Entries Tagged as 'Trot for the ARAS 2011'
November 11 2011
November 11th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Irish Politics, Trot for the ARAS 2011
Cheeky!
November 7th, 2011 · Comments Off on Cheeky! · Trot for the ARAS 2011
At the protocol meeting of Dublin City Councillors last week it was agreed by the Councillors that they should seek invitations to go to the inauguration on Friday for their Group Leaders in addition to the Lord Mayor. Members of the group were contacted today by an official in the City Managers office with the […]
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‘Turning Inclusion into a Reality’
October 31st, 2011 · 3 Comments · Disability, Equality, Irish Politics, Social Policy, Trot for the ARAS 2011
In his interview with Bryan Dobson on Saturday evening, the President Elect mentioned his intention to visit institutions, including those which are normally closed. This mention in the interview nearly made me reach for the tissues again. It was one of the challenges I laid before him last month during the meeting on the the […]
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Quick find an excuse, a social media excuse? Even better!
October 29th, 2011 · 13 Comments · Elections, Irish Politics, Trot for the ARAS 2011
On the night of the election of Michael D Higgins to be President Elect of Ireland the last thing I want to be writing about is the problem of a tweet. I love politics, elections and current affairs, it is why I write about them. Yet I found myself pigeon-holed into commentary on social media […]
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The Last Picture Show
October 27th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Elections, Irish Politics, Trot for the ARAS 2011
Final videos from some of the campaigns appearing yesterday. First up is Stand up and be Counted from Senator David Norris. David Norris for President from Toastie Television Productions on Vimeo. Sean Gallagher found time to make this video when he wasn’t looking for a charger for his phone so he could honour local radio […]
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