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Taoiseach Bertie Ahern today defended the cost of make-up to prepare himself for the Dáil’s TV cameras.
Green Party TD John Gormley who claimed that Mr Ahern was spending €480 a week on his personal vanity, accused him of decadence and dubbed him the ‘Queen of [...]
I have conducted an interview with Green Party TD for Cork South Central Dan Boyle.
The interview touches on a number of issues including the current Government’s financial policies, the North and of course Green issues.
The interview can be read here.
Isn’t great that a party in this country wants to jeopardise the future financial security of the Irish people so that they can open up their own little ideological Disneyland. And no I am not on about Sinn Fein’s tax policies I am talking about Labour and Aer Lingus.
First it was a diatribe about Walsh & Co. trying to enrich themselves at the expense of the Workers. This was when Walsh & Co. floated the idea of a Management Buyout - when they could see no sign of action from Bertie & the Government to raise the necessary funding to augment the [...]
Sorry for the delay in bring this but I blame a certain team in red.
Donegal Democrat
Solicitor Makes Sensational Cash Payment Claim
A LETTERKENNY solicitor issued a strongly worded statement last night in which he claims an attempt was made to pass on a substantial cash payment to his client, Donegal T.D. Niall Blaney.
The latest Irish Times/TNSmrbi poll indicates that people prefer the alternative government by a margin of 4%. But when asked to predict who will actually win, the current coalition has a nine point lead. The appetite for change is clear but many voters still see a problem of credibility with the rainbow alternative. [...]
Government is not a magic show you have to show the people how you do your thing. But it does seem that the Bertie and Co have a Paul Daniels’s fixation determined not to show us how it is done. A new study by Thinktank for Social Change showed that there has been a marked [...]
The census of 1996 revealed that 41% of the Irish population are aged under 25. This fact should make “young people” the single most powerful voting bloc in the country. This is not the case.A survey by the National Youth Council found that in recent years, voter participation among young people was just 38%. The [...]
[originally posted to BrianGreene.com]
paddypower odds. [20/05/2006]
7-4 FF/PD’S
10-3 FG/LAB/Green
10-3 FF/LAB
9-2 FG/LAB
7-1 FF on their own (Min or Maj’)
10-1 FF/SF
Google Cache paddypower.com [15/05/2006]
13-8 FF/PD’S
10-3 FG/LAB/Green
10-3 FF/LAB
11-2 FG/LAB
6-1 FF
9-1 FF/SF
[no comment from me - but yours are welcome]
You would be mistaken for thinking that a headline reading
“Minister Recalls Voting Machines” is a blurb for Martin Cullen’s forthcoming autobiography.
That’s one of the questions that springs to mind after digesting the poll in this morning’s Irish Times. The media may have been critical of aspects of the recent Fine Gael ard fheis and Enda Kenny’s speech in particular, for pandering to public opinion for the sake of it. But, as Marl Brennock [...]
A few months ago magic mushrooms were banned in this country. The reason a family lost a son to a magic mushroom related accident and someone got in contact with Joe Duffy. After the story got aired Joe was flooded with calls demanding the closure of all these shops. Eventually Mary Harney capitulated and magic [...]
Tomorrows Irish Times has a TNS/MRBI poll suggesting that the forthcoming election is a wide open affair.
Headline figures:
Fianna Fail 31% -6
Fine Gael 28% +4
Labour 15% -1
Sinn Fein 9% =
PDs 3% =
Green Party 5% +1
Divergence all round from the last poll issued by RedC/Sunday Business Post
Really this takes the biscuit.
The Minister for Transport, Martin Cullen, is considering introducing a zero alcohol limit for new drivers.
Many people are probably thinking this as a great annocement but it is not look at it again. a zero alcohol limit for new drivers. So basically they are saying that if older people do wish [...]
Minister for the Environment Dick Roche has proposed a third World soloution to Ireland’s election register problem.
The Irish Examiner reports today that the Minister has suggested that voters could have their fingers marked with Indellible Ink, similar to what was used during the Iraqi elections, when they have cast their vote.
United Irelander’s words on Wednesday is with Pat Rabbitee. Interesting answers. Check it out
techPresident – The Future of Campaign Technology: The Ground Game
Irish Parties looking at learning online and database lessons from Obama could do worse than bear this post in mind. Almost as soon as the election is over, improvements and evolution are making some parts redundant and others essential. Get your campaign an i-phone for everyone? Might be better than printing flyers, it goes to show how parties, if they take it seriously, need to keep ahead of the wave - not just follow.
Colman at the EuroTrib give his reasoning on why Lisbon is dead. The Government's incapable handling of the budget cuts are the nail in the coffin.
Fine Gael’s Leo Varadkar offers his view on how the SBP Opinion Poll would translate in an election.
Think tank: Time for democracy to click into place
Dan Sullivan gets himself into The Sunday Times, calling for the internet to connect citizens to a more meaningful democracy. Its an argument I agree with wholeheartedly myself. Have a read and let him know what you think.
Colm Burke MEP reckons that we need to get honest and tell people we will be holding a second Lisbon Vote in Oct 2009 with protocols desigend to secure a yes vote.
