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I’m not a tech nerd

August 18th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Personal

Cos if I was my gmail account would not have been hacked into or attacked by virus would it? Thousands of emails sent out last night to my contacts list. Text messages, emails and phone calls from many of these contacts have been received this morning. (Thank you to those who weren’t laughing at me!) […]

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How I’m missing ‘A night of bliss with Pastor Chris.’

June 9th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Disability, Personal

Another moment from life as a disabled person in Dublin. No money being offered this time – no I got much much more than that. In the past few months I have been offered leaflets by different religious movements as I made my way through town. I’m now a deft mover practiced at the art […]

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Isn’t she lovely?

March 2nd, 2008 · 14 Comments · Blogging, Irish Blog Awards, Personal

Tis a lovely thing that’s sitting in a box in our livingroom at the moment. I don’t quite yet know where I’m putting her yet. It’ll remind me to keep doing what I enjoy doing and as I think I said last night I blog simply because I enjoy it and it can be done. […]

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The Green Party meet lesbians and gay men and talk relationships

February 7th, 2008 · 11 Comments · Blogging, Ciaran Cuffe, Equality, Gay, Homophobia, Irish Politics, Lesbian, LGBT, Personal, Queer, Same Sex Partnerships, Social Policy

Last week I received an invitation from John Gormley‘s office to attend a consultation that the Green Party was holding to discuss forthcoming developments in the legislation for Civil Partnerships for same sex couples. Readers of MP will know I have been vocal on the issue of the Green Party policy in government regarding same […]

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I hate Cyclists*

January 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Disability, Personal, Uncategorized

Dear Irish based Cyclist. That yoke I am sitting in is a mobility scooter for people with disabilities/walking difficulties. You are supposed to be on the road or on the cycle path – I am on the footpath. When I cross the road and the man is green and beeps go or indeed am on […]

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