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13 Jun 2007
A bit miffed…
Seen on The New(ish) Journalism
Ok… Bertie is a “socialist”. This would explain his eagerness to embrace the “left-wing politics” of the Green Party. (Thank you McDowell) … huggers” for you. Eh, Dick Roche? Eh? Where’s Trevor Sargent gone? Oh, he’s still here. But he said... Continue reading »
Killarney to get a new post office
Seen on An RÃocht - The Kingdom
Killarney is to get a new post office. The Centra Foodstore on Fair Hill in the town has been awarded a license to start operating in the coming … for a number of months. Minister John O’Donoghue and Deputies Jackie Healy-Rae and Tom Sheahan are welcoming... Continue reading »
Green Reaction
Seen on Sailing to Byzantium
Green Reaction June 13th, 2007 at 11:21 am (Nomination for Taoiseach, Irish Election, Greens) From today’s RTE website: “Garland ‘betrayed’ by deal: The founder of the Green Party and its first TD, Roger Garland, has said he feels betrayed by the decision of the party to agree... Continue reading »
Ten answers from the Greens
Seen on Sailing to Byzantium
I asked Ten Questions of the Greens yesterday. The deal is in, the answers are with us, and the jury must now decide … . 5) Apparently, according to the Irish Times, Mary Harney was offered Foreign Affairs before flatly refusing... Continue reading »
Tara campaigners to protest outside Green Party talks
Seen on BreakingNews.ie | Irish News | Breaking Irish News from Ireland
Opponents of the plan to build the new M3 motorway alongside the Hill of Tara are to protest outside the Green Party’s national meeting in Dublin today.... Continue reading »
What will the Greens bring to government
Seen on Blogopho.be
What will the Greens bring to government June 13th, 2007 Twenty Major: When green zone land is rezoned to allow Fianna Fail’s builder friends to lash up houses and enormous shopping centres the bribes must be presented in envelopes made from recycled paper. Posted... Continue reading »
Greena Fail
Seen on Jonathan Brazil's Weblog
Yesterday an agreement was finally reached between the Green Party and Fianna Fail regarding the establishment of a new government. Some good things have been outlined such as increased spending... Continue reading »
Fianna Fail set for deal with the Greens
Seen on The Green Ribbon
It looks like Ireland could be heading for Fianna Fail/Green coalition after the two parties agreed a programme for government. The Irish Times has an account of the the contents that, if true, looks... Continue reading »
Irish election fallout
Seen on LeftClick
We’ve noted the results of the recent Irish election here before … political foundations is extremely weak. When the Socialist Party is squeezed out by those who think … they don’t have and further mis-educates workers about what socialist politics are and discredits... Continue reading »
Irish elections (part deux)
Seen on Dearth of conscience
Vote FG and then FF? “This is blasphemy, this is madness!” I hear you say? Well, let me put it to you like this. My political persuasion is centrist. Perfectly middle of the road. While I understand left leaning people (I once being of their persuasion, without ever slipping so far left to call myself communist,... Continue reading »
Oh look! A new coalition government!
Seen on The New(ish) Journalism
Dick Roche the visionary. Meet the “tree huggers”. Ciarán Cuffe, it’s “deal with the devil” time. Let’s get Faustian! I know it is only a draft programme for government, but still… Nervous?... Continue reading »
11 Jun 2007
Dancin’ at the Disco…
Seen on Green Ink
bertie-ahern-trevor-sargent.jpg FF and Greens still in contact... Continue reading »
Eating Your Greens.
Seen on Arse End Of Ireland
Negotiations between Fianna Fail and the Green Party are set to resume this morning, apparently. Can you imagine it? … Seamus fucking Brennan see your point of view. The man’s like something that went to donate blood and couldn’t say when, in all fairness. “C’mere timme, Mr. Brennan, like. The Green Party... Continue reading »
FF-Greens: Longest Political Flirt?
Seen on AlexiaBlogs
FF-Greens: Longest Political Flirt? June 11th, 2007 Seriously, the eyes being made between FF and the Greens is even making me uncomfortable. Why don’t they just get a room and finish it? As I write, former TD Dan Boyle is speeding … and RTE couldn’t be different. Newstalk got a live phone from Boyle - on the spot commentary. RTE... Continue reading »
10 Jun 2007
Times – Mahon Tribunal case set for July
Seen on Blurred Keys
Times – Mahon Tribunal case set for July The Mahon Tribunal’s action against the Irish Times has been set to be heard before the High Court on … in case against ‘Irish Times’ (subs reqd) Technorati Tags: Bertie Ahern, Colm Keena, Geraldine … correspondent Colm Keena to reveal the source of a story focused on payments to the Taoiseach Bertie... Continue reading »
Election aftermath and the task ahead!
Seen on Ógra Shinn Féin
In a personal assessment of Sinn Féin’s general election performance, a founding member and the first National Organiser of Ógra Shinn Féin, … a combination of the Enda Kenny fear factor, anger at the PDs, the rejection of Sinn Féin in government... Continue reading »
Thanks for Nothing
Seen on TÃr na nÓg
Thanks for Nothing, originally uploaded by _Embarr_. You know who you are. All 41.6% of you. A pox on your houses … the road we finally got rid of Ivor Callely (FF). The best news from the election was Sinn Féin’... Continue reading »
Come on the Shinners!
Seen on Riemann's Cut
Sinn Féin has said today that it will not support any Government in which Mary Harney is the Minister for Health. CaoimhmÃn O’Caolain said “The very notion and idea that Mary Harney, representative of the PDs, would continue at the helm in the health portfolio is in fact a gross insult to the Irish people... Continue reading »
Coalition update
Seen on The Wapping Psycho - Wapping Psycho’s Blog on Vox
The Sunday Independent is reporting that Fianna Fail and the Greens are resuming coalition negotiations - maybe all is not lost? [ … Bertie Ahern Bertie Ahern “Fianna Fail renews contact with Greens on coalition talks … Bertie Ahern was anxious to meet the Green Party leader Trevor Sargent in a bid to revive... Continue reading »
Suits you sir. Power, politics, counterculture and the signification of the suit.
Seen on The Cedar Lounge Revolution
Suits you sir. Power, politics, counterculture and the signification of the suit. June 10, 2007 Posted by WorldbyStorm in Uncategorized. add a comment Chekov’s comments on the suit recently had me thinking. The male suit is certainly a fascinating topic of study... Continue reading »
The horse-trading continues
Seen on Wapping Psycho
[ Dail] Dail So, in the aftermath of the Irish General Election, … in the bag, with Mary Harney holding onto the Health portfolio and a couple or three ex-TDs being... Continue reading »
Greens have yet to receive contact from Ahern - Belfast Telegraph
Seen on Mytrevorspace3
Greens have yet to receive contact from Ahern - Belfast Telegraph June 10th, 2007 RTE … way of doing it is to contact Trevor Sargent, … Ahern rekindles prospect of deal with Greens Irish... Continue reading »
Talk talk
Seen on The Honest Hack
So the greens are a no go, sort of. Dan, John and the one nobody ever heard of have failed to agree a programme for government with Fianna Fáil … . Well that wont make much difference but it doesn’t stop them from supporting Bertie for Taoiseach … of the government way out of proportion with their own support. It could be that Ahern wants them... Continue reading »
09 Jun 2007
Post Election Blues
Seen on Gremlin’s Fireside Chat
Well the election has come and gone, and we have still no government. Fianna Fail got the most votes - Ireland is virtually a one party state, but the party is “mostly harmless” due to the lack of imagination, drive, will and passion for the people that Irish... Continue reading »
The political wing of the construction industry
Seen on eastmeath.org
The political wing of the construction industry June 9th, 2007 You know who I mean. But just one more comment on the Green Party’s “negotiations”. Well the Greens want to ban corporate donations to political parties Party leader Trevor Sargent said: “Despite overwhelming evidence that money distorts the electoral and democratic processes,... Continue reading »