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Cowen’s Nude Pictures – RTE reports removed

March 24th, 2009 · 35 Comments · Irish Politics, MSM

(See updates at end of post for latest on this saga..) The nude pictures of Brian Cowen which appeared in the National Gallery over the weekend have been widely covered online. (Yes I know I can hear you groaning.) From RTE Website ‘Mr Cowen’s Closeup – The painting, though well-hung, was quickly taken down’ Last […]

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Not accountants but wannabe politicians

March 19th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Elections, Irish Politics, Social Media

A few weeks ago Fianna Fáil uploaded a video of local election candidates. I only got round to watching it on Monday. The first thing that struck me – Poor Dermot Flanagan from Tallaght South – someone didn’t check the caption spelling! (Dermot was one candidate who caught my attention at the Ard Fheis, he […]

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I will well and truly try the issue unless…

March 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Disability, Equality, Uncategorized

…I can’t get into the Jury Box Jury Service in Ireland The rules about eligibility for jury service in Ireland are set down in Section 6 of the Juries Act, 1976. Disqualification The following persons are disqualified from jury service: Those who have been convicted of a serious offence in Ireland. Those who have ever […]

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If it’s bad today – it was bad on Saturday

March 3rd, 2009 · 4 Comments · Elections, Irish Politics, Recession

Several times on Saturday at the Ard Fheis I wondered aloud and online about the absence of news. Ok so there’s no money available to announce anything new but that shouldn’t stop a bit of “makey uppey re-announcing previous new news” if you understand me. I did hear that everything was being put into the […]

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Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis – Some Thoughts…

March 1st, 2009 · 29 Comments · Blogging, Elections, Irish Politics, Live Blogging, Recession

Lots and lots of random thoughts from a day at the 72nd Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis. Party Membership – Where were all the 30-40 year olds? Mostly running for election in the locals? Or working for the organisation or a minister? But as members where were they? What’s the Party age profile? All I saw […]

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