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Entries Tagged as 'Ireland'

Cuffe promises Civil Unions Bill by July

June 4th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Marriage Equality, Same Sex Partnerships

A Tweet sent by Green TD Ciaran Cuffe last night in reaction to another US state legalising same sex marriage. So we have a whiff of a date for the publication of legislation on civil unions in Ireland. And we hear about it a day before the local and European Elections. Of course all the […]

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Green Party Election Website – sneak preview

May 14th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Elections, Irish Politics

They’re down to 3% in the TNS/MRBI Poll however tomorrow the Green Party are launching their local election manifesto and a new election website. And in the fine tradition of the Irish Blogosphere finding all the Political Party’s new websites first (ok so they did not really hide it too well  – I just went […]

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Libertas Phone Canvass

May 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Declan Ganley, Elections, Irish Politics

So anyone received a phonecall from one of the 15 full time ‘genuine Libertas volunteers‘ (free lunch provided!) doing phonebanking and making calls to 100,000 households? I know it’s been underway for a few weeks but wonder what the pitch is now as we are well into the campaign? Any Dublin Calls being made or […]

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So will you come in for a glass of…?

May 13th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Elections, Irish Politics, Social Media

Do you think Fintan O’Toole was proposing to offer Eamon Gilmore a glass of TK red lemonade and thus fight off the coke and pepsi politics? Photo on Labour’s Flickr Stream and taken on Sunday 10th in Artane/Whitehall. If anyone ever manages to canvas me I’ll get a picture and give them a glass of […]

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Good Luck

May 6th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Blogging, Elections, Irish Politics

Before getting really stuck in with regards to candidates, campaigns, issues and the like I do want to wish the best to anyone who decides to run in the forthcoming elections and those who support them.  I may not support your causes (a list of those who’ve caught my eye is being made) but I’m […]

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