EU Commissioner Margot Wallström reminded her various audiences today that the Irish Government will be reporting to the EU commission/council of ministers next month about how it proposes to solve the Lisbon problem. As bloggers informed her (in what might be described as an extensive post debate huddle) following her interview with Ursula Halligan, that [...]
Tags:EU·Fine Gael·Government of Ireland·Irish Times·Lisbon Treaty·Society and Culture
Tonight you get a chance to ask questions of the EU commissioner in charge of how the EU talks to it’s citizens. Margot Wallström is Vice President of the European Commission in charge of Institutional Relations and Communication since August 2004. She is currently visiting Dublin and tonight will be interviewed by Ursula Halligan at [...]
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…to those campaigning for Civil Partnership legislation/Civil Marriage, be they individuals or groups … – Stop appearing in audiences of shows like Questions and Answers – especially when the panel is not balanced with representation of someone from the lesbian and gay/equality and human rights sector. RTE need to be taught a lesson and ‘rent [...]
Tags:civil partnership in Ireland·Homosexuality·Human rights·Lucinda Creighton·Pat Kenny·Same-sex marriage
Now the US Election is over (those of you with withdrawal symptoms should keep an eye to the Hag of Beara for her posts on campaigning in Ohio) we have returned to the lucky bag that is RTE’s Questions and Answers for live blogging sustenance. Last nights panel : Olivia Mitchell (very invisible Fine Gael [...]
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Image via Wikipedia As will become clearer later in the week I’m heading eastwards for a while in my blog reading. Anyone got good suggestions for blogs regarding the European Union/Commission/Parliament? I’m aware of the blogging commissioners (no Charlie McCreevy – his would be good for racing tips if it did exist!) but if there [...]
Tags:Charlie McCreevy·European Commission·European Parliament·European Union
The Lord Mayor and the Business Community closed O’Connell Street for 7 hours today and caused traffic (including major public transport) chaos in an exercise to promote ‘Civic Patriotism’ amongst Christmas shoppers. Gardiner Street became the main street for buses to cross the city – but someone forgot to tell anyone on Gardiner Street this [...]
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Peninsula Ireland are at it again. A few weeks ago there was a pile of rubbish about facebook profiles and people being sacked for being caught on a sickie or something. I’ve no doubt that some muppets do stupid things on facebook but the amount of stuff that Peninsula were indicating as ‘fact’ left me [...]
It’s been a busy day for Mary Harney as she spent time explaining and fudging on the Cervical Cancer Vaccine issue. First it was Morning Ireland and then she had to make a statement to the Dáil. Head over to Red Mum and find out what you and your friends and your families need to [...]
Tags:HPV vaccine·Mary Harney·Minister for Health and Children
Yesterday afternoon Mary Harney released this from the Department of Health. I heard something during my pre-election nap and knew I was not dreaming. This was a perfect day for dumping bad news but this is news can’t just be dumped. The campaign to vaccinate young woman against HPV was not without it’s flaws as [...]
Tags:Department of Health·HSE·Human papillomavirus·Mary Harney·Women's health
If I never hear of the Bradley Effect again it’ll be too soon. Know what I mean? All those white talking heads on all the channels I surfed last night with Mulley struggling to find the words – they has 21 months to get it right and still so many of them failed to get [...]
Tags:African American·Barack Obama·Barack Obama presidential campaign 2008·Bradley Effect·President of the United States
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