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Entries Tagged as 'Fine Gael'

New Fine Gael Logo

March 26th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Elections, Irish Politics, US Election 2008

Maman Poulet’s inbox is a treasure trove some days. Tonight’s jewel is a leak of the new Fine Gael logo due to be launched at the Fine Gael Ard Fheis next week. Lots of leaflets were printed for local election candidates with the old logo but instead of a new leader as many would like […]

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Fine Gael and Late Late Show – handbags – actually no handbags!

March 21st, 2009 · 5 Comments · Elections, Irish Politics, MSM

Flicking through some press releases in my reader tonight I noted one from Fine Gael regarding their decision not to participate in the Late Late Show debate on the Seanad earlier this evening. I was wondering about all that testosterone on the top panel. Reading the statement I was none the wiser that RTE had […]

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Alan Dukes and the Leather Waistcoat

February 26th, 2009 · 13 Comments · Irish Media, Irish Politics

Seriously it did take place – trendsetting last night on Tonight with Vincent Browne – I was not dreaming.  Former Minister for Finance and Leader of Fine Gael, Alan Dukes. Watch the whole thing  – Alan Dukes on Tonight with Vincent Browne

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Ah sure who needs selection conventions!

February 24th, 2009 · 9 Comments · Irish Politics, Social Media

You will remember the announcement of a election/candidate blog round up project in this election year. Many thanks for the suggestions of candidate blogs, facebook profiles, twitter accounts etc. Keep them coming! Simon Harris is becoming the candidate who keeps on giving in my quest to document candidates online in 2009. Earlier this month I […]

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Let’s put Olwyn Enright on Rent Allowance

February 19th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Social Policy

News continues to emerge about rents dropping throughout the state which is not a bad thing for those seeking private rented accomodation following years of high rents and crazy landlords (otherwise knowns as the market!) However Fine Gael’s Social Welfare Spokesperson, Olwyn Enright TD., thinks that rent allowance needs to be reduced now also in […]

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