FG’s Digital Media team have issued advice to TD’s regarding taking social media criticism on the chin. Bizarrely though we are now of course all looking for FG’s #tcot (Top conservative on t’nternet). Does this mean Karl Rove is busy in FG HQ? Or have they been paying the yanks again for spoofery? We’ll have […]
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Taking things on the chin
May 10th, 2013 · Comments Off on Taking things on the chin · Irish Politics, Social Media
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Guest Post – Why the Y Factor?
January 7th, 2013 · Comments Off on Guest Post – Why the Y Factor? · Feminism, Social Media
Áine Travers, a Y Factor Project Steering Group member writes about the exciting project emerging via the National Womens Council of Ireland? There are many things that we young women want for ourselves, and for one another. Some of us have got futures mapped out; others leap head-first into the unknown. The coming years look […]
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Happy New Year
January 6th, 2013 · Comments Off on Happy New Year · Blogging, Irish Media, Irish Politics, Social Media
Hello 2013. The laptop has been turned off since December 21. It still works and I have remembered how to type! I’ve been saying a lot to myself in my head in the weeks that have passed. It’s better staying there than here to be honest. However do go read DoctorFive on Cedar Lounge for […]
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Changes to RTE News and Current Affairs
October 25th, 2012 · 2 Comments · MSM, Social Media
RTE’s new managing director of News and Current Affairs Kevin Bakhurst is settling in and yesterday announced changes to the station’s output that will take place early next year. Claire Byrne and George Lee join Prime Time, RTE 1 will get a new morning news programme from 9 until 11 am and The Week in […]
On message, everywhere, all the time
May 1st, 2012 · 8 Comments · Irish Politics, Social Media
Earlier today from Fine Gael Campaign HQ to their crack squad of social media troops. (Thank you Simon Coveney!) Sure enough after 2pm there were tweets from people at the launch indeed TD’s who have not tweeted in months are suddenly in lurve with de twitter. Welcome back deputies and Ministers. Social media is not […]
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