Image via Wikipedia So Cork County Councillor Deirdre Forde (Carrigaline/Harbour Electoral Area) has switched from Fianna Fail to Fine Gael. She has many reasons to do so, but the on that isn’t mentioned in the Press Release is her main reason for changing. In the PR she gives her reasons as follows: Over the last number of months I have sensed that the current Government were moving in a direction that I was not happy with. The Budget in...
Image via Wikipedia So Ireland, and mainly Fianna Fail, is on its way to following the UK the US into Web 2.0 land. Brian Cowen will be answering questions posed to him. I suggest that he actually starts answering questions in the Dáil first then answer our questions. But anyway, you can ask questions here, I have an awful feeling that my question wont be answered, as it will be a scripted affair with all the nice questions being...
Image by jaqian via Flickr I have been sent the results of a poll that will be published in tomorrows Sunday Business Post. The headline figures are: Fianna Fail: 23 (-5)Fine Gael: 30 (-3)Labour: 22 (+8)Greens: 6 (-2)Sinn Fein: 11 (+2)Independents: 8 There has also been a small change in the figures on support if the Lisbon Treaty which now show a 70-30 split in favour. When this poll is compared with Fridays poll in the Indo, the numbers...
Image via Wikipedia There is an IMS Poll in the Indo tomorrow and the Results are quite interesting. The headline figures are: Fine Gael are on 30%, Fianna Fail are on 25%, Labour are on 22%, Greens are on 5%, Sinn Fein are on 7% and Independents are on 10%. In terms of Government satisfaction only 10% of respondents are satisfied compared with 86% dissatisfied with the Government. On the question of a General Election 52% of people want...
Image via Wikipedia Its been awhile since the last poll, but RTÉ report on a poll being Published in tomorrow’s Sunday Business Post. The headline figures are: Fine Gael 33% (-2)Fianna Fail 28% (-2Labour 14% (NC)Greens 8% (+3)Sinn Fein 9% (+1)Ind/Others 8% (NC) The opinion poll also asked a question on the Lisbon Treaty. 58% of people back the treaty according to the poll. 28% are against and 14% don’t now. It is strange that in a week that...
There is a poll in the Irish Times tomorrow and I have been sent the topline figures. I assume it has been carried aout by TNS/MRB which bears out the poll in last months Sunday Business Post Fianna Fail: 27 (-15)Fine Gael: 34 (+11)Labour: 14 (-1) I’ll update this with the other parties when I get the times tomorrow. Leader satisfaction ratings show a big drop for Brian Cowen plummeting 21% to a satisfaction rating of 26%. Enda Kenny...
Based on a post I orginally posted on The Political Gay over on GayCork Tomorrow Brian Cowen will be elected Taoiseach of Ireland. The Big question will be the result of the reshuffle? Will Harney be replaced by Cannon? Who will get Finance? Who will be dropped and who will be promoted. I have a feeling Lenihan will get Finance and Tániste. If that happens I think Coughlan could move to Justice. The poison chalice is the big Question...
An Taoiseach: Bertie Ahern, Fianna Fail, Dublin Central. There was no surprises when he was elected Taoiseach with a comfortable majority, 89 votes to 76. He stays on but more importantly as anointed his successor. An Tánaiste and Minister for Finance: Brain Cowen, Fianna Fail, Laois-Offaly. Cowen continues on in the important ministry and definitely is now seen as Bertie’s replacement. If the economy does suffer, the problems will fall at his door though. Stamp Duty reform will be...
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...
Lisbon – Round II
Image by stephen.spillane via FlickrSo the stage is being set for us to vote on the EXACT same treaty again. Granted the only difference is that the member states will agree not to limit the number of EU Commissioners. The other changes will be copper fastening what we already have. A protocol on Abortion (Attached to Maastricht!), Military (Attached to Nice after Nice I) and Tax Sovereignty which is in all the treaties! Really come on like! How stupid...
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