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We’ve surveyed the media on Cedar Lounge before - as well as the ubiquitous Irish Times and The Guardian, my colleagues have done Magill and Hot Press. No doubt one of these publications will return the favour in due course. One magazine we’ve never bothered with in the past is The Dubliner, probably because [...]
In a prime piece of silliness, Dublin South East candidate Lucinda Creighton has attacked Fiona O’Malley for ‘racist language’:
Fine Gael Dáil candidate in Dublin South East, Cllr. Lucinda Creighton, has today (Friday) condemned the statement made by Progressive Democrat Energy spokesperson, Fiona O’Malley TD, that she wants to make Irish people the “Wind Arabs of [...]
I know this is sideshow politics, but I’m surprised that more commentators haven’t picked up on the supremely jesuitical nature of Bertie’s “apology” in the Dáil yesterday. The Irish Times stitched together the following “quote” to headline its transcript of his statement:
To the Irish people [...] I offer my apologies
If you were skimming the newspaper [...]
This caught my eye on politics.ie - it seems that Vincent Salafia and TaraWatch plan to form a new “party of protest” to contest seats at the next general election. The proposed name of the party is the Irish Citizens Alliance (or “Irish Citizen’s Alliance” although I assume that the Alliance is supposed to represent [...]
Cathal Coleman out at my alma mater emailed the details of his adult education course on Democracy this morning. The course is called The Worst Form of Government: Democracy from Plato to Marx and full details are in the pdf.
Bertie at the Tribunal - The Money Trail | Keith @ Granite Shavings
Keith has a great post tying together the threads of Bertie's evidence at the Mahon Tribunal
Obama takes the gloves off and the US Election gets dirtier. Take a gander at his new ad attacking McCain's dirty campaign.
Female Clinton Supporters In Focus Groups See Talent, Mudslinging In Palin’s Speech
Very interesting instant focus grouping of Palin's speech. It remains to be seen how the issue of sexism becomes resolved for the Hillary supporters who remain to be won over - how does Palin need to come across to get support? As tough as the men or picked on - and is she better of playing base politics than worrying about marred Clinton-women in Nevada
Plugged-in politics hits our shores
Online politics hits Australia
