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Entries Tagged as 'Live Blogging'

Fine Gael Ard Fheis 2012 Live Blog

March 30th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Blogging, Irish Politics, Live Blogging

Hello from the Fine Gael Ard Fheis. This will be my doodle post for the day with my commentary and other bits and pieces I find of interest. You can comment by hitting that button up the left corner.

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Budget witterings

December 7th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Blogging, Irish Politics, Live Blogging, Newsdump, Recession, Social Policy

While we think we know the cuts to come because of the leaks and the four year plan there will be many cuts not announced in the budget speech but in documents released shortly afterwards by government departments. I will be having a look out for these to keep an eye on the seemingly smaller […]

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Budgetjamming the myths

December 1st, 2010 · Comments Off on Budgetjamming the myths · Blogging, Irish Politics, Live Blogging, Newsdump, Newstalk

Over on Politico.ie a fine bunch of people are spending time between now and Budget day liveblogging the myths of the economy, reflecting on the state we are in and all the other phrases that make up what we are told is the ‘national discourse’. The project is part of Budgetjam and there will be […]

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Claiming Our Future

October 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Blogging, Equality, Irish Politics, Live Blogging, Social Policy

Claiming Our Future is taking place in the RDS today. 1000 people from all over the country gathering in a type of citizen assembly to talk about the kind of Ireland they want to live in.  A movement for progressive, sustainable change. A live video stream of the event is available here. The event kicks […]

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And we’re back in the chicken shed

August 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Blogging, Irish Media, Irish Politics, Live Blogging, Marriage Equality, Religious Right Dressed up as research institutes, Same Sex Partnerships

I’ve taken a little blogging break here for the last ten days or so, but it’s not been completely quiet. You may have noted the post exploring the campaign for marriage and the change in how marriage is interpreted which I wrote earlier this week on The (Fabulous) AntiRoom. I think some of the point […]

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