Posts Tagged ‘ facebook ’

The Flower of Identity

August 14, 2009
By Stephen
The Flower of Identity

Image by cobalt123 via Flickr In Luxembourg as part of the training with the Anna Lindh Foundation we had to write a list of things that we think identify us. One suggestion was to draw a flower and on each petal write one thing. I of course am useless at drawing so decided to write a list. So how do I see myself? The first things that came to my mind was European, the next was Irish and after...

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Should Ferris Go to Jail

August 6, 2009
By Stephen
Should Ferris Go to Jail

Image via Wikipedia A friend, Dave Maloney has written an interesting note on Facebook, which I couldnt help posting about here. Sinn Féin TD (and convicted gun runner) Martin Ferris aided the released killers (Pearse McCauley and Kevin Walsh) of Garda Jerry McCabe in evading the Gardaí. On RTE’S News at One, Conor Lally the Irish Times Crime Correspondent stated that the van in which Ferris was in, was used to block the road, preventing an unmarked Garda car...

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Christmas Eve Eve

December 24, 2008
By Stephen
Christmas Eve Eve

This morning I posted on Facebook and Twitter that today was Christmas Eve Eve and it did confuse someone. I am not sure where myself and my sister came up with this one (I think it was mainly her) but instead of calling today the Eve of Christmas Eve, we called it Christmas Eve Eve! I was talking to Russell today on the phone and he had not seen Facebook or twitter and called today Christmas Eve Eve! I...

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Euro Vote ’09

July 8, 2008
By Stephen

I found this via a group on facebook that I have gotten involved in. The group is “Voter Registration Campaign for European Elections 2009” and I obviously being of a political disposition and Pro-EU in my own way support it. The group was created by Michael Bourguignon a dutch writer on www.eurosduvillage.com. He has suggested three ways of engaging Europeans with the elections that will take place in 2009 in an article on that website entitled “The Individual’s Responsibility...

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Interesting Facebook Groups

February 11, 2008
By Stephen

Facebook, Facebook, Facebook, thats what its all about nowadays. Bebo? Thats for kids! Or as someone said top me, “its the preteens version”! So heres some interesting facebook groups in no Particular order. Vote Yes to the Reform Treaty A group for the supporters of the Lisbon Treaty. Have a sconce. I post interesting stuff there when I find it! Resign, Mr Ahern This group was set up by Gavin of Gavin’s Blog I is one of the most...

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Notes on the interweb!

June 11, 2007
By Stephen

A cool website monitoring Irish Media reporting on mental health and suicide. Headline.ie Another excellent website launching this friday! Stampoutstigma.ie I cant find the Cork South Docklands Loacal Area Plan any where, if anyone has it could they send it to me?? thanks! Loving this song!My Chemical Romance – Teenagers Excellent article from the gaurdian, ment to post it ages ago! Facebook has gotten some cool applications!!! 50% of my firends support the democrats and 50% support the republicans...

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More time wasting!!

March 10, 2007
By Stephen

Well i just joined twitter (my profile), so that’s more things to waste time on along with my bebo and facebook! BTW tomorrow ill start a section on the NI Election results

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Badges!

January 28, 2007
By Stephen
Badges!

I see bebo and facebook are after launching badges! here are mine Steve Spillanehttp://steve4welfare.bebo.com/ Have fun with em!

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Morning Briefing, 26th January

January 26, 2007
By Stephen

Dia Duit ar an maidin fuar! An nuacht ar an lá seo. A conference is taking place in Spain on the EU Constitution (BBC). Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain are sending ministers and Germany, Ireland and Portugal are sending observers. Im not sure what outcome it will have as only 17 member states are attending. The UN will announce its plan for Kosovo today (BBC). Hopefully...

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