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The Kingdom
Kenny moves to put stop to nasty FG spats
FINE Gael leader Enda Kenny is closely monitoring party activity in South Kerry where a new wave of internal feuding is threatening to destroy already slim chances of winning a seat [...]
In what will likely be an oft-repeated quote, the newly elected president of the Garda Representative Association, John Egan has said that the government has a year (or implicitly, until the election) to deliver extra resources to the Garda and abandon the proposal for a reserve force, or ‘if they do not, we will be [...]
Some times the news can miss the stories from the local newspapers. So here is Irishelection’s top stories from the country.
The Meath Chronicle
Fraud Squad to probe purchase of Navan land
The “investigation will be conducted by Chief Superintendent Austin McNally of the Fraud Squad. The purchase of the land was made by local auctioneers and [...]
If corruption in Irish politics did not exist. Enda Kenny would not be the leader of Fine Gael. Instead they would have a leader with more organisation skills and not such a wooden persona. They would have one Michael Lowry and not the Mike Lowry Will Smith portrayed in the Bad Boys films. Even though [...]
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.
