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Eoghan Harris, the bloggers, grief and Michael Clifford

April 5th, 2008 · 6 Comments · Bertie Wobbles, Blogging, Irish Media, Irish Politics, Tribunals

As promised earlier this week and I know it’s old news now but posterity and all that! The infamous interview that Senator Eoghan Harris gave on the Last Word on Wednesday when Bertie fell on his sword – and Harris’s spat with Michael Clifford. (I’ve also learnt how to cut and edit audio files tonight […]

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Minister calls Bertie’s interview with Dobson a mistake

March 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment · Bertie Wobbles, Irish Politics, Tribunals

I’m trying to get audio on the full interview given by John McGuinness on Newstalk‘s Lunchtime Show this afternoon – but have a transcript of the important bits from a press release they’ve just issued. Will update the post later. ‘Minister McGuinness told Lunchtime with Eamon Keane on Newstalk 106-108fm that he didn’t think Bertie […]

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It was the babies that did it.

March 21st, 2008 · Comments Off on It was the babies that did it. · Irish Politics, Tribunals

Senator Eoghan Harris on the Last Word (he always saves his best for Today Fm!) yesterday talking about women, childbirth and misogyny (I kid you not!) “…A lot of women who leave jobs for marriage and for children do not really recollect instantly what happened 13 years ago, 13 years ago…. Certainly I don’t have […]

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The Mahon Tribunal – If B/T = Bertie and Tim = one Taoiseach in trouble

March 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Tribunals

The man from the building society says that B/T account meant Bertie/Tim to him back in 1994 – I still prefer Bartholomue’s Treasury!! But that may not be too far off the mark! And then there’s Grainne Carruth – whom I never heard about until today – and who will be someone we’ll be hearing […]

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‘Did I Say That?’ Yes Bertie did and they enjoy telling us!

March 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments · Irish Media, Irish Politics, Social Media, Tribunals

As the axis of power this week allegedly moved up the road from Government Buildings to the Department of Finance (maybe that’s what the party was about!) Gavin from Gavin’s Blog and diligently and excellently all things Mahon Tribunal drew my attention to this. Click here – (glitch on IE seemingly at moment!) Ah our […]

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