Mark Canavan

Government Affairs Manager | Janssen Ireland | Johnson & Johnson | Tweets are personal. All views my own.

[Mark Canavan @MarkCanavan1]

@BrusselsAirport there are mile long queues for passport check and only one kiosk open and three machines at rush hr. It’s complete dysfunction. What is happening?

[Mark Canavan @MarkCanavan1]

Brilliant story of Cork’s contribution to global biopharma by Liz Dooley of @JanssenIE. With a massive €55bn in exports last year, pharmaceuticals accounts for almost 40% of Ireland’s total exports.

[Mark Canavan @MarkCanavan1]

@HeathrowAirport can you give an update on the fire alarm T3?

[Jack Horgan-Jones @JackHoJo]

Na Fianna digs in over Metro plan to dig in Na Fianna https://t.co/ujL74efFBK

[Mark Canavan @MarkCanavan1]

Really great article on steel tariffs by @gailcollins Penn. special election real reason behind them via @NYTimes https://t.co/aEn7GJA1VI

[Jean-Claude PIRIS @piris_jc]

Some comments on Ms May’s speech.
A THREAD

[Mark Canavan @MarkCanavan1]

@namawinelake Seem to remember small seasonal drop in Dec homeless numbers being touted as evidence of progress https://t.co/1NpLRpfT7u

[Mark Canavan @MarkCanavan1]

@obraonain @oconnellhugh So that means 20 out of 80 town/borough councils abolished in 2014 would be restored, including Kilkenny & Carlow of course 🙄 - 4 towns over 15k population never had town councils

[Michael Brennan @obraonain]

Minister of State for John Paul Phelan brings report to cabinet to change municipal districts with 15,000 or more people to "town or borough districts". Giving them exclusive planning power for their towns is "under consideration". A roll back from scrapping of town councils

[Jack Horgan-Jones @JackHoJo]

There's a new episode of Below the Fold out & it's all about fake news & Ireland. Keep yourself warm during the #BeastFromTheEast with searing hot takes from me, @oconnellhugh, @carolecadwalla & @gavinsblog 🔥 https://t.co/zag6FQKFm1?amp=1

[Graeme McQueen @GraemeMcQ]

The search for a solution to College Green traffic woes continues. Taxis will be banned from traveling south through College Green from 12th March. Will it work? https://t.co/LvN93maVAe

[Mark Canavan @MarkCanavan1]

Number of taxi drivers down 40% on 2009 yet new licences being issued for wheelchair taxis still lower than pre-2010

[Mark Canavan @MarkCanavan1]

@dublinchamber Taxi Shortage becoming big prob in Dublin & primarily due to moratorium on new vehicle licenses (except wheelchair taxis) since 2010 - https://t.co/VbXOVjxZat

[Newstalk Breakfast @NTBreakfast]

LISTEN: We need more taxi drivers says the National Transport Authority as they aim to recruit 1,600 to the industry this year.
#BKNT
https://t.co/VML5oVQiMG

[Gerard Brady @GerardBrady100]

Kerry group CEO, in the FT, says they have discussed moving some Irish manufacturing to UK post Brexit. @ibec_irl warning about this since referendum. Indigenous base, for UK mkt, now contestable in a way its never been before. Not sure impact of that fully translated to policy

[Lorcan Sirr @lorcansirr]

This week, I take a look at some of the myths surrounding housing...and there are plenty.

Let’s demolish housing myths

https://t.co/zuxEUYKQL4

[Mark Canavan @MarkCanavan1]

Further to excellent IT piece today by John Fitzgerald on National Development Plan https://t.co/N7WfSdzr56 … here's what European Commission said about the Irish Motorway building obsession in 2012

[Mark Canavan @MarkCanavan1]

Supply of apartments in Dublin remains "depressingly low" in Jan https://t.co/zvaHXqDrsj … findings by Goodbody Stokebrookers looking at BER certs backs up @DubCham analysis https://t.co/XmrqpuAScj

[Graeme McQueen @GraemeMcQ]

“Due” notices on the @Luas Green line seem to be about as exact these days as due dates for childbirth...

[Construction Index @TCIndex]

Irish businesses concerned over apartment planning changes https://t.co/g4lZdkiOwr #construction #news

[Mark Canavan @MarkCanavan1]

Great explainer by @RossMaguireNB cutting through noise on PTSB loan sale https://t.co/POrcUmJ9r1