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What Bertie told Ogun about sustainable development

March 27th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Irish Politics

An interview. How humble. Sorry you have to click through to Youtube to watch it. But in case you forget what he sounds like and the sort of analysis €30,000 gets you.

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Bertie earns again

March 26th, 2012 · 5 Comments · Irish Politics

So the other day I was wondering about the Bertie Earners and speculating if they would ever go away. Well they haven’t.   He’s in Nigeria, spotted by Clement Esebamen and others and he’s making a plenary speech. He’s there addressing the Ogun State Investors Forum.  The Honourable Bertie Ahern they tell us   …served as prime […]

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Donegal saying no again

March 25th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Irish Politics

Yesterday in Letterkenny saw another anti charges march take place.  It ws a non party aligned march with no party posters requested. Donegal do marches and protest unlike no other place I know.  There was even a priest  addressing the crowd (yes only in Donegal), Father Brian O’Fearraigh from Gaoth Dobhair tore up his household charge […]

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How long left for the Bertie Earners?

March 22nd, 2012 · 4 Comments · Irish Politics

He regales audiences with a thoughtful and history-infused presentation as only an Irishman can, by sharing: the historical significance of Ireland’s late-20th-century peace process, the delicate strategy and skills he employed to achieve success, how to find common ground and strike a deal, what other countries, corporations and even individuals can learn from his approach. […]

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The household charge and local government in Ireland

March 21st, 2012 · 10 Comments · Irish Politics, Recession

In an effort to scare convince people to pay the household charge, politicians including Desperate Dan Phil are extolling the virtues of local government and local services and paying for them. There’s a whole lot of mentioning of  playgrounds and swimming pools in the last few days as if we were drowning in them. This […]

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