Monthly Archives: May 2009

“By George we got Lee”

May 6, 2009
By Stephen
“By George we got Lee”

So George Lee the now former Economics Editor of RTÉ will be standing for Fine Gael in the Dublin South By Election. Personally I am delighted that George is running for us in Dublin. Hes name was mentioned to me on a number of occasions but I was told he turned us down. How wrong those people were! George Lee is a man with his finger on the pulse of the Irish Economy. He warned us for years, and...

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9 Days Left to Register to Vote

May 6, 2009
By Stephen
9 Days Left to Register to Vote

Image by Muffet via Flickr Thanks to Generation Yes on twitter for the reminder that there is only 9 working days remaining to get registered to Vote for the June 5th elections, Local, European and Byelection. Check if you are registered on ChecktheRegister.ie. Remeber EU Citizens are entitled to vote in the Local and European Elections. Non-EU residents may be eligible to vote in Local Elections depending in their situation. If you are not registered to vote and have...

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Okay, so Im agreeing with the her now, but I’m still not voting for her

May 5, 2009
By Stephen
Okay, so Im agreeing with the her now, but I’m still not voting for her

Its kind of hard to ignore Kathy Sinnott. And its kind of hard to hate her when she says what you are thinking. Here is a video of her defending Net Neutrality. Still not voting for her though. In other news, there was a leafleter for Kathy Sinnott in Cork City on Sunday when I was wandering around with a friend. He went to hand us a leaflet, I said “No thanks” I never take leaflets, but my frien...

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Monday Links 4/05/09

May 4, 2009
By Stephen
Monday Links 4/05/09

Image by Neuro74 via Flickr I hope your enjoying your bank holiday! Squid on Limerick Blogger takes a look at the Ireland South candidates and what they have online. Suzy has started her election coverage and has spotted Sr. Caroline Sully looks at whats behind some twitter spam GayPatriot says the media are over reacting to Swine Flu. Is America going to break up? C heck out Strange Maps Paul Linford says all hell will break lose in the...

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@greenparty_ie compare @deirdredeburca to @barackobama

May 3, 2009
By Stephen
@greenparty_ie compare @deirdredeburca to @barackobama

So much for not blogging politics, but this cant be left go. I witnessed an “interaction” on twitter between the Green Party and  Peter of Donegan Landscaping. It was started with Peter pointing out that @Deirdredeburca only uses twitter for announcements. To which the Greenparty responded by saying Now this is a big mistake as many twitter users do not like accounts that are just announcements. They like people to reply and interact as pointed outThen they said the...

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How desperate are you for a Job? NSFW??

May 3, 2009
By Stephen

Heres a fun video from a friend on Facebook. It may offend some readers.. No politics this weekend, its a bank holiday!

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Knitting for the Street?

May 3, 2009
By Stephen
Knitting for the Street?

I took this photo on Sulliavns Quay yesterday morning on the way to work (with my new phone) and I am still trying to figure out what it is about. It is on the pole by Nano Nagle Bridge. Anyone have any ideas?

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Friday Links – 1/05/09

May 1, 2009
By Stephen
Friday Links – 1/05/09

Image by Hans Vink via Flickr Culch.ie have Real Life Twitter Maman Poulet commits Blasphemous Libel Tommy talks about normal and disability, he aso has launched Youth Discussion Mark looks at MiCandidate one week on Ivan Yates predicts the European Elections for the Irish Examiner, my predictions are here Irelands Eurovision entry gets a contract with Sony, well done Sinead! Anglofritz tells us you can use your euro in Bournemouth and Poole. Sinn Fein need proof readers Lunchtimers –...

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