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Harry McGee is the hot young thing of the Irish Times political reporting staff. Having proved his thrilling modernity by running a blog while working for the Examiner, he moved to the Times and was one of their founding Politics bloggers. He lists amongst his interests on his new site 'New Media and Technology'.
You know how it is. You get up every morning, wanting to make a difference. You slog through day after day, scanning the horizon for any sign- any clue- that your work is having an effect.
I saw this via Suzie Byrne's site. As an introduction to the candidate, I think it is superb. Personality, location and a sense of a place in a community are snappily portrayed.
RTE Reception, originally uploaded by Editor_Tupp. A quick timeline of what we have on the initial stages (all correct I think):March 7th: Casby hangs his first painting in the National Gallery (at some stage during the day the NG contact the Guards - as is, apparently, standard practice after such a “security breach”.
Smithfield: Buildings, but no people, originally uploaded by Editor_Tupp. Smithfield is a failed space. The property developer is in trouble.
Going to a Labour party conference, as opposed to just hearing about one through the press or the web, is a strange experience. You arrive and find yourself in a bustle of bodies, huddled in quiet clusters or laughing and relaxed in the bar. There's a touch of a big country wedding, with the same mix of ages and people catching up who haven't met in person all year.
This liveblog can also be seen in glorious Technicolour here. The contributors are a mix of Fianna Fail members and activists and non-Fianna Fail Bloggers.
The Liberator, originally uploaded by Editor_Tupp. The number suggested beforehand was 10, 000. On the day, as state workers streamed up O'Connell at, the target jumped to 50,000.
Last week Brian Cowan made a speech. It was a mediocre speech. Nonetheless, he got a standing ovation for it.
It is said that the mark of a gentleman is that when proved wrong he will acknowledge his error, but when proved right will never point it out. I am no gentleman. This week, Anglo-Irish Bank- the financing wing of the Fianna Fail/ Property Developer axis which has actually run the country for its own benefit for the last 15 years- finally keeled over dead.
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