Testing the Oireachtas ‘Flash Clip’ Experimental Tool
The Minister is FillibustingConclusion: It don't work, do it?Oh well, here's their page so you can have a go. Let me know if you find the magic words.
Irish Politics
Adventures in the Land of the Euros
I am not much of a socialiser. While others may be found on many's the evening dancing upon the tables of happening establishments too cool to have a name, I am more likely to be sitting on my couch mulling over the wisdom of a third digestive biscuit. Nonetheless, last week saw me in an uncharacteristically adventurous mode- making my way one evening up Thomas St towards the Guinness Storehouse.
Lisbon in Pieces
The day before Thursday's vote on the Lisbon Treaty there is a moratorium on reporting to let the electorate consider their position. So, as I'm a voter, I'm going to have a bit of a consider. I've leaned from Yes to No to Yes again over the course of the campaign.
Labour Party offering €1000 for Lisbon Treaty video
Cash Money. I received an email today from Joe Costello telling me about a competition they're running to promote the Lisbon Treaty. In exchange for a well crafted one minute video, they're offering a prize of €1000, spendable in shops, into your hot little hands.
Badged! The first recipients
Fergal's first batch of badges will soon be winging their way to the following worthies. Green Ink - For the badge design, with thanks. Suzy Byrne - For coverage of Michael LynnDamien Mulley- For BroadbandSabrina Dent - For 2 tits and a voteGavin Sheridan and Anthony Sheridan - For consistently following the Tribunals, so we don't have to.
Tom Kitt, Info society minister, rejects ‘obsessive’ bloggers
Speaking the morning at the Irish Management Institute the government's Minister for Information Society in the Department of the Taoiseach, Tom Kitt TD said that government cannot be swayed by obsessive bloggers but must give equal voice to people who don't have time to have narrowly focussed opinions. Info supplied by a pair of incredulous blogger ears in the room by SMS, so direct quote not guaranteed.
When the cat’s away…
Last night, unexpectedly, I was called by Newstalk's Breakfast Show and asked how I thought the electorate were reacting to the personal attacks between Enda Kenny and Bertie Ahern. Firstly, I pointed out that my record of reading the mind of the electorate is similar to my success at becoming heavyweight champion of the world.
Watching this space
Filled with enthusiasm for blogging with my new keyboard, I'm stumped for weighty topics. So, I'm going to just copy the presiding member over at the Midnight Court and blog a bit of telly. Prime Time Budget specialRTE 110.
Labour Conference UStream
Fergal of this parish will be proposing a motion at the Labour Party Conference this evening on behalf of the Labour Lawyers group. I thought I'd try to put up the stream from the podium here. Fingers crossed, I can get it working.
Running the Numbers
Indo Doing the sums Originally uploaded by Editor_Tupp Not the poll numbers, the other kind. During the election campaign (called just before the Mahon Tribunal had started looking into this, you'll remember) the Taoiseach told us that he had a certain sum of money lodged to his account from wherever.
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