Blogging the Election

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THE day began with Richard Delevan, Business Editor of The Sunday Tribune setting the context of Irish blogging and also taking 20 minutes of questions. Special thanks to Bernie Goldbach for the podcasting of the day’s discussions. Drop by to podcasting.ie and have a listen.

NEXT up was a roundtable with our blogging politicians, Suzy marshalled Ciaran Cuffe (TD Green), Dominic Hannigan (Cllr Labour and Dail candidate) and Damien Blake (Cllr Fianna Fail) through a Q&A session which was very insightful into how politics sees blogs. Check it. (Thanks again to Bernie and for their help with the content)

The Final section before lunch was a presentation from Guido Fawkes. He delivered a rivetting presentation on how he has approached blogging and what effect it has had on his own life and politics (try having no assets in the UK). Anyway with thanks to podcasting.ie here is his talk by podcast.

After Lunch SImon McGarr of McGarr and Co Solicitors gave a salutory warning to all bloggers that a libel action could cost a blogger the same as an average Dublin house. It’s is essential listening for any blogger, old-hand or aspiring entrant. It’s is also worth pointing to the pamphlet on Libel for DRI that Simon had a hand in writing. Podcasting.ie has the podcast.
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