A Bumper Weekend Edition First up today’s REDC opinion poll leader Sean Gallagher. His presidential election broadcast. —– Brendan Strong blogs his opinions on the candidates. —– The Gay Mitchell Story – according to Johnny Doyle! —– Channel 4 News have been over for a visit. Carl Dinnen’s report on the campaign. —– I previously […]
Entries Tagged as 'General Election 2011'
Campaign Diary #14
October 16th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Elections, General Election 2011, Irish Politics
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Candidate’s tunes – Mary Davis
October 13th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Elections, General Election 2011, Irish Politics
Just in from Mary Davis, her favourite song. Wake up maggie I think I got something to say to you It’s late september and I really should be back at school I know I keep you amused but I feel I’m being used Oh maggie I couldn’t have tried any more You lured me away […]
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Enda needs to know the story
April 21st, 2011 · 5 Comments · Equality, General Election 2011, Irish Politics, LGBT
If you are a lgbt teacher and feel like writing a letter about Section 37 of the Employment Equality Act, the Taoiseach may need a lesson in his own programme for government. The publicly identified bit in the programme for government may need a bit of editing too while you are at the suggesting! Labour […]
Good Luck to Dáil 31
March 8th, 2011 · Comments Off on Good Luck to Dáil 31 · General Election 2011, Irish Politics
Congratulations to everyone on their election. I’m forward to lots of changes and much more action and plain speaking in the Dail. That large majority is going to be strange enough. It is going to be very difficult to manage it and also to show TD’s actually doing something other than reading pre-prepared scripted speeches. […]
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What’s next?
February 28th, 2011 · 5 Comments · General Election 2011, Irish Politics
No analysis here of the events gone by. Well not yet. In fact you will have enough of that everywhere else on and off line. Thanks to all for helping me out before and during the campaign and also on making the count more accessible. Special thanks to everyone for all their emails, tips and […]
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