Monthly Archives: February 2009

Steve’s Five-A-Day 27/2/09

February 28, 2009
By Stephen
Steve’s Five-A-Day 27/2/09

Image via Wikipedia The Five-A-Day returns! I got my laptop back, it has new motherboard and is work like a dream! Yayz! Anyway, links for today! 1. Grandad is giving out about the Paddy’s Day Junkets. Cant help but nod my head.2. Darragh tells us about 4FM, something which I hadnt heard of and launched today. It can be gotten in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Clare.3. GayPatriot tell us more about the Log Cabin Republicans being funded by...

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Followers are Back!

February 27, 2009
By Stephen
Followers are Back!

Image via Wikipedia So yay, the followers count is back to where it was! I spent the last good few minutes trying to public follow all the blogs I follow and google/blogger sure dont make this easy! You have to change the settings for each blog individually. Either by visiting each of the Blogs or going to the “Manage” page below the Reading List on the Dashboard page. This is very easy to change either as when you change...

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Is it right that a Political Party Owns LGBT.ie???

February 27, 2009
By Stephen
Is it right that a Political Party Owns LGBT.ie???

Image via Wikipedia I was contacted after a tweet by Mark Coughlan about the ownership of a .ie domain. The Domain in is LGBT.ie and it is, according to the IE Domain Registry owned by the Irish Labour Party and is registered as a “Discretionary Name” If you visit the site you get redirected to Labours homepage? Now is it right that a political party owns this and redirects it to their site? I don’t think so? I am...

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Indo Poll Results

February 27, 2009
By Stephen
Indo Poll Results

Image via Wikipedia There is an IMS Poll in the Indo tomorrow and the Results are quite interesting. The headline figures are: Fine Gael are on 30%, Fianna Fail are on 25%, Labour are on 22%, Greens are on 5%, Sinn Fein are on 7% and Independents are on 10%. In terms of Government satisfaction only 10% of respondents are satisfied compared with 86% dissatisfied with the Government. On the question of a General Election 52% of people want...

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Irish Euovision Entry 2009

February 27, 2009
By Stephen
Irish Euovision Entry 2009

So I finally get around to listening to the Irish entry for Eurovision Song Contest, yes I know it was selected LAST Friday, and I like it! in fact I like it alot actually. It is called “Et cetera” and is performed by Sinead Mulvey and Black Daisy. The song was composed by Niall Mooney, Jonas Gladnikoff, Daniele Moretti and Christina Schilling. Brilliant song that will do us proud in Moscow! You go Girls!!! Related articles by Zemanta Israel’s...

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Steve’s Five-A-Day Shall Return

February 26, 2009
By Stephen
Steve’s Five-A-Day Shall Return

Some regular readers will notice I stopped doing the five-a-day posts recently, that is mainly because of criticism form the Mother who prefers me actually posting then posting links and the fact that my laptop has gone in for repairs and when it is back so shall the Five-A-Days return also! No idea as of when yet as I haven’t heard anything about the laptop being fixed

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New Blog/Project

February 26, 2009
By Stephen

Well after a talk with my boss and a few people on twitter and stuff I started off a new fashion blog: MassaModa Its a group blog and I am always on the look out for authors so if you are interested let me know! email me stephen(dot)spillane(at)gmail(dot)com

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I have Joined Blackout Ireland #blackoutirl

February 26, 2009
By Stephen
I have Joined Blackout Ireland #blackoutirl

Have you? Those who follow me on twitter will have noticed my avatar has changed. Why? because I support the BlackOut Ireland Protest. Cian of Viewfromthequad.com started this off on twitter and his site the other day and says it needs to start now The website for the campaign will be launched later today. So what is it about? Eircom have gotten into bed with the IRMA and the music companies. The IRMA have sent threatening letters to Irish...

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More Politicians tweeting and one not…

February 26, 2009
By Stephen
More Politicians tweeting and one not…

So since I did my post about Fine Gaelers on twitter I have come across some more on Twitter! One is a Senator and the other two are councillors. Fist up is the Senator Jerry Buttimer who is FG’s spokesperson on Community, Rural and Gaeltach Affairs. Cork City Councillor Laura McGonigle is also on twitter, she represent the Cork South West Ward in the city. The other Councillor is Cavan County Councillor (and FG National Executive member) Seán McKiernan...

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Have we missed our chance on adoption?

February 26, 2009
By Stephen
Have we missed our chance on adoption?

Image by Getty Images via Daylife In a year that hopefully sill see a Civil Union bill passed in Ireland, Suzy highlights the new adoption Adoption Bill which EXCLUDES Same Sex Couples! Has the Gay community been so obsessed with the issue of Gay Marriage/Civil Unions that we have left this one fly under our noses? The legislation will limit Adoption to Married Couples and Single Applicants of “good moral character”. I wonder will a gay person be able...

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