An Nuacht ar an maidin seo Well im never trusting RTÉ again. Thanks for everyone who commented, and yes its David Irvine, I was very tired last night! FG launch into FF over saying they will go into power with Sinn Fein (Breakingnews.ie) Maybe one of my predictions for the Government may come true. NASA killed life on Mars (CNN). Wow thats a strange one. Didnt see that coming. Sky News have launched a Green Britain yoke thats showing...
‘I have just returned from a three-day break abroad. ‘I have a very clear agenda of work ahead of me. I intend to be the next Taoiseach, to remove Fianna Fail from office and to provide this country with a new and better Government. ‘Fine Gael must and will focus its efforts on the election ahead. Our members, our candidates and above all, the Irish people deserve no less than that. ‘I expect every member of Fine Gael to...
51% of primary schools still not covered by NEPSWhen will target for educational psychologists – set in 1999 – be met? Olwyn Enright TD, Fine Gael Spokesperson on Education and Science has today (Thursday) said that Minister Mary Hanafin cannot bluff her way out of the current mess surrounding access to educational psychological services for children and young people. ‘Speaking on RTE Morning Ireland today, Minister Mary Hanafin stated that Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats are constantly expanding...
Decision will set precedent for hikes on bus, DART and rail tickets. Fine Gael Transport Spokesperson Olivia Mitchell TD has described the decision to introduce a congestion charge for morning rush hour LUAS customers as ‘outrageous’. She was speaking after the Rail Procurement Agency confirmed that an extra charge of 10 cent will be imposed on tickets between 7.45am and 9.30am. ‘It is completely unacceptable to have congestion charging introduced into this country without any prior notice or public...
Additional allocation of €5 million for 2007 could have provided NEPS service to all schoolsFine Gael Education and Science Spokesperson Olwyn Enright TD has today (Wednesday) described the revelation that a charity has been forced to fund more than 1,000 psychological assessments for children in need as a new low for this Government. ‘Today’s report that the St Vincent de Paul charity has funded psychological assessments for more than 1,000 children and young people is the latest indication of...
Yesterday I showed my opinion on negative campaigning today breakingnews.ie have this story US strategists hired to fight dirty election for FF and FG Ireland’s two main political parties have reportedly both hired US spin doctors to help them conduct their upcoming election campaigns. Reports this morning say Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have hired teams of American strategists to advise them on how to secure victory. The development is prompting fears of a negative and personalised election campaign...
Irish election have an interesting post on the next general election. The tribune (registration required, Free Trial) have a story on the key constituencies in the election. Over all the following is predicted:Predicted State of the Parties: FF: 75 (-6) FG: 40 (+9) Lab: 20 (-1) Green Party: 8 (+2) PDs: 6 (-2) Sinn Fein: 6 (+1) Socialists: 2 (+2) Other: 9 (-4) That leaves the following governmental possibilitiesFF/PD/IndFF/SF/Ind Fianna Fail will need 8 extra seats to get to...
Sam over at Pull Out The Pin believes that the execution of Saddam was the right thing to do. Me I don’t think so. I blogged before on Capital Punishment and im still opposed to it. CNN reported that Saddam faced the execution with fear in his face, what is the point in that? Seriously like? Nothing gives us the right to end someone elses life so why does a fledgling ‘democratic’ state have that right. To me the...
Well, im in a festive spirit today! Im cuurently wearing my santa hat (with added plats) and red flashing nose. The bus driver of the number 14 did better than me though this morining dressed in a full santa suit!!! BreakingNews.ie reports on crticisim for Transport 21 from the ERSI and Fine Gael. It also reports that traditional psychiatric hospitals will be closed by 2010. BreakingNews also reports that election results in Iran have been won by President Mahmoud...
Irish Election anti-Fine Gael?
Well I’m really enjoying Irish Election, but one of the posters is taking a slight anti-fg bias at the moment. So I’m going to try and right a few things!Fine Gael ‘Stump Rallies’? In this post he claims that ‘Fine Gael are rolling out something like the US-style rallies in the coming months to mobilise support before the Ard Fheis. ‘ based on an Irish Examiner story here From my own point of view FG are reviving a political...
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