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Ireland not ready for Gay Marriage
Mustard on the Hedge | June 27th 2008 by Julie
In a radio interview this morning on Newstalk’s Breakfast Show, a Fianna Fail Senator (name escapes me now) stated that she supported the proposed Bill on Civil Partnership which would give equal rights to gay couples in terms of inheritance ta read more
Ireland Says “No” To Lisbon Treaty
Croom and the Maigueside District | June 13th 2008 by croom
The first song I came across traveling today as I was tuning in to find a station with the latest refendrum results from the Lisbon Treaty was the Pink Floyd song “Another Brick in the Wall “from 1979/1980 . In 1980 the dark days followed in read more
The Full Lisbon Monty
Value Ireland Blog | June 10th 2008 by Diarmuid MacShane
Anyone see the photo on the front page of the Irish Times yesterday - available here on Ireland.com. Hat tip to Sheila for putting this horrible image in my mind. read more
Thanks, but no thanks
Head Rambles | June 6th 2008 by Grandad
The latest poll shows a huge swing against the Lisbon Treaty. What is significant is not so much the gap between the two sides [5%], so much as the swing against the Treaty [22%]. This is a massive blow to the government, who have staked their repu read more
Bertie Ahern resigns at last
Gombeen Nation | April 2nd 2008 by Gombeen Man
Gombeen Man wishes Bertie (Dig-out) Ahern good riddance, but doubts that his likely successor - Brian Cowan - will offer any improvement in terms of integrity. Note Cowan's U-turn on stamp duty in the last budget - which he had promised he would not read more
Opinion Polls show that Bertie Ahern's Time is running out
COME ON SENSE | April 1st 2008 by The Emerald Islander
Two days ago I was digging my way through Ireland's Sunday papers as usual, while at the same time battling with a bad cold and spending much time in bed, which is very unusual for me. But the extra rest gave me more time for reading, and I went thro read more
Polls say: Bertie, it is Time to go!
Views from the Emerald Isle | April 1st 2008 by The Emerald Islander
Two days ago I was digging my way through Ireland's Sunday papers as usual, while at the same time battling with a bad cold and spending much time in bed, which is very unusual for me. But the extra rest gave me more time for reading, and I went thro read more
"Independent" Kerry TD Drawn On Detail Of Deal With Taoiseach
2irish News | March 10th 2008 by Seamus Brophy
Why Ireland should say no to the Lisbon treaty
aidan maconachy blog | March 2nd 2008
As Ireland prepares for a referendum on the Lisbon treaty in June of 2008, polling indicates that some 60% of the Irish are undecided. Opposition to this treaty doesn't imply opposition to Europe, so much as opposition to a Brussels elite and a mammo read more
Whistleblowing in Ireland - not in our nature?
Value Ireland Blog | February 19th 2008 by Diarmuid MacShane
Well, not normally anyway. There's been a couple of stories recently in the Irish Examiner which feature the possibility of whistle blowing in a couple of scenarios.It's not really in the psyche of the Irish to "squeal" on others where we see wrong d read more
Autism in Ireland - Fianna Fail Uses Old, Failed Logic, Tired Cli…
Facing Autism in New Brunswick | February 16th 2008
It is sad to see that in Ireland today that old, failed logic and tired clichés like "one size does not fit all" are being trotted out by the governing Fianna Fail party to deny Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to autistic children in Irel read more
ME AND MY MOTOR-ROSE CULLEN
Inishindie | December 16th 2007 by Inishindie
Rose Cullen has been a local councillor for Fianna Fail on Buncrana Urban Council for three years and is involved in many local issues. One burning issue at the moment is the improper use of fireworks. “I have had two frightening experiences with y read more
Crack blog. Fianna Fail - they're laffin at us
Value Ireland Blog | November 6th 2007 by Diarmuid MacShane
What an excellent blog post here on thatsireland - Fianna Fail - Fifty Ways to Laugh at Voters. Then again, the Green Party are laughing at me still - I was one of the people they suckered into voting for them after their promise not to go into gover read more
I found what I was looking for, thanks
Stet | October 24th 2007 by Total Irish
As U2 band members Bono and The Edge try to push through a major refurbishment of the Clarence Hotel in Dublin’s Temple Bar, it seems the owner of the Holiday Inn on Pearse Street also has designs on the historic quarter. John Moran’s recently e read more
Public Radiotherapy at WRH put on the long finger
A view from the Left - Blog of Councillor Seamus Ryan | September 22nd 2007 by Seamus Ryan
Reports this week that public radiotherapy at Waterford Regional Hospital is to be delayed even further is very worrying indeed. Speaking at the meeting of the Regional Health Forum in Cork this week HSE Chief Executive Prof Drumm admitted that comm read more
Crocodile tears being shed for Shannon - Heathrow flights
A view from the Left - Blog of Councillor Seamus Ryan | August 19th 2007 by Seamus Ryan
Recent protestations by Ministers O'Cuiv and O'Dea regarding the decision by Aer Lingus to terminate flights from Shannon to Heathrow are nothing short of political opportunism. I am not surprised however to see government Ministers and politicians a read more
From Bush, Blair and Brown with thanks!!
A view from the Left - Blog of Councillor Seamus Ryan | August 8th 2007 by Seamus Ryan
Recent reports that the US Military has lost track of 190,000 AK-47 assault rifles and pistols given to the Iraqi security forces is extremely worrying but not altogether surprising. In fact Iraq seems to be slipping into even greater chaos daily wit read more
Fianna Fail not an option
A view from the Left - Blog of Councillor Seamus Ryan | May 17th 2007 by Seamus Ryan
As reported by the Irish Times today the Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte once again made it quite clear where he stands on coalition with Fianna Fail. He told listeners to Pat Kenny's radio show "I have no intention of doing any business with Fianna read more
Election Update Waterford
A view from the Left - Blog of Councillor Seamus Ryan | May 14th 2007 by Seamus Ryan
The last few days of the canvass have been hectic here in Waterford. Yesterday we were joined on the canvass by radio journalist Mark Power of WLRfm who came around with Brian O'Shea in the Manor Lawn and Cork Road area of the city. Once again the r read more
Election 2007 - all to play for?
A view from the Left - Blog of Councillor Seamus Ryan | February 1st 2007 by Seamus Ryan
The latest Irish Times /TNS mrbi poll due to be published tomorrow in the Irish Times is not good news for the current Fianna Fail / Progressive Democrat administration. While it is true to say that these polls are only a snapshot of public opinion a read more
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