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Coming Back Home

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Alan Kelly

Back Home in Portroe
Back Home in Portroe

I got back to my home village of Portroe early on the 9th to be met by a huge crowd of supporters and well wishers. I have to say it was one of the most special nights of my life. Before that I was met by a large convey of cars at the county bounds near Limerick to welcome me home. We proceeded in a convey through Nenagh and out then to Portroe. The village of newly elected Cllr. Jonathan Meaney, County hurling manager Liam Sheedy (and goalie Darren Gleeson), the brillant musician Gerry O'Connor and of course Aoife Kelly, our Rose of Tralee. It is a small parish but one of the most united in the country and I'm exceptionally proud to come from there.

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Permanent link | Categories: PortroeNenaghSean CreamerJonathan MeaneyLabourIreland SouthMunsterTipperary

Thank You

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Alan Kelly

Becoming an MEP
Becoming an MEP

A big thank you to the people of Ireland South for choosing me to represent you in the European Parliament. It is a great honour and a privilege. It was a very enjoyable campaign and one that I will always cherish. I want to thank the thousands of people voted for me. I will do my best at all times to ensure they get the best representation at EU level, whether they are workers, fishermen or farmers. I also believe we can learn an awful lot more from Europe in a progressive way and I intend to demonstrate that.

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Permanent link | Categories: EUMunsterIreland SouthLabourEamon GilmoreAlan Kelly

GOVERNMENT MUST NOT REPEAT DELL MISTAKES WITH WATERFORD CRYSTAL

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Alan Kelly

Waterford_Logo
Waterford_Logo

 

The European Parliament votes tomorrow on the allocation of funds for Waterford Crystal workers and I am calling on the Government to publish a detailed plan on how they will use the funding.

 

It is no secret that serious mistakes have been made by the government in dealing with the European Globalisation Funding for the former Dell Workers.

 

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Permanent link | Categories: EducationEnterprise Trade & EmploymentAlan Kelly MEPLabour PartyWaterford CrystalDell WorkersEGFEuropean Globalisation Fundmistakeseducationregionsouth east

ACT NOW OR PUT YOUNG FARMERS AT RISK

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Alan Kelly

Labour Party National Conference - 17/04/10Munster MEP Alan Kelly addressing the Labour Party National Conference at NUI Galway.
Labour Party National Conference
17/04/10 Munster MEP Alan Kelly addressing the Labour Party National Conference at NUI Galway.


I took the opportunity during the Labour Party National Conference at NUI Galway, to highlight the grave situation facing farmers if the future of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) is not addressed now.

 

The clock is counting down towards 2013, and with every minute that passes, the situation for Irish farmers becomes more critical.

 

Agriculture is at the very core of rural life in Ireland and CAP 2013 is critical to ensuring future generations of farmers do not turn their backs on the industry.

 

We must encourage young farmers to get involved and provide them with a viable career path in farming.

 

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Permanent link | Categories: AgricultureAlan Kelly MEPLabourNorth TipperaryCAP 2013Common Agriculture PolicyIrelandfarming

Paddy Downey Convention Cashel

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Alan Kelly

Paddy Downey Convention
Paddy Downey Convention

Tonight I attended the Labour party's Cashel convention that selected Cllr. Paddy Downey as our candidate. Paddy is a fine candidate and a great local community activist across a broad range of activities.

The convention, which had approximately 100 people in attendance was chaired by my colleague Sean Sherlock TD. Senator Phil Prendergast, Cllr Darren Ryan and Cllr Maureen O'Donoghue also spoke at the convention. Many people spoke of their admiration for Maureen as she is standing down from Cashel Town Council after many years of service for the Labour party.

Its very important that we win back our seat in this area and I'm 100% behind Paddy and I look forward canvassing with him over the coming months.

Permanent link | Categories: Paddy Downey. South TipperaryPhil Prendergast. Darren RyanSean SherlockMick ByrnesMaureen O'Donoghue

On the Road with Cllr Seanie Lonergan

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Alan Kelly

On the Campaign Trail with Seanie Lonergan
On the Campaign Trail with Seanie Lonergan

Yesterday I was campaigning in South Tipperary with Seanie Lonergan, who is our local Councillor in Cahir. Seanie is an excellent worker and effectively knows everyone in the area. I have evey confidence that he will get re-elected.

The response in the area was brillant. I know quite a few people around there and made many friends in college from that area. Many people knew me also from listening to me on Tipp FM and also Tipp Mid West radio.

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Permanent link | Categories: Community Rural & Gaeltacht AffairsTipperarySeanie LonerganCahirSouth Tipp

Campaigning in South Tipp and with James Heffernan

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Alan Kelly

Campaigning with James Heffernan
Campaigning with James Heffernan

I was campaigning all over South Tipp and Limerick recently. I got a great reaction in my home county and I had time to meet up with many friends. Tipperary is a very proud county and I'm certainly gettting a very good response throughout. Many people want to see someone from Tipp. I'd be the second person to represent the county in Europe if I was elected, TJ Maher was the first. South Tipp has great local Labour County Cllrs in Seanie Lonergan in Cahir, Darren Ryan and Gabrielle Egan as well as Denis Landy in Carrick on Suir. We also have Mark Hogan and Billy Bourke in Clonmel as well as Maureen O'Donoghue in Cahir and Jim Drohan in Carrick. Finally, of course there is my colleague in the Seanad Senator Phil Prendergast. Tipp SOuth is very important to the Labour party because it is where the party was founded in CLonmel in 1912 and we've had great representatives there in Michael Ferris, Sean Treacy, Richard Stapleton and William O'Brien.

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Permanent link | Categories: James HeffernanLimerickSouth TIpp

South Kerry Euro Campaign Launch

Posted on February 06, 2009 by Alan Kelly

South Kerry Campaign Launch
South Kerry Campaign Launch

I had my South Kerry campaign launch in Sheehan's pub in Killorglin on Friday, Feb 6th. It was a great night that began with the selection convention for the local area that put forward John Sheehan as the local Labour party candidate. We then launched my campaign in Sheehan's with some old friends of mine from Fexco and Gulliver, who I used to work with in Killorglin. Also present were the local Labour party members and the 'extended' family of my in laws. We certainly made an impression. Killorglin is one of my favourite towns in Ireland and I always enjoy being out and about there.

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Permanent link | Categories: South KerryKillorglin

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