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04 Feb 2007
Fine Gael
Seen on GUBU
Fine Gael Posted in Sunday Times Columns, Irish Politics at 5:40 pm by Sarah Note: Since we still await the “regional” editions of the ST online, here is the unedited offering from me this week. Typical – I stick my neck out for these guys and then what? spend the day being annoyed because they removed “Celtic and Christian” from the published ... Continue reading »
04 Jan 2007
What have the PDs ever done for us?
Seen on 'political quote'
Pictured above: the entire PD party What have the PDs ever done for us? Tackled serious crime on our streets? Nope! Tackled the state of the health service? Nope! Reformed licencing laws and given Ireland cafe bars? Nope! Tackled the low standards of Fianna Fail? Nope! Delivered on the promised 2,000 extra gardai? Nope! Tackled ... Continue reading »
07 Dec 2006
The Budget and the Empty Chair
Seen on Notes On The Front
[ Empty_chair] This was originally written for Irishelections.com Budgets are like viewing an impressionist painting but in reverse: the closer you are the more clearly you can make out the image, the further back the more vague and indistinct. Stand far enough back and all you see is the frame. With budgets, instant analysis and frenetic ... Continue reading »
07 Nov 2006
Why are Fianna Fail going on the Labour offensive?
Seen on Irish Election
Why are Fianna Fail going on the Labour offensive? Writes Adam Maguire of Adam’s Blog on November 7th, 2006 Read More: Fianna Fail, Coalition, Government, Labour Party, Economy, Taxation There’s been plenty of media coverage over recent months of the feud between McDowell (in the PD-corner) and Rabbitte (in the Labour corner), as each side ... Continue reading »
No West Wing at the Westlink
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No West Wing at the Westlink Writes Ben of Dublin Opinion on November 7th, 2006 Read More: Fianna Fail, Irish Politics, Government, Labour Party, Fine Gael, Corruption Last Saturday Tayto Ahern laid it on the line for those who would seek to oust Fianna Fáil from government. Do so at your peril, he warned, for there be cash-eating monsters ... Continue reading »
06 Nov 2006
Scully to run in Election
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Scully to run in Election Writes Squid of The Limerick Blog on November 6th, 2006 Read More: Uncategorized, Blogging, Fine Gael, Limerick East In the first of his videocasts, posted on YouTube, Cllr Diarmuid Scully has revealed that he will be running for a Dáil seat in the upcoming General Election. Youtube Video Click Here. ... Continue reading »
Trainee Gardai aren’t Gardai
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Trainee Gardai aren’t Gardai Writes Cian of Where’s Me Country? on November 6th, 2006 Read More: Uncategorized, Progressive Democrats, Fine Gael, Crime, Law Look to be fair, Fine Gael have a point, Gardai in Templemore aren’t fighting crime or doing deskwork, they are in training. Its not sound to add that number to the effective Garda ... Continue reading »
Cllr Seamus Ryan: The Longest Campaign Ever?
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Cllr Seamus Ryan: The Longest Campaign Ever? Writes Cllr. Seamus Ryan of Seamus Ryan’s Blog on November 6th, 2006 Read More: Uncategorized, Fianna Fail, Progressive Democrats, Labour Party, Column The general election campaign certainly seems to have begun in earnest this weekend with the Soldiers of Destiny holding their Ard Fheis in ... Continue reading »
Fact Checking Fine Gael
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Fact Checking Fine Gael Writes Simon of The Dossing Times on November 6th, 2006 Read More: Fine Gael, Crime I am a bit bored so I thought I would fact check a Fine Gael press release. IrelandÂ’s 3 year descent into a vicious & violent society – OÂ’Keeffe. Also the fact that he uses the line “These figures do not lie” means I cannot resist. ... Continue reading »
04 Nov 2006
Tomorrows Press
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Tomorrows Press Writes Cian of Where’s Me Country? on November 4th, 2006 Read More: Media Just on newstalk this evening (sorry for the late note) having a look at tomorrow’s papers, not sure when the links go up but there are a few juicy ones on the front pages notably; In the Sindo PD Senator John Minihan seems to suggest that the PD ... Continue reading »
The ghosts of Ard Fheiseanna past
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The ghosts of Ard Fheiseanna past Writes Ciaran Parker of Planet Parker on November 4th, 2006 Read More: Uncategorized The Fianna Fail Ard Fheis   I was a member of Fianna Fail for many years and attended quite a few Ard fheiseanna in my time. I remember, by way of digression, when I gave my first lecture in UCD. The lecture hall was ... Continue reading »
03 Nov 2006
Poor PDs
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Poor PDs Writes Ciaran Parker of Planet Parker on November 3rd, 2006 Read More: Uncategorized I have noted Pat Rabbitte’s comments about the knowledge of the poor amongst the ranks of the PDs. He seems so unaware that there are poor PD supporters, in many cases down to their last million, who are being crippled by a taxation system which ... Continue reading »
02 Nov 2006
Cargate
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Cargate Writes Simon of The Dossing Times on November 2nd, 2006 Read More: Galway West In an interview with the NUI Galway’s student Newspaper SIN.Niall Ó Brolcháin asked the question I was wondering before about his car. You were given a new hybrid car. Would it not have been more environmentally sound to keep your old car as 40 per cent ... Continue reading »
An idea
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An idea Writes Simon of The Dossing Times on November 2nd, 2006 Read More: Taxation Here is an idea. Re-introduce then bank levy of 5% but allow the banks to write off against this a portion of investment in small to medium business start-ups especially high-tech ones. There seems to a distinct lack of investment capital in this country. ... Continue reading »
The Limerick Blogger Election Project: Patricia (Trish) Forde-Brennan (Green, E)
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The Limerick Blogger Election Project: Patricia (Trish) Forde-Brennan (Green, E) Writes Squid of The Limerick Blog on November 2nd, 2006 Read More: Uncategorized, Green Party, Blogging, Limerick East [ Patricia Forde-Brennan] Patricia (Trish) Forde-Brennan is the Green Party’s candidate for Limerick East in the upcoming General Election. ... Continue reading »
12 Sep 2006
Michael McDowell Gets Up To Bat
Seen on The Pleasures of Underachievement
Self-styled rottweiller Michael McDowell, Minister for Justice (or Secretary of State, Home Secretary, Minister of the Interior, as other countries have it) has just stepped up to the mark to lead the Progressive Democrats in what will surely turn out to be the most deluded political leadership change in Irish history (and, yes, I remember Alan... Continue reading »
06 Aug 2006
The Stewart Effect
Seen on The Dossing Times
Jon Stewart causes young people to develop very cynical views about politicians and politics. Amm this probably has more to do with politicians and the likes of Fox news then anything I mean just look at this clip. And they wonder why people are cynical. Could have used that one around the time of Richard Bruton and McDowell’s little spat.... Continue reading »