Image via Wikipedia So Enda seems to be trying to catch up with the rest of the digital world and has started to send a weekly message to supporters on a Friday. I think this is a good idea, and the message seems to include lots of information. I look forward to getting it...
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Tags: Enda Kenny, European Central Bank, Fine Gael, Government, Ireland, Leinster House
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Image via Wikipedia When I heard the news that Batt O’Keeffe was suggesting that that National University of Ireland be abolished, I initially thought it was a good idea. Then I stopped and thought about it and realised he must be reading from the same book that Enda was reading from! Abolishing NUI is...
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Tags: An Bord Snip, Batt O'Keeffe, Colleges and Universities, Education, Ireland, National University of Ireland, Republic of Ireland
Posted in An Bord Snip, Education, Irish Politics | 1 Comment »
Image via Wikipedia Talktoeu.ie have a great idea. To learn about Europe Explore it! To help with that two lucky people will be picked to take a Eurotrip this spring and the catch, do tasks! Starting in Helsinki and finishing Brussels you will travel through 16 countries. This is something I was sent from...
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Tags: Brussels, European Commission, European Union, Eurotrip, Ireland, Politics of the European Union
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Image by gelinh via Flickr A lot of the talk surrounding the Civil Partnerships Bill is concentrating on the aspects concerned with the rights of gay partners. For a change it is the consequences for hetrosexual (and homosexual may I add) of the other part of the bill to do with cohabitation is being...
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Tags: Civil Partnership Bill, Cohabitation, Irish Times, Politics
Posted in Civil Partnership Bill, Irish Politics, Social Commentary | 31 Comments »
Image via Wikipedia There is a very large elephant in the room in Irish politics. It is a very important issue and it cause fierce tensions and divides, but not only in Ireland. I blogged a few years back that Ireland needs an Abortion Act and recent events are making that point more necessary!...
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Tags: Abortion, Human Rights, Ireland, Politics of the Republic of Ireland, Pro-Life, State of Isolation
Posted in Human Rights, Irish Politics, Social Commentary | 2 Comments »
Image via Wikipedia So Fine Gael’s Senator Eugene Regan made a formal complaint to the European Commission about NAMA. He claims the ‘scale and scope’ of the scheme is disproportionate to the size of the Irish economy, transfers too much risk from the banks onto the Irish taxpayer and does not contain sufficient safeguards...
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Tags: Anglo Irish Bank, Economy, European Commission, European Union, Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, Government, Ireland, Member State of the European Union, NAMA, Republic of Ireland
Posted in European Commission, Fine Gael, Irish Politics, NAMA | 3 Comments »
Image via Wikipedia Fine Gael is set to hold its Convention for the Donegal South West By-election on February 15th. Joe McHugh TD (Donegal North East) has been appointed Director of Elections for the bye-election for Fine Gael. This will be a very interesting race considering the goings on over the budget at the...
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Tags: Bye-election, Convention, Donegal South West, Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, Joe McHugh, Pearse Doherty, Sinn Fein
Posted in 2010 Byelections, Fine Gael, Irish Politics | 2 Comments »
Image via Wikipedia I got an email today from Ireland for Europe. I really wasn’t expecting to be getting an email from them. It turns out that Ireland for Europe are still in existence as they are in a debt of about €150,000. They are blaming the spending of the no side for this....
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Tags: Fundraising, Ireland, Ireland For Europe, Keynote, Lisbon, Pat Cox, Referendum, Saint Patrick's Day
Posted in Lisbon Treaty 2009, Pressure Groups | 5 Comments »
Image via Wikipedia A Cork South Central Branch of Young Fine Gael is being launched on Friday 15th of January is Soho Bar on Grand Parade at 7:30pm. This is one of the new branches being set up by the Munster Regional Council of Young Fine Gael. YFG is the largest of the youth...
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Tags: Cork, Cork City, Cork South Central, Fine Gael, Ireland, Parties, Political party, Politics, Young Fine Gael
Posted in Cork Events, Irish Politics, Politics, Young Fine Gael | 1 Comment »
Image via Wikipedia I saw this short animation about transport in Ireland and I had to put it up. Its great. Anyone who has experience rush hour traffic in Dublin will get this t0tally. Enjoy! Hat-tip: Padraig
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Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Dublin, Ireland, Rush hour, Traffic
Posted in Comedy, Ireland, Video, Youtube | 1 Comment »