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Joe Higgins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joe Higgins (born May 1949) is the Socialist Party's sole TD (member of the Irish Dáil Éireann), representing Dublin West. Higgins promised to accept only an average worker's wage and thus only accept half his salary, donating the rest to the party and to progressive campaigns. Higgins was elected to Dublin County Council in 1991 and was until 2004 a member of Fingal County Council, at which point his seat was taken by fellow Socialist Party member Ruth Coppinger. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Joe_Higgins   (646 words)

The Mighty Crusaders Handbook Higgins found that his body could now withstand tremendous heat and was invulnerable to bodily harm as he found out that bullets merely bounce off his skin. Joe Higgins' first mission as the Shield was to find the German Spy leader who ordered the sabotage of those ammunition barges during World War I and clear his father's name. Joe and JuJu along with Ilia Morgan, the daughter of one of the missing witnesses, went to a graveyard to dig up a corpse that was found on a garbage barge. www.mightycrusaders.net /handbook/shield.htm   (1970 words)

Ireland: Joe Higgins, socialist MP, denounces Bertie Ahern’s conversion to socialism. Joe Higgins, a TD (member of the Irish Parliament) for the Socialist Party in Southern Ireland, reacted to this sudden and surprising conversion in the Irish Parliament during Leaders’ Questions (17 November) when TD’s get the change to confront the Taoiseach directly. Joe Higgins, like all the public representatives of the cwi, stood for the general election defending a socialist program and the principle of a workers' MP living on a workers' wage. Joe Higgins (Socialist Party): Many of today's newspapers were kind enough to point out that I was not in the House yesterday when the Labour Party leader asked the Taoiseach about his new found commitment to socialism. www.socialistworld.net /eng/2004/12/09ireland.html   (3060 words)

OFFENSIEF - voor strijd, solidariteit & socialisme! Joe Higgins is lid van de de Ierse zusterpartij van Offensief, de Socialist Party. Or a duo of Joes, to be precise. Thanks to Joe Higgins, there was the rare sight of real people, in real trouble, beginning to get their problems sorted out by the national parliament. www.offensief.demon.nl /oud/respectjoehiggins.html   (841 words)

News (22/05/05) - The Village profiles Joe Higgins, TD Joe Higgins, sole Socialist deputy in Dáil Eireann, has enjoyed a rising profile during the life of this Dáil, with his roles as the figurehead of the anti-bin tax and Gama workers’; protests gaining him a national profile. Higgins was elected an independent councillor in 1991, and ran for the Dáil in 1992 but lost out to Joan Burton, who polled almost 23 per cent in “the Spring tide” that saw the Labour Party double its representation. Joe Higgins was born in 1949 in Lispole, Co Kerry. www.socialistparty.net /pub/news/villageprofilejoe22-06-05.htm   (1872 words)

Ireland South: Joe Higgins, socialist MP denounces war in Parliament The motion was instigated by Joe Higgins and signed by him and a number of independent TD's, Tony Gregory, Seamus Healy, Gerry Cowley and Finian McGrath. Joe Higgins is a TD (member of the Irish Parliament) for the Socialist Party in Southern Ireland. Higgins: Only now when its connivance with the US military has been flushed out by the anti-war movement is there a scramble to give some cloak of legality to it. www.socialistworld.net /eng/2003/02/04ireland.html   (2968 words)

Joseph Higgins Joe Higgins grew up by the water in Guilford, Connecticut, where among other forms of beauty, early morning mists over green marshes, and swarming schools of bluefish under the surface of Long Island Sound, kindled his artistic spirit. Higgins works with a particularly alchemical medium, augmented by the use the camera to record and expand the image of his results. Higgins is a founding member of the Edwards Street Artist Cooperative, the goal of which is to encourage the creative spirit and artistic work in common among its members. azothgallery.com /yorksq/joehiggins.html   (356 words)

Higgins to boycott Australian PM’s Dáil address : Melbourne Indymedia Joe Higgins who is opposed to the Iraq war has expressed regret that Howard will not be making himself available for questions about Australia's ongoing role in the US/British occupation of the country. Higgins has now said he will boycott the speech, partly due to Australia's involvement in the war, but also for other reasons including Howard's attacks on workers through the IR laws. Joe Higgins and other members of the Socialist Party will take part in an anti-war demonstration outside the Dáil to coincide with Howard's address. melbourne.indymedia.org /news/2006/05/113065.php   (414 words)

'One Joe Higgins It shows that even the right wing, social democratic Labour Party in Ireland cannot fail but to be impressed with the role of Joe Higgins, the Socialist Party (CWI) TD (member of Irish parliament) for Dublin West. Joe is nationally known as a fighter of working class people and for standing for working class unity and socialism, in the South and North of the country. Just one Joe Higgins is immensely more effective than all five of the Sinn Féin TDs, according to Labour leader Pat Rabbitte. members.iinet.net.au /~jgowland/Socialist_Party/JH1.html   (553 words)

Joe Higgins - Politics.ie Wiki Joe Higgins is the Socialist Party TD for Dublin West. Joe started his political career as a supporter of the Militant newspaper within the Labour Party and was elected to that party's national executive. In keeping with Socialist Party policy, Joe Higgins accepts only the average worker's wage out of his Dáil salary. www.politics.ie /wiki/index.php?title=Joe_Higgins   (260 words)

Joe Higgins played JW, a stereotypical Southern sheriff in television commercials and magazine ads promoting the Dodge ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) Joe Higgins played JW, a stereotypical Southern sheriff in television commercials and magazine ads promoting the Dodge muscle cars of the day. Played by character actor Joe Higgins, who died in 1998 at age 72, the Dodge Sheriff would stop one of the hot cars and shout at the driver, "You in a heap o’ trouble, boy!" To hear one of the commercials, click here. Higgins, who mostly worked in TV in the late 1950s and throughout the ‘60s had recurring roles in such series as "The Rifleman," "Green Acres" and "The Monkees." One of his last appearances was on "Hill Street Blues," in 1985. www.uawdcx.com /images/dodgesheriff.htm   (203 words)

Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How Joe Higgins (born 1949) is the Socialist Party's sole TD (member of the Irish Dáil Éireann). As a socialist, Higgins promised to accept only a worker's wage and thus only accept half his salary donating the rest to the party and to socialist causes. Higgins was politicised while studying for the priesthood in America in the 1960s against the backdrop of anti-Vietnam War protests and the civil rights movement. www.irelandinformationguide.com /Joe_Higgins   (255 words)

Week 4 Higgins helped lead the Redskins to their first win of the season last week against Genoa. That was Higgins' only interception in all the scrimmages and in the first three games of the season. Higgins is one of six players on the football squad that saw significant time on the diamond. www.clyde.k12.oh.us /sbc/week404.htm   (3838 words)

THE SHIELD: AMERICA'S 1st PATRIOTIC COMIC BOOK HERO Joe Higgins, was a career officer in the U.S. Army, one of the most highly decorated servicemen of his time. His father, Brigadier General Marion Higgins, the Commanding Officer of America's Air Reconnaissance and Military Strike installation, had staked his entire Army career on the creation of a unique Suit of armor that could turn its wearer into America's mightiest secret weapon. When Joe Higgins opted to abdicate his role as the new Shield, that duty and the overwhelming weight of responsibility that went along with it fell to 1st Lieutenant Steven Barnes, www.mightycrusaders.net /biographyoftheshield.htm   (636 words)

David Anthony Higgins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) Next to playing master coffee brewer Joe Farrell at the L.A. hangout, Buy the Book, David Anthony Higgins is perhaps best known as part of the sketch-comedy trio, The Higgins Boys & Gruber, in which he performs with his younger brother, Steve, and Dave Gruber Allen. Higgins moved to Los Angeles in 1985, three years later forming The Higgins Boys & Gruber. Higgins will star in his first feature film, "The Wrong Guy," which he also co-wrote; and will be seen in the upcoming thriller, "Snake Eyes," starring Nicolas Cage. www.wchstv.com /abc/ellen/higgins.html   (228 words)

RTE News - Higgins deems GAMA accounts 'sensational' Socialist Party TD Joe Higgins has described as 'sensational' the discovery that four former employees of GAMA Construction have bank accounts in Holland that they were unaware of. Speaking on RTÉ's The News at One, Deputy Higgins said that all four of the former GAMA employees who travelled with him to Amsterdam discovered that the bank did in fact hold accounts in their names. Deputy Higgins estimated that there may be as much as €40m lodged in the Finance Bank Holland in the names of current and former GAMA employees. www.rte.ie /news/2005/0331/gama.html   (314 words)

Home/News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) Mark Higgins at the age of twenty one became VICTORIAN TAE.KWON.DO CHAMPION and is a fl belt in this full contact competition. The Higgins Racing Team started their racing campaign in July 2002 with immediate success boasting eight podium finishes out of nine races in the Hartwell Club championships.Now it's time to take on Australias best. Race three we thought we knew which way to go with the set up which turned out to be correct as we finished in 10th position which we were very pleased with being our first outing on the new Gsxr 1000. www.higginsracingteam.com   (312 words)

USATODAY.com - Emotional scars remain six years after Columbine shootings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) The memories of that day remain crystal clear for Higgins and dozens of other teachers who survived the nation's deadliest school shooting six years ago. Higgins says he was once unemotional and strict. While Higgins and his students were filing out, English teacher Paula Reed was helping students get over a fence and away from the school near suburban Littleton. www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2005-04-20-columbine-anniversary_x.htm   (1201 words)

Joe Higgins TD attacks Bush's planned visit to Ireland in June '04 Joe Higgins: When the Taoiseach leaves Dublin airport next week to visit the United States, unfortunately I cannot be on the tarmac to wave him off. Higgins: The Taoiseach did not give any clue as to the location of his talks with President Bush. Higgins continuing] Muintir an Bhlascaoid knew a good fairytale when they heard one but, apparently, they were unlike the Taoiseach, who continues to be mesmerised by the tall tales coming out of Washington. www.geocities.com /socialistparty/Assorted/JH-Bushvisit.htm   (1049 words)

Eamonn McCann responds to Joe Higgins' call for new left party - Indymedia Ireland The reports in the papers of statements made by Joe Higgins at the SP conference were incorrect. What is significant about Joe's speech, in my view, is the fact that until now the SP has always said that while they agreed in theory with the idea of a new party, the time for launching such a party or even campaigning to promote the idea, had not yet arrived, due to objective conditions. Joe was not giving his personal view, Joe was giving the SP view, Joe's views and the SPs views are identical, Joe Higgins does not speak in a personal capacity, he believes in democratic centralism, unlike some! www.indymedia.ie /article/75656   (7992 words)

The Shield (Archie) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Shield is really Joe Higgins, son of slain scientist, Tom Higgins, who was working on a chemical formula which would give someone superstrength. Joe continued his father's research and figured out the solution, which mean applying the chemicals and using a special light to give him super strength and invulnerability. Joe Simon and Jack Kirby had been hired by Archie to create characters for a new "Archie Adventure Series" line of superheroes (later known as Mighty Comics). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Shield_(Archie)   (908 words)

index Here is where you will get all of the information and updates for the JMI Classic, as well as a full recap of all previous editions. The Seventh Annual Joe Merrill Invitational Golf Classic is in the books, and Team Matero captured it's second championship after a six-year wait. Team Higgins reunited the championship entry from the 2000 tournament and it proved to again be a winning formula - the Higgins brothers, plus two good golfers. www.suscom-maine.net /~djmerrill   (503 words)

Joe Higgins exposes migrant workers slave conditions - Indymedia Ireland Joe Higgins (Socialist Party): Many recent reports in the media have highlighted grievous exploitation of immigrant workers. Higgins: As the Taoiseach stated, the workers have entitlements. Higgins: -----it takes advantage of its power over vulnerable workers to exploit them. www.indymedia.ie /newswire.php?story_id=68551   (1436 words)

Dáil Debate (21/10/03) - Higgins Vs Harney - Govt Double Standards Exposed THIS WAS Joe Higgins first Dail speech after being released from Mountjoy Prison. The Tánaiste: No one is in jail because he or she engaged in peaceful protest, as the Deputy is well aware. The Deputy must also be aware that 90% of the people in the area he represents have paid their charges and are entitled to have the service for which they have paid without that being interfered with. www.socialistparty.net /press/debatehigginsvsharney.htm   (904 words)

Ireland: Joe Higgins condemns 'Citizenship Referendum' Socialist Party (cwi in Ireland) TD [member of the Dail] Joe Higgins is campaigning against the right wing Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrats government's plans to hold a referendum in Ireland to restrict citizenship rights. The referendum is most likely to be held on the same day as EU elections. Higgins: The referendum to restrict the citizenship rights of children born in this State is irredeemably compromised and discredited from the beginning by the utter dishonesty of the proposing Minister and the motivation behind it. www.socialistworld.net /eng/2004/05/14ireland.html   (599 words)

Tramp art today, Higgins profiled at Sholl Antiques A newspaper article,* about Joe’s work and his studio in Cohoes, New York, shows a photograph of combined woodworking techniques: a tramp art, fret work lamp and shade. Joe preserves the craft by both his making and fixing. This remains true today, as tramp art is reinvented through the skill of crafters like Joe Higgins. www.tramp-art.com /contemporary_7.htm   (247 words)

Politics.ie :: View topic - Joe Higgins Talking Through His Hat on IRA Split Joe's comments last night are a case in point. According to Joe's version of history the Officials were a threat to the very existence of the state to such that FIanna Fáil Ministers set up the Provisional IRA to prevent the overthrow of the country by Marxists. The conspiracy theory as retold by Higgins is puerile. www.politics.ie /viewtopic.php?t=12540   (4860 words)

Maritime Union of Australia: Events: Joe Higgins TD (Socialist Party, Dublin West) Australian tour Joe Higgins TD (Socialist Party, Dublin West) Australian tour Against an international backdrop of understandable cynicism and distrust of politicians of all political persuasions, Joe Higgins stands out as one politician prepared to back his words with action. Joe is nationally known as a fighter for working class people and for standing for working class unity and socialism, in the South and North of Ireland. www.mua.org.au /events/272_20040811.html   (134 words)

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