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30 Apr 2007
NDA and disability rights - Where are ya?
Seen on Maman Poulet
NDA and disability rights - Where are ya? May 1st, 2007 It’s Blogging against Disablisim day today. I’m awaiting all the manifesto launches before I fully blog about disability and the general election. The National Disability Authority are doinig Bertie Ahern’s campaigning job... Continue reading »
Sieg Heil??
Seen on blankpaige
It is at times like these that I wish I were a fabulous photojournoblogger like Red Mum or GingerPixel. ( … Callely smiling sinisterly down from every lamp post. (Now don’t get me wrong, the Richard Bruton... Continue reading »
No election fireworks at tribunal
Seen on Kevin Rafter’s Blog
We’ve waited months but the campaign has started with a whimper rather than a bang. No fireworks at Dublin Castle. Why didn’t Alan Mahon clarify his position earlier, which would have prevented the guessing game about the tribunal’s plans? Fairness probably prevailed but we now know that Bertie Ahern... Continue reading »
A picture tells a thousand words-See the pledge videos here
Seen on Cllr. Michael O' Brien
The Labour Party has really adapted to this whole blogging stuff, and here you see how we’re now using Youtube to spread our message. This is my first venture into putting video clips on my site, so here goes. The point of these two video clips is to higlight two of Pat Rabbitte and my pledges to you on the key things... Continue reading »
To Vote or Not To Vote
Seen on Student Life
To Vote or Not To Vote The election date has been set and the politicians are on the attack. This morning I was mobbed trying to get into campus by some Fianna Fail guy telling me I should vote for his party because they were great. I don’t intend to vote for his party; in fact, I don’... Continue reading »
Vote07 - Day 2: Just some bits and bobs from today
Seen on The Limerick Blogger
Vote07 - Day 2: Just some bits and bobs from today April 30th, 2007 Just some bits and pieces from Day 2 of the election campaign … , but we could not find the poster in question. *Students will be discussing Bertie Ahern’... Continue reading »
Election Updates
Seen on eamonryan
here for details Paypal Donations [ Make a donation with Paypal]If you would like to make a donation, please click here to read our terms and conditions. Please note that we do not accept corporate donations Archives April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September... Continue reading »
Google Fight The Election
Seen on Ach go háirithe
Click on the links to see how the great Google God in the sky calls it. Some very interesting results. Fianna Fail vs Fine Gael Bertie Ahern vs Enda Kenny Fianna Fail & PD’s vs Fine Gael & Labour PD’s vs Sinn Féin Mary Harney vs A Cheeseburger Gerry Adams vs Bertie Ahern Twenty Major... Continue reading »
…and they’re off!
Seen on the mollyblog
“Mmmnn…” as I tuck into a neat square of minty dark chocolate and take a deep breath…. …and… GO FOR RANT: In this part of the world, there aren’t fixed general elections. Modelled on the British system, the Prime Minister (or TaoÃseach in Irish (pronounced TEE-shuck)) gets to decide when it’s time to go (or stay…)... Continue reading »
Ditching the Diaspora
Seen on Dublin Opinion
Ditching the Diaspora Apr 30th, 2007 by Donagh Seanachie, of the superlative Pleasures of Underachievement highlights something that perhaps should be getting as much prominence as the Weekend vote issue but has, so far, managed to go completely under the electoral radar... Continue reading »
Next Minister for Health?
Seen on Viscera
[ Bertie-Ahern-2.jpg] The opinion poll in today’s Irish Times is bad news for Bertie Ahern and suggests he won’t be forming the next Government … up for a relatively inexperienced politician. If Enda Kenny is looking for a safe pair of hands, Richard Bruton... Continue reading »
Open Season
Seen on The Art of the Grand Gesture
As announced by An Taoiseach yesterday, there will be an election. Officially, the campaign season has opened and the rhetoric will now fly freely. How does Bertie Ahern begin, on opening day? Unfortunately, he begins by explaining away the 30,000 pounds sterling that was given to Celia Larkin back in 1994. Bertie and Celia were still an item... Continue reading »
A plug for the bruvver
Seen on The DOBlog
Thought I’d take a quick time-out to plug the brother’s blog over at http://anothercryingshame.blogspot.com. I particularly liked his post on the Electoral Consitutencies issue, especially his description of Dick Roche as the late lamented Government’s top crisis manager… which I quote here… …that man... Continue reading »
The Politics of Hosting - Irish Politicians and Hosting
Seen on Michele Neylon :: Pensieri
There will be a general election in Ireland in the next few weeks and we’ll all have to listen to the various politicians going on about how much … which is quite revealing. It seems that Sinn Fein are the biggest offenders of the lot... Continue reading »
Swearing Lady blogs the election
Seen on unarocks
“I’ll be busy buzzing up and down to Cark in the next couple of days. I’m going to keep my eyes peeled for the best election posters on the road … be telling me that Mary Harney’s hair is real!)” more here... Continue reading »
Home birds and the Irish General Election
Seen on It Had Better Be Good
Started on my fifth story today and I’m already 2500 words in. Had to stop there though as my head was wrecked, but I’m very happy with the result. Bertie Ahern called the Irish General Elections yesterday, apparently in a rush as the paperwork required to dissolve the Dail had misspelled ‘Taoiseach’. Typical blunder by the cheeky chappy. How we... Continue reading »
INSIDE POLITICS - BERTIE”S SUNDAY SWOOP Like E…
Seen on Harry McGee
INSIDE POLITICS - BERTIE”S SUNDAY SWOOP Like Enda Kenny I was caught on the hop by the pre-dawn swoop by Beryie Ahern yesterday morning. The FG leader was only in Mayo. Unfortunately for me I was in Lisbon without a computer. You have to play with whatever hand you are dealt. And so I wrote the analysis piece below in a cafe in the Baixa using... Continue reading »
Election time - hurrah!
Seen on GUBU
You know for all the dithering, I remembered this morning that the ST announced three weeks ago that the election would be held on May 24th…… Anyways, poster war has started already. Noel Dempsey got his up first RIGHT outside my father’s office (though that’s in the village, I found the one at the top of our cul-de-sac more annoying) but the... Continue reading »
Midweek vote called temporal gerrymandering
Seen on Silicon Republic
[30.04.2007 first posted on silicon republic] The election race is on, and RTÉ has decided to cover all bases with the launch of a website, www.rte.ie/election, which it said will have “in-depth profiles and analysis on every candidate, constituency, party and the major election issues”. With such intensive multimedia coverage of the lead-up... Continue reading »
Get yer vote on!
Seen on Viva la repulsÃon
With all the serious political debate and discussion thats been going on over the last few weeks/months/years, and the impending election ( … it to them! Fine Gael: Lets face it, this is as exciting/appealing as they get ok? Labour... Continue reading »