It’s a perfect August story – two years to the election and the bookies have a poll on it. Who’s going to be the next president of Ireland? Fergus Finlay is a bit surprised at his mention, last week I heard Niall Crowley’s name a few times as a possible Labour nominee. Is nobody mentioning [...]
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Following up on the post yesterday on the very flawed Campaign on Rogue Pregnancy Counselling Agencies I see the advertising agency involved, Rothco, has joined the fray and blogged about the campaign and its roll out. Have a look at their post and in particular look at the flash ad at the end of the [...]
Tags:Advertising·Crisis Pregnancy Agency·Reproductive Health
Emerging from Montrose is the title of the new Current Affairs show to be hosted by Pat Kenny on Monday Nights. The Frontline will be broadcast in the same timeslot as it’s predecessor but word is that it will be more news driven and flexible rather than panel or audience driven. No news on the [...]
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The next time you go to the cinema you might see this in the ads and then there’s … cos it’s all about money in your pocket and going on yer holiers right?
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This is the Crisis Pregnancy Agency’s response to the issue of Rogue Agencies who target women in crisis pregnancy situations. Minister for Health Mary Harney last month referred to thse agencies as ‘quite appalling’. Look at the ad – does it seem supportive of the women who may have visited rogue agencies, of women who [...]
Tags:Department of Health and Children·Health·Pregnancy·Reproductive Health·Women
Ah it is the silly season and RTE1 decided tonight to repeat a special on the Young Irish and Wealthy originally shown last Christmas. What a difference 8 months makes. Several of the projects and inflated bank accounts of the people profiled are no longer with us. Moviestar.ie is a mere Web Awards sponsor memory [...]
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In Dublin? Fancy having it liveblogged or written about? Emails please to tips (@) mamanpoulet.com as I’m trying to sort out September! (Keep being asked how I’m going to cover Lisbon – well if I’m covering it I might as well do something interesting!) Indeed Lisbon aside if you are holding any event/launch/campaign this autumn [...]
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Northwest Pride kicks off on Thursday in Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim and in it’s fourth year the festival is making even more firsts. All the events over the weekend can be found here and everyone is welcome to attend. The Pride Parade takes place in Sligo Town on Saturday and there are several other events in [...]
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It’s been a while since I’ve brought you news on a Bertie earner – being the recession and all I suppose times are tough for the Iar Taoiseach and the way he might scratch a few euros to make up for his pension levy losses. However news reaches us today of Bertie Ahern’s signing as [...]
Re-reading the Report of An Bord Snip Nua last week I noted the recommendations to remove several areas of the Equality brief from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to the Department of Enterprise and Employment. Included in the report are the following:- Reallocate the statutory employment and occupational benefits responsibilities of the [...]
Tags:Bord Snip·Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform·Dermot Ahern·John Gormley·Mary Coughlan·Taoiseach
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