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I have conducted an interview with independent Senator Joe O’Toole who represents the NUI constituency.
The interview touches on a number of issues including day-to-day life as a Senator as well as Mr O’Toole’s thoughts on Seanad reform.
The interview can be read here.
Given the influence that events in the UK tend to have on Irish politics (and isn’t Mary Harney probably carefully studying Patricia Hewitt as an example of how not to comment on the health service?), today’s news brings another potentially relevant issue onto the Irish agenda — compulsory voting. As it happens, Frank had interviewed [...]
I have conducted an interview with the Polish Ambassador to Ireland Witold Sobkow which discusses how Poles are experiencing life in Ireland as well as the impact immigration will come to have on Ireland.
The interview can be read here.
“The politician is trained in the art of inexactitude. His words tend to be blunt or rounded, because if they have a cutting edge they may later return to wound him.”
Edward R. Murrow
“The media serve the interests of state and corporate power, which are closely interlinked, framing their reporting and analysis in a [...]
United Irelander has an interview with Green TD Ciarán Cuffe.
Interesting responses to Questions about McDowell, United Ireland, European Union and many more questions. Check it out.
Coffee with Killian
Killian Forde (SF) Talks Globalisation with IrishElection.com
Frank — Killian, you’ve praised ‘the coming together of the broad left in Europe’ against the Services Directive, and you said the global left has been ‘ideologically drifting, defensive and struggling to articulate a credible alternative’. You expressed satisfaction with the defeat of right-wing MEPs over the [...]
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.
