter and said he would be guided by case law in making his decisions.Kenneth Ruane SC, for the Garda, and Stephen Byrne SC, for the Irish Prison Service, said they would consult their clients.
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ireland.com (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
... Ireland Policing Board, including Sinn Féin’s Alex Maskey, while education minister Caitriona Ruane who represents the South Down area also attended. South Down Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Assembly member Jim Wells and Junior Minister Jeffrey Donaldson were also among the mourners. Ulster Unionist Assembly member for the area John McAllister and MP for the area Eddie McGrady, with SDLP...
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Metro.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
... a peak of 2,507 in May. The figures were revealed in written Commons answers to Labour's Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd).Share this article Metro Headlines MORE METRO | Your viewsNo comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts? Add your comment Name:Your email address will not be publishedEmail: Town and country:Your comment: You have characters left. Remember...
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TicketStumbler Blog (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
... Get Inauguration Tickets? See the Rehearsal Instead Washington Post - United States By Michael E. Ruane Can’t get tickets to the inauguration? No hotel rooms to be had that week? No problem, people. Avoid the crowds and the traffic and the … DemConWatch: All American Inaugural Ball tickets go on sale today 20 hours ago by Matt Tickets to the All American Inaugural Ball include all food and...
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Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
I’m not sure how this is expected to work in practice in a centralised body.. nor if this was one of the objections mentioned earlier.. But according to the iol report - not yet announced elsewhere - there has, after all , been a development with the Education and Skills Authority. From the iol report [Northern Ireland Education Minister Caitriona Ruane said] “The original proposal was that...
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Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
... and Skills Authority would have no place reserved for elected representatives.However, Caitriona Ruane has now changed her position and has decided that the majority of the board’s 13 members should be political appointments.The move comes after concerns were raised by members of the Sinn Féin minister’s Stormont scrutiny committee.The ESA is set to replace the North’s existing five education...
