Monthly Archives: June 2009

Eve of Election Prediction

June 4, 2009
By Stephen
Eve of Election Prediction

So Predict09 have their final prediction up. They have the European Groupings as follows: EPP: 262 seats PES: 194 ALDE: 85 UEN/EC: 53 Greens-EFA: 50 EUL/NGL: 40 Ind/Dem: 23 Non-insrcit: 30 So the EPP will be the largest party by far in the next European Parliament. So Barroso is safe enough I would say. Looking at Ireland, they are predicting no major changes in the line up. They have the parties on the following (the increase is in realtion...

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Tomorrow, Please Vote Fine Gael number 1.

June 4, 2009
By Stephen
Tomorrow, Please Vote Fine Gael number 1.

The upcoming elections give the people of Ireland a chance to say enough is enough. Enough of this Government that wasted the boom, enough of Government that has not delivered, enough of a Government that is ensuring Ireland is one of the last European countries to recover from this Global Recession. As a young unemployed person, I want to see Fianna Fáil out as quickly as possible. A vote for Fine Gael tomorrow, is only the only the start...

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The Last Day

June 4, 2009
By Stephen
The Last Day

So today is the last day of the campaign. I have been mad on the campaign trail for the last few days actually going out canvassing during the day. Yesterday I went to Fermoy, Mitchelstown and Charleville with Colm Burke MEP (FG), alwell as canvassing in the evening. Today I was in Ballyvolane and Blackpool in Cork City as well as the City Centre canvassing for Colm. What a reaction we got. It was fantastic. He was well recieved...

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Danny La Rue – RIP

June 1, 2009
By Stephen
Danny La Rue – RIP

One of Cork’s finest entertainers Danny La Rue died today. He was born in Cork. According to the statement on his website: Danny La Rue – 1927 – 2009 Entertainer Danny La Rue has died at his home in Kent at the age of 81 La Rue’s spokeswoman told the PA News Agency that the star had died after suffering from prostate cancer. “Danny died peacefully in his sleep just before midnight last night after a short illness,” she...

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