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Big things are happening in a big week for Irish and European politics and, let’s be honest, most of us don’t really understand what’s happening, or why. The budget to be unveiled today and tomorrow will need to cut spending and increase taxes because of the banks, or something. The European summit being held on Friday will save [...]
It was the ECB wot done it: Dick Roche takes the Fianna Fail defence to the pages of the Wall Street Journal Europe.
With Sean Gallagher now taken out of his Presidential hopes, convicted fuel-smuggler and Gallagher-accuser Hugh Morgan has changed his story for a second time. He now says the invite to the FF fundraising event may not have been issued by Gallagher at all, but by former FF TD for Louth Seamus Kirk. Kirk himself says [...]
The Evening Herald has claimed that SF Presidential candidate Martin McGuinness is the main suspect in the murder of two policemen gunned down in an IRA ambush in Derry: SINN Fein Presidential candidate Martin McGuinness is the main suspect in the brutal murder of two policemen, the Herald can reveal. Sergeant Peter Gilgunn (26) and [...]
HSBC to pay $US63 million compensation to investors in light-touch regulated Irish investment fund linked to Bernie Madoff.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has tonight announced his eleven nominations to Seanad Eireann. There’s some welcome additions, some of which point to the obvious influence of Labour (Katherine Zappone, Aideen Hayden, for example, or the fact that 7 out of the 11 nominees are women). There’s also some surprises: Fiach MacConghail gets the nod for his [...]
Saudi Arabia thinks Batt O’Keeffe is still Minister for Enterprise (as of 15:50, 20 April) not Richard Bruton.
“When I am on holiday, I am not foreign minister.” It’s not just Ireland where ministers have blind spots about their connections.
Reuters: Historic Shift in Ireland Reuters early report on #GE11
A great moment at the count today via Yvonne Judge on twitter, Garret tallying votes in his 80s.
Suzy has a great post on where to keep an eye out online for your #GE11 coverage tomorrow. Her spreadsheet of #tallytweeters is a fantastic resource and we have put them into a twitter list here. You can keep the list open for instant updates on tallies alongside the 43 RTE accounts for each constituency. [...]
I could bore you with turnout figures estimated at individual non-representative schools across the state but instead, have a look at exclusive footage from youtube of Enda’s earpiece during the last leader’s debate. Don’t forget to vote today folks. Details of online coverage later.
Our panel of bloggers and tweeters will be giving their reaction on the performance of the party leaders in tonights debate. Check back a little later for their thoughts on who impressed and who was trí-na-cheile.
Mubarak to Run for FF in Cork NE Looks like FF have found another politician looking for cover to run in #GE11.
On a day headlined by party proposals for political reform, we have a guest post from Johnny Ryan, one of the founders of reformcard.com, a bit more background to which is here. Joe, my colleague, came to me three weeks ago with an idea that was too good – and too simple – not to [...]
It was the ECB wot done it: Dick Roche takes the Fianna Fail defence to the pages of the Wall Street Journal Europe.
IRA members seek US Medicaid assistance? Only in conservative prank video.
HSBC to pay $US63 million compensation to investors in light-touch regulated Irish investment fund linked to Bernie Madoff.
Saudi Arabia thinks Batt O’Keeffe is still Minister for Enterprise (as of 15:50, 20 April) not Richard Bruton.
“When I am on holiday, I am not foreign minister.” It’s not just Ireland where ministers have blind spots about their connections.
