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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Wishful thinking at the Indo
Oh dear, Ed Carty at Indo towers had a moment. Poor old Ivor Calley really cant catch a break according to the headline, Ivor the tank engine was fined €150m for being caught driving without car tax. Must have had … Continue reading
Posted in Irish media, Irish Politics
Tagged Fianna Fail, Irish Independent, Ivor Calley
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Lets swap some County Manager’s for some world leaders
I have never been to Leitrim, I’m sure it’s lovely. Despite the fact I have never met a single soul from Leitrim, I’m pretty sure it exists. That insufferable woman that pretends to be a comedian Katherine Lynch is from … Continue reading
Ógra Fianna Failer , Face book fail
Continuing the fine tradition of insensitive Fianna Fáil gaffes, Chairman of Ogre Fianna Fáil down in Westmeath had a Facebook Fail moment. Continuing the current thinking that political types shouldn’t be left anywhere near twitter or Facebook because people might … Continue reading
Stupid things Labour TD says
This is how not to further enrage the baying mob. The aptly named Lynch if outside with the protesters would have probably just got that….
What Sinn Fein won’t tell you
Sinn Féin generally has two reasons for doing things. One that sounds good, and a real one. Sinn Féin have come out strongly against the house hold tax in the Republic, what they wont tell you is they are all … Continue reading
Posted in Irish current affairs, Irish Politics
Tagged house hold charge, Sinn Fein, water charges, workfare
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Proposals to end discrimination against gay teachers
During his speech at the ASTI conference, on Tuesday, Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn announced that proposals to amend legislation and make it illegal for religious run schools to discriminate against employees and potential employees based on their sexual … Continue reading
Posted in Irish current affairs, Irish Politics
Tagged Equal rights, Irish politics, politics
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A step in the right direction: Fine Gael pass a motion to prioritise marriage equality at the Constitutional Convention
On Saturday afternoon, at the Fine Gael Ard Fheis, a motion was passed which stated ‘that the Ard Fheis calls on the Government to ensure that the Constitutional Convention prioritises an analysis of the proposals for same-sex marriage in Ireland’. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ard Fheis, Equal rights, Fine Gael
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Samantha Brick a few observations
You have to hand it to The Daily Mail those fella’s sure as hell know how to kick of a storm in a twitter tea-cup. Nothing quite says I hate you like the twitter mob baying for your blood, like some … Continue reading →