We are finally at D Day.   Campaigns are officially launched, nominations closed but most importantly debate season has begun and questions have to be asked and answered (or avoided but we’ll know what they are doing).

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In case you missed Senator Norris’s remarks at the end of his quest for nominations at Dublin City Council Last night, Newstalk’s Paraic Gallagher has released the recording of Norris’s remarks outside City Hall and his refusal to answer questions.

Paraic has also put up recordings of the contributions of Dublin City Councillors the meeting.

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The first debate is on News at One on RTE Radio 1 today – Sean O’Rourke has an extended programme from 1pm. The folk at Election2011.ie have been busy and have they have debate bingo cards ready for you to download.

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The very talented Annie West has also provided us with a game!! We have a Cut out and keep handy sized Wheel of #Aras11 clichés – (with instructions!)  this may be especially useful for those of you watching all seven candidates being interviewed individually on Primetime on RTE 1 tonight.

(Thanks to Annie for permission to publish!)

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Sean ‘Posterless’ Gallagher handed in his nomination papers yesterday

So did Gay Mitchell

(Pic:Maxwells)