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Green Party achievements video

February 11th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Elections, General Election 2011, Green Party, Irish Politics

In addition to the infographic that they released at the time the government collapsed today the Green Party showed a video at the start of their press conference launching their manifesto. The interview with the male couple who were the first to have their relationship recognised by the state is of note.

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Manifesto Watch – Disability

February 11th, 2011 · 8 Comments · Disability, Elections, Equality, General Election 2011, Green Party, Irish Politics

The Disability invisibility cloak is being lifted on the General Election.  Now lets see if the parties and their representatives can talk about it! The Labour Party launched their manifesto today The section on Disability A fair deal for people with disabilities Labour remains committed to an approach to disability in Ireland based on rights, […]

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Handbags over Civil Partnership and Government Collapse

January 30th, 2011 · 4 Comments · General Election 2011, Green Party, Irish Politics, LGBT, Same Sex Partnerships

There is going to be a lot of revisionism and distorting of the facts in the next four weeks and I am sure we’ll be catching and factchecing a lot of claims along the way.  Some of it is off before the campaign has begun, no surprise there! On Friday Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan, […]

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Candidate Video #6 – Niall Byrne

January 27th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Elections, General Election 2011, Green Party, Irish Politics

Niall Byrne is the Green Party Candidate for Wicklow. I’m not sure he has the hang of this video lark.

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What have the Green Party ever done for us?

January 23rd, 2011 · 3 Comments · General Election 2011, Green Party, Irish Politics

(With apologies to the Green Party and Monty Python writers.) Following their departure from government this afternoon the Green Party have released an infographic detailing their time in government in the past three years. The Party listed the following as their top ten Helped create 20,000 new green jobs: through initiatives such as National Insulation […]

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