In the midst of all the opinion poll watching this week a question asked in the TV3/Millward poll on whom voters would vote for in the Presidential election may have been a little lost. Senator David Norris topped the poll at 20%, with those responding with his name rather than by being prompted. Fergus Finlay […]
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Hard work ahead for David Norris?
September 25th, 2010 · Comments Off on Hard work ahead for David Norris? · Elections, Irish Politics, Trot for the ARAS 2011
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And the Arás marathon begins
September 9th, 2010 · 10 Comments · Elections, Irish Politics, Trot for the ARAS 2011
So the worst kept secret in Irish politics revealed itself finally in this morning’s Irish Examiner with the story that Fergus Finlay has written to the Labour Party to seek it’s nomination to run for the Irish Presidency This has been in the offing a long time before Finlay won the Liveline poll on who […]
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Election posters in Dublin
August 23rd, 2010 · 5 Comments · Elections
For the Australian Election. From the Australian Labor Party. Really tiny writing and hard to see if you are looking up the poll. They were spotted in Talbot Street and near Custom Quay in prime backpacker territory – the Irish Labour Party have been helping their sisters and brothers out it seems. (h/t to Alexia […]
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President Norris?
February 21st, 2010 · 8 Comments · Elections, Gay, Irish Politics
It’s been mentioned in the run up to previous elections but today I think is the first time Senator David Norris has seriously thrown his hat in the ring for nomination to contest the Presidency (Election to take place next year). In today’s Sunday Tribune Norris admits he is interested. There is a facebook group […]
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Oireachtas Committee on Constitution goes for a wander
February 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off on Oireachtas Committee on Constitution goes for a wander · Blogging, Elections, Irish Politics, Live Blogging
Tonight in Trinity College Dublin a meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution will take place to discuss electoral reform. It’s believed to be the first time that the committee will have met outside the Oireachtas to debate. Discussions at the meeting will include presentations by members of the public on electoral reform. (Yes […]
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