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Renewed Programme for Government

October 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Blogging, Green Party, Irish Politics, Live Blogging, Recession

I’m in the RDS this afternoon for the Green Party Conference on the Renewed Programme for Government. There is a liveblog running and Green Party members are inside the hall tweeting. You can read the full document online and it was available a good hour before the printed version. Loads of reaction online to the […]

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Death Panel Politics, Disability and Lisbon

September 27th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Abortion, Disability, Equality, European Union, Irish Politics, Lisbon

While I was on holidays a work colleague texted me to say she had been canvassed by Cóir.  The canvasser told her that if Lisbon was passed that she would be put down like a dog. My colleague has cerebral palsy.  She didn’t argue back and managed to move away. I was shocked but not […]

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The Green Party express delivery service

June 27th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Ciaran Cuffe, Green Party, Irish Politics, Marriage Equality, Same Sex Partnerships

‘Green Party Leader John Gormley, Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN) Chairperson Kieran Rose, Deputy Chair of the Green Party’s National Council Roderic O’Gorman, and Green Party Justice and equality spokesperson Ciarán Cuffe discuss the Government’s new Civil Partnership Bill.’

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So that was interesting

June 8th, 2009 · 13 Comments · Blogging, Declan Ganley, Elections, Irish Politics, Live Blogging, Uncategorized

Understatement! I’ll let other people talk about the liveblog and the results. The weekend was stunning on a personal note and it was brilliant to work with Cian, Alexia, Mark, and Damien over Saturday and Sunday in bringing it all to life and have inputs from so many others around the country. Thanks again to […]

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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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