Terence Flanagan
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Terence Flanagan is an Irish
Fine Gael
politician. He has been a Teachta Dála
(TD) for the Dublin North East
constituency since May 2007. He was elected at the 2007 general election. He was previously a member of Dublin City Council
for the Artane
area.
In February 2008, Flanagan made a speech which was notably similar to a previous one by Labour Party
TD, Joan Burton
. He initially denied that the speech was copied, and later issued a statement admitting, and apologising for, the plagiarism
. He was Fine Gael Deputy spokesperson for the Environment with special responsibility for Housing from October 2007 to March 2011.
In June 2010, Flanagan said the Financial Regulator “must act tough” and “thoroughly examine” proposals by Irish Nationwide and Bank of Ireland
to offer negative equity mortgages to an expected 350,000 homeowners.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
Fine Gael
Fine Gael
Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
politician. He has been a Teachta Dála
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
(TD) for the Dublin North East
Dublin North East (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Dublin North–East is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 3 deputies...
constituency since May 2007. He was elected at the 2007 general election. He was previously a member of Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council is the local authority for the city of Dublin in Ireland. It has 52 members and is the largest local authority in Ireland. Until 2001, it was known as Dublin Corporation.-Legal status:...
for the Artane
Artane, Dublin
Artane, sometimes spelled Artaine , historically Tartaine is a Northside suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Neighbouring districts include Coolock, Beaumont, Killester, Raheny and Clontarf; to the south is a small locality, Harmonstown, straddling the Raheny-Artane border.-History:Artaine, now usually...
area.
In February 2008, Flanagan made a speech which was notably similar to a previous one by Labour Party
Labour Party (Ireland)
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. The Labour Party was founded in 1912 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, by James Connolly, James Larkin and William X. O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trade Union Congress. Unlike the other main Irish...
TD, Joan Burton
Joan Burton
Joan Burton is an Irish Labour Party politician and the current Minister for Social Protection. She is a Teachta Dála for the Dublin West constituency....
. He initially denied that the speech was copied, and later issued a statement admitting, and apologising for, the plagiarism
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is defined in dictionaries as the "wrongful appropriation," "close imitation," or "purloining and publication" of another author's "language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions," and the representation of them as one's own original work, but the notion remains problematic with nebulous...
. He was Fine Gael Deputy spokesperson for the Environment with special responsibility for Housing from October 2007 to March 2011.
In June 2010, Flanagan said the Financial Regulator “must act tough” and “thoroughly examine” proposals by Irish Nationwide and Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland
The Bank of Ireland is a commercial bank operation in Ireland, which is one of the 'Big Four' in both parts of the island.Historically the premier banking organisation in Ireland, the Bank occupies a unique position in Irish banking history...
to offer negative equity mortgages to an expected 350,000 homeowners.