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Politics in Ireland, an update

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Howdy folks. For some reason there’s been a bug with the automagic backend of Politics in Ireland and it is not able to see new blog and website posts about any of the Irish politicians. We’re looking into this at the moment and normal service will resume. Well actually, in fact a better service is on the way. Give us til the start of next week to get going again. Thank you and thank you to the 40+ people who are reading this via Facebook too.

Irish Politics Facebook Application

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Politics in Ireland, the Irish Politics aggregator has now released an Irish Politics Facebook application which can be installed by anyone on Facebook and it will display the latest blog posts that discuss Irish TDs. If you are on Facebook and want to use the application, then install it from here.

Mobility brings the mountain to Mohammed

An article about Martin Cullen seen on Silicon Republic

[08.10.2007 first posted on silicon republic] Thanks to new technology, breaking free of deskbound drudgery has never been easier or more rewarding … broadband is going to bring the usability of your notebook up another notch,” says Martin Cullen (pictured), general manager of the personal systems group with HP Ireland. Now internet access... Continue reading »

What's the Left's gotta do…

An article about Enda Kenny seen on Cuffe Street

Thursday night, people rushing past, and a retreat from the traffic into the Ireland Institute on Pearse Street. I was worried that Finian McGrath and myself would be savaged by Aengus O'Snodaigh and Tommy Broughan, whatever about the audience, but in the end we all received polite applause for our few words... Continue reading »

Essence of contract agreed, says Harney

An article about Mary Harney seen on RTÉ News and Current Affairs - Irish and International News

The Minister for Health, Mary Harney, has said the essence of a new contract for hospital consultants has been agreed.... Continue reading »

Gormley to talk to Bray firefighters on reform

An article about John Gormley seen on RTÉ News and Current Affairs - Irish and International News

The Minister for the Environment, John Gormley, has said he intends to meet the colleagues of the firemen who lost their lives in Bray ten days ago to discuss how best to reform the fire service.... Continue reading »

More dialogue with consultants needed - Harney

An article about Mary Harney seen on RTÉ News and Current Affairs - Irish and International News

The Minister for Health, Mary Harney has said further dialogue with consultants on a new hospital contract will be needed to resolve a number of outstanding issues such as pay.... Continue reading »

I Wish They Would Read

An article about Bertie Ahern seen on IrishEyes aka topgold

AS I THUMB through the Sunday papers with a newsagent cheerfully greeting his weekend customers, … interesting things when they depart from their scripts. Taoiseach Bertie Ahern did... Continue reading »

Demand a Referendum!

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on Greenman's Occasional Organ

The recent TUC and Green Party conferences both put forward the demand that there should be a referendum on the new European “Reform Treaty” … has been retained. What is gone is the term 'constitution'.” - Dermot Ahern, Irish Foreign Minister, June... Continue reading »

Bertie & co decide it's not so grim up North after all

An article about Bertie Ahern seen on The Dreaming Arm

While Phil's take on the future of the SDLP remains relatively lukewarm off the press, here's another article, also penned by a guest writer, … . Some may question the Party’s motives as when Bertie Ahern came to power in the Republic he sought... Continue reading »

Bill Clinton on Bertie Ahern

An article about Bertie Ahern seen on Twenty Major - Still smoking in Dublin bars

I have to admit a grudging admiration for Bill Clinton … about changing the world), he’s been saying that he reckons Bertie Ahern could make it big ‘ … exactly what sort of role Clinton envisages for Bertie though. He’s hardly the most eloquent... Continue reading »

Ban due on in-store tobacco advertising

An article about Mary Harney seen on RTÉ News and Current Affairs - Irish and International News

The Minister for Health, Mary Harney, has announced the forthcoming implementation of a ban on all in-store advertising of tobacco products.... Continue reading »

Biotech plant postponement leads to 80 redundancies

An article about Micheal Martin seen on Silicon Republic

[04.10.2007 first posted on silicon republic] Plans to build an €800m biotechnology manufacturing plant at Carrigtwohill in Cork have been postponed … . The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Micheal Martin, said he was disappointed... Continue reading »

The Dubliner's Dublin – Donnybrook

An article about Lucinda Creighton seen on The Dubliner Magazine

[ Img_237] NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH Donnybrook in Western Australia, Donnybrook in the Australian state of Victoria, Donnybrook in North Dakota, Donnybrook in New Jersey, Donnybrook in KwaZulu-Natal. Donnybrook is one of the most affluent suburbs in Dublin and is home to the state broadcaster, RTÉ... Continue reading »

Dublin: Creative City?

An article about John Gormley seen on The Dubliner Magazine

[ Idealightbulb] Feeling creative? Good. You're in the right place … Class; Minister for the Environment John Gormley; Professor Joyce O’Connor of the Digital Hub... Continue reading »

Wee Willie blows his top

An article about Brian Cowen seen on Balrog

Gun totting Minister Willie O’Dea verbally abused two people during a pub row over Shannon Airport and offered to fight one of them, … Willie called to South’s pub in Limerick last Saturday night with Tánaiste Brian Cowen. Mr Fahey... Continue reading »

Irish expletives, or not

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on Best of Both Worlds

With the hilarious news that the Minister for Defence, Willie O'Dea, got into a fight in a pub in Limerick comes the crucial and poorly understood distinction (outside Ireland) between the 4 letter... Continue reading »

Gilmartin accused of 'outrageous slurs'

An article about Bertie Ahern seen on RTÉ News and Current Affairs - Irish and International News

Tom Gilmartin has told the Mahon Tribunal he heard that Bertie Ahern was behind a threat to blackmail a junior minister with allegations of sex offences.... Continue reading »

Ministers behaving badly

An article about Brian Cowen seen on Wapping Psycho

Willie O'Dea Brian Cowen Snakes alive! After a recent question in the Dail (Irish Parliament) about Government Ministers snorting the marching powder, another Minister (and I'm wondering... Continue reading »

Hotpress: I read it so you don't have to

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on UnaRocks

*The push to get more than ten people to turn up at Music Ireland continues, with the line-up now including “the multi-talented Brian Kennedy … ', he says, “I love the rhythm, he's a great singer.” *A four-page interview with Eamon Gilmore... Continue reading »