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Entries Tagged as 'irishelection2007'

The GayVote.ie

April 24th, 2007 · 6 Comments · Blogging, gayvote.ie, Irish Politics, irishelection2007, KAL Case, LGBT, Queer, Same Sex Partnerships

Lots of coverage for this new initiative launched yesterday outside Leinster House. I note that the site has a blog and a heavy concentration on civil union issues and ‘how your politician voted’ in the recent private members debate on the Labour Party’s Civil Union Bill. I’ll give lots of link love to any reader […]

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You have to vote for him cos he’s deadly…

April 22nd, 2007 · Comments Off on You have to vote for him cos he’s deadly… · Irish Politics, irishelection2007, Uncategorized

Dominic Hannigan gets two new best friends in Meath…Love it! So AJ and Tommy match that! * Meath East is the most blogged/vlogged constituency by candidates so far in Ireland – it’s been fun so far, it can only get better!

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Eoin is a lovely man (and other Barcamp gossip)

April 21st, 2007 · 6 Comments · Blogging, irishelection2007, Social Media

That’s what I learnt at Barcamp in Dublin today. Even if Eoin wasn’t a great speaker and expert on the law I’d still say he is a lovely man because if I said he wasn’t and it was a lie then I would be in trouble. See – I now know a bit more about […]

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Links for the weekend.

April 20th, 2007 · Comments Off on Links for the weekend. · Irish Media, Irish Politics, irishelection2007, linkiness, Uncategorized

Thanks to the Guardian News Blog for their simple guide to the French Election. Time to get the burgundy and brie out for Sunday Night in front of the telly dragging up my aul French! The Zimmers do the Who….The single is being released next month. The programme which inspired the music goes out in […]

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Convicted of Auction Politics

April 20th, 2007 · Comments Off on Convicted of Auction Politics · Irish Politics, irishelection2007, Social Policy

Back in February Michael McDowell was telling us all about the difference between conviction politics and auction politics.  This morning according to the RTE Radio Headlines he brings us the end of Stamp duty – immediately after the election and terms and conditions will apply no doubt.  (Link will be inserted later) Not that he […]

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