It would seem a contributor to the Irish Examiner is most anxious to take over from David Quinn as expert commentator (and know nothing at all) on lesbian and gay relationships. Legal threats are being issued to Irish lgbt forums and blogs which discuss his work. It’s interesting to know that the finer reaches of [...]
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hee hee…. All da techno blogging lads (I love you all dearly!) were busy posting welcoming back Karlin Lillington to blogging earlier on in the week. I was very happy too as I know Karlin of old and really value her work but also I was chuffed because it’s good to see another woman back [...]
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17.26 John Inverdale apologises to BBC viewers on the ‘Mainland’ for overuse of term historic This is after a video package attempting to explain why England playing at Croker is so historic, complete with newspaper clippings and son’s of players who played in that match 87 years ago. So John when will you be apologising [...]
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One week into independent living in Dublin City Centre Maman Poulet gets a chance at some citizen journalism It’s all kicking off outside the apartments this afternoon as England on tour visit the alien land of the northside on their way to Croker. I’m not brave enough to venture up to the Hill 16 establishment [...]
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The BBC Disability Blog Ouch regularly features stories on disabled pets. Inspired by their attention to duty I’ve only gone and found my own story about a two legged dog whom an Airline managed to lose and then find again. So for your ‘and finally’ moment of the week meet Faith the bi-ped (yes she [...]
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God it’s like an episode of Blue Peter. Rock the Vote have now pushed their launch date back a further week to April 8th. That’s further away from April Fools day! And get your washing up liquid bottles and sticky back plastic ready. They want the yoof to design t-shirts and ‘giant outdoor artworks’. Eh [...]
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Robert Scoble and others interview the nun who’s in charge of the Vatican website. I don’t know whether to be scared or supportive of the work of Sister Judith Zoebelein. It’s a very interesting interview – Church goes second life and then back to first life and then to the next life probably. She does [...]
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Some advice possibly for Fiona O’Malley PD TD. and other T.D.’s who were told by political gurus that blogging is not worth the effort from Harriet Harman, UK government minister and deputy primeministerial hopeful. Blogging is worth the effort. A feature on political blogging in the UK on yesterday’s BBC1 Sunday AM programme discusses all [...]
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I’ve been nominated for two categories in the Irish Blog Awards – Best Political Blog (eh thanks, not sure why but maybe for the blogging last year of the same sex partnership issues but how about a vote for somewhere I also blog Irishelection.com) and Best Blog Post for this post. Many thanks for the [...]
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You know the way they say the Irish are late for everything, even their own funerals? Well so it seems is any major campaign aimed at mobilising the youth vote in Ireland. Maman Poulet would usually have no problem in supporting anything that mobilises young people to stick their number 1 (and other votes) on [...]
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