More movie watching for you today. Martin the Movie – in the west last weekend. It’s 10 minutes long and includes footage from Roscommon hospital protests, no mention of the similar health and services cuts in Northern Ireland from the government he is a part of. He said if elected he’d raise the issue with […]
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Campaign Diary #11
October 11th, 2011 · Comments Off on Campaign Diary #11 · Elections, Irish Politics, Trot for the ARAS 2011
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Sean Gallagher and the way he might look at you
October 10th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Elections, Irish Politics, Trot for the ARAS 2011
My other half and her mother met Sean Gallagher in Letterkenny on Saturday. The ‘mother in law’ heard he was going to be in town so bus times were checked and there was going to be a run in for messages made. ‘Where is he, I wonder what time he’s going to be in at?’ […]
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Presidential Pay
October 10th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Elections, Irish Politics, Trot for the ARAS 2011
Last week on the Last Word during a review of Vincent Browne’s ‘Big’ Presidential debate, I addressed the issue of Presidential Salaries and my opinion on the futility of questions being asked about the issue during interviews and debates. Kites being flown by various candidates on the matter lead to questions being asked and the […]
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Campaign Diary #10 – Celebrity Edition
October 9th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Elections, Irish Politics, Trot for the ARAS 2011
Given that Presidential campaigns are more about personalities destroying them than about political parties, the celebrity endorsement has been a feature of elections since 1990. As the campaign continues we can expect to see (sort of) famous people arrive to speak at meetings for candidates or release statements. Not all at once mind but more […]
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Fine Gael take to the twitter for Gay
October 7th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Elections, Irish Politics, Trot for the ARAS 2011
Imaginary conversation overheard last night in FG HQ Mount Street. Ah Gay don’t worry at all of course we are fully behind you. We’re pulling all the stops out. Sure haven’t we Charlie Flanagan on radio all day saying that it’s early days in the campaign and all that. So you stay up there in […]
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