UPDATE: MiCandidate have dropped their prices – but their attitude remains. See Suzy for more details.
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There were a number of interesting developments that stemmed from the analysis of MiCandidate.eu posted here last week.
Firstly, The Irish Times got in contact to say they have no arrangement whatsoever with MiCandidate to display information collated by MiCandidate on [...]
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What are these? See the Top Chumps homepage.
As you may have noticed, the latest Top Chumps have been uploaded to IrishElection.com thanks to the guys at Bifsniff.com. We are looking to begin to build up some momentum for the next couple of weeks so that enough interest is generated in getting decks published. This is where all you wonderful readers and bloggers [...]
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Councillor bound to peace for insulting fellow FG activist
A NEWLY ELECTED Fine Gael councillor has been bound to the peace for 12 months for calling a fellow party member “a f****** scab”.
Noel O’Keefe gives a frankly stunning and sickeningly honest quote to the Cork Evening Echo. Is this a view into the mind of Irish politicians, or is it just one example of the issues that need to be tackled if we are to reform our political system? If there’s one thing you read this week, make it this quote.
Green members’ conference set for July
The debate on Lisbon is underway as the Green Party look at getting their meeting out of the way on 18 July – can we expect the fireworks and close vote of last time out or will the Greens take part on the Yes side this time out?
Average public worker earns more than €50,000 a year
Grist is added to the mill of An Bord Snip nua as the CSO figures on pay are released.
Is Charlie McCreevy in the running to lead the No campaign for Lisbon II? asks Jamie Smyth of The Irish Times.
