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Entries Tagged as 'General Election 2011'

Candidate Video #9 John McGuirk

January 29th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Elections, General Election 2011, Irish Politics

John McGuirk formerly Fine Gael, formerly Libertas, fomerly National Forum and sometime commenter on Maman Poulet.  Now an independent candidate for Cavan Monaghan and by the sounds of it he’s  aligned to the Independent Alliance for Change (aka Profit Before People) He’s ‘no oil painting’, I nearly needed a tissue!  Not sure where the website […]

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Pravda in Mount Street

January 28th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Elections, General Election 2011, Irish Politics, Social Media

I’ve been keeping a list of twitter accounts established by candidates in the General Election. It’s interesting to watch campaigns take shape and candidates find their feet online. Some use it to react to voters and national election/political issues, others talk about the feelings/opinions of voters that they are experiencing on the canvass. Many FG […]

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Candidate Video #8 Mary Lou McDonald

January 28th, 2011 · Comments Off on Candidate Video #8 Mary Lou McDonald · Elections, General Election 2011, Irish Politics

The videos are coming thick and fast and you can expect a bumper DVD giveway with this weekend Maman Poulet. For the moment have a look at Mary Lou McDonald who is contesting the Dublin Central Consitituency in Dublin Central for Sinn Féin. Mary Lou has launched her new website and made the video to […]

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Talking about talking

January 27th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Elections, General Election 2011, Irish Politics

Ah here we go again not talking about policies but about the presentation of the leaders in the Debates. In short Enda Kenny wants a 5 way Debate, Micheál Martin wants 1 to 1’s and 3 ways. Labour Youth are calling Enda chicken. Micheál is dissappointed in Enda. See MMArtin260111letter

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Candidate Video #7 Ged Nash

January 27th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Elections, General Election 2011, Irish Politics

Ged Nash is the Labour Party Candidate for Louth.  I’m titling this video, Two men go for a walk.   There is a walking along the beach shot for bonus points!!

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