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As it happened, I was passing the Kildare Street entrance of Leinster House this evening at about 8.05 and happened to peer in through the gates to be greeted by the sight of a seething mass of camera men and women and journalists at the end of the plinth.
A couple of minutes passed, and the [...]
Okay, away from the hub-bub about Bertie and Manchester and who paid what when and to whom let’s calm ourselves and look at a counterfactual that, while having relatively little bearing on the current state of affairs, may at least explicate some of the dynamics of contemporary Irish political parties as they rush headlong to [...]
First posted to Cedar Lounge Revolution.
Reading in the Irish Times subscription required, about yesterday’s appearance at the Fine Gael think-in in Sligo of Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte, Miriam Lord put it rather well when she wrote; “Pat’s surprise appearance stunned guests. He strolled into the pre-dinner drinks reception, escorted by a beaming Deputy Kenny. [...]
Interesting how some are beginning to warm to Mary Harney just as she leaves the scene. Yet some retain their visceral loathing for her and the PDs. Yet why?
The Progressive Democrats are hardly the worlds most right-wing party. Far from it. They share the same group in the European Parliament (the ALDE) as that other [...]
Originally posted to the Cedar Lounge Revolution by WorldbyStorm.
An article in yesterday’s Irish Times (sadly subscription only) by Deagláde Bréadún points up some of the current fault lines on the left and further left over the outcome of the Israeli/Hizbullah conflict and the response of the Irish government to the request to send troops to [...]
Originally posted by WorldbyStorm to the Cedar Lounge Revolution.
An interesting post on IrishElection by Cian [here] raises some very useful questions. Just what is happening on the further left at the moment and how are the various campaigns for a United Left going?
Well if we look at the last twelve months a neutral observer might [...]
Originally posted to the Cedar Lounge Revolution
The exchanges in the Dáil last month between Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Socialist Party TD Joe Higgins pointed up a number of uncomfortable truths about the way the popular opinion works in this country and arguably give us a few pointers as to the future.
Joe is fast assuming the [...]
Are you a frugal traveller abroad? See how you’d do on the civil service overseas expenses guidelines (pdf).
How to “cull” banking executives: the UK Financial Services Authority is getting ready to do it.
Gardai inquest evidence dismissed as bollocks’ | The Irish Sentinel
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Here’s the Dept of Finance statement issued late last evening about the Minister’s discussion with the banks. I think we know why some banks didn’t want to be in the guarantee scheme: those in the scheme can be made an offer they can’t refuse: to merge.
Mary Harney’s expensive trip to Houston and Phoenix.
The FAS/Florida row is not the only time the issue of her travel costs has arisen.
