Irish Politics, Politicians in Ireland, TDs, Irish Government

More Civilian Losses in Lebanon

Seen on Manhattan Notes: Amongst the Irish of Dublin's Little Jerusalem

Israel is undoubtedly losing the propaganda war at present, and the attempts by the Israeli Embassy in Dublin to inject some sense of balance in much media coverage has been nothing short of pathetic. They are struggling, have failed to address one-sided newspaper coverage especially, and failed to leverage local bloggers, websites, and other... Continue reading »

Alternative take on the West…

Seen on eoinoc.eu

Alternative take on the West… August 6th, 2006 Some of the West’s finest spokespeople, including of course, Michael D. Higgins. Posted by Eoin Filed in Ramblings No Comments »... Continue reading »

Photos – Lebanese Protest in Dublin

Seen on Dec's Rambling

I went to the Anti-the war in Lebanon protest held in Dublin today to get some photographs and to hear Michael D Higgins speak. At least I thought he was supposed to be there but he wasn’t, maybe I was mistaken or maybe I got my protest marches mixed up. I took some photographs and I uploaded them here. To be honest this is the second protest... Continue reading »

Poetry CD Launch in Ireland

Seen on EYEWEAR

Yesterday evening’s Galway launch of the Oxfam Life Lines poetry CD, organised by Over The Edge in association with the Project 06 Festival, was a big success. The Oxfam Shop in Galway was packed as Life Lines was launched by Galway City’s first Green Party Mayor, Cllr. Niall Ó’Broilcháin. Niall read a poem from the CD himself: ‘The Walkway’ by... Continue reading »

Lusitania Find

Seen on Sicilian Notes

The upside to summers at a university is the peace and quiet. The downside is that the person I want to ask about today’s story of note in the Irish Times has decamped to Washington. Anyway, in case you missed it: An Irish diving team has discovered munitions on board the wreck of the Lusitania, which was sunk by a German submarine off the Co Cork... Continue reading »