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Entries from October 2006

RTE get the room ready now

October 31st, 2006 · 2 Comments · Blogging, Irish Politics, Social Media

CNN  are gathering lots of bloggers together on Election Night – for the US Mid terms on November 7. So how about it next May or  June in Montrose?  John Bowman and Miriam in one room, Irishelection.com in the other? Alternative title to this post – how to take out most of the US politicking […]

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Inclinations…

October 30th, 2006 · 3 Comments · Lesbian, LGBT, Queer, Religion

Roman Catholic Bishops in the USA will debte a new document on Pastoral Guidelines for ‘Ministry to Persons with Homosexual Inclination’ when they meet next month. Much of it is the usual ‘love the sinner hate the sin’ type of stuff but there are new challenges for them to face including a policy affirming the […]

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Archbishop invites Pope to visit Ireland non-shocker

October 28th, 2006 · Comments Off on Archbishop invites Pope to visit Ireland non-shocker · Uncategorized

Well I was right! (Ok so it’s only an invitation so far) And there is word of QE2 and Benny 16 visiting Norn Iron on a ‘joint visit’ next spring.  So anyone joining me in a ‘trip’ to the travel agents to plan the non-papal visit to anywhere else other than here? Maybe I’m not […]

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Predicting Tomorrow’s News

October 28th, 2006 · 7 Comments · Blogging, Irish Media, Irish Politics, Social Media

I’ll be reviewing the Sunday Papers tonight (Saturday) on Newstalk’s Taste. I should be on about 8.45pm Irish Time and you can listen online – link to listen on Windows Media Player. One of my housemates asked me if I was doing any preparation for it – well Mystic Meg powers on predicting tomorrows news […]

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Intravenous Feeds for Election Junkies

October 28th, 2006 · 3 Comments · Blogging, linkiness, Same Sex Partnerships, Social Media

This is a good time for us election junkies. You know the type who stay up all night watching US TV on satellite for mid terms or presidential elections – or who can tell you how they reacted when Portillo lost his seat in 1997 – there is even a phrase – Were you there for […]

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