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unusual facts about Minister for Communications


Century Radio

Dogged by problems from the start, it has recently been revealed that Century's licence was issued illegally, as the then Minister for Communications, Ray Burke received a bribe in the region of IR£100,000 to issue the licence.


Bord Gáis

In November 2013, Pat Rabbitte, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources said that none of the bids received met the government's valuation of BG Energy.

Postal addresses in the Republic of Ireland

On 29 June 2013 The Irish Times reported that the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte, was to bring details to the cabinet meeting of 2 July.

Willie Corduff

In 2004 Frank Fahey, then Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources signed a Compulsory Acquisition Order to force the raw gas pipeline through his land.


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Ahmed Nazif

During his tenure as the first Minister for Communications and Information Technology he was credited with establishing Egypt's free internet connectivity plan as well as improving public access to computers through low-price computers sold by private producers through the Egyptian Telecommunications Company (Telecom Egypt), which falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry for Communications and Information Technology.

Alexander Bustamante

He became the unofficial government leader, representing his party as Minister for Communications, until the position of Chief Minister was created in 1953.

Basslink

Basslink Telecoms was officially launched on Thursday 16 July 2009 by the Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett, Federal Minister for Communications Stephen Conroy and Basslink CEO Malcolm Eccles.

Bus transport in Singapore

Mr Ong Teng Cheong, the then Minister for Communications, remarked that "Each company will act as a natural impetus to enhance the performance and efficiency of the other in the spirit of healthy competition and in the process help bring about a better level of service."

Eamonn Ryan

Eamon Ryan (born 1963), Green Party politician and former Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources