The self flagellation approved no doubt by whomever wrote yesterdays editorial in the Irish Times.
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Dermot Desmond’s Cultural Odyssey
November 27th, 2011 · 2 Comments · eejit.., Irish Media, Uncategorized
Suggestions as to what Mr. Desmond’s Cultural Odyssey might be in the comments please. Wonder if he had an arts guru think that up for him. (Original and really interesting article on the new found love of the arts from the Political classes and business tycoons here. )
Guest Cluck- Irish Premature Babies
November 14th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Uncategorized
Elbha O’Sullivan writes about the publication this week of Tiny Footprints and the work of Irish Premature Babies and her own experience of premature birth. In October 2010 I was 6 months pregnant, just at that stage where I was beginning to daydream about buggies, nursery colours and all the cuddles I’d have with [...]
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Claiming Our Future – Live Blog
November 5th, 2011 · No Comments · Irish Politics, Recession, Social Policy, Uncategorized
Good Morning from Cork! Today I will be attempting to Liveblog from the Claiming Our Future event in the Millenium Hall in Cork City Hall. Today’s event is themed ‘An Economy for Society’. Claiming Our Future is a progressive movement for an equal, sustainable and thriving Ireland. There will be over 250 people present from [...]
Guest Cluck: Sparkling White
October 4th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin emailed me recently and asked could she submit a guest post for the blog as she is a regular reader and is now living in Hekou, China and noticed something which she felt readers may be interested in. She recently graduated from English in Trinity and now lives in China where she [...]
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From inside Leinster House
September 30th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized
In case you’ve not seen it yet – the new Bertie portrait on the Taoiseach’s portraits wall in Leinster House. Clap all of yourselves on the back there – we all paid for it. Thanks to the chicken for the donation. Other scoops welcome to tips@mamanpoulet.com
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Meet Elizabeth Warren
September 23rd, 2011 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized
Meet Elizabeth Warren, a democrat who is running for the US senate 2012 in the state of Massachusetts. Last weekend she was at a house meeting and was explaining her version of the economy. It went viral and when you watch it you might understand why. More social contract discussions this side of the pond [...]
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Guest Cluck – Placing the needs of children at the heart of the East Africa crisis
August 6th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
This guest post is from David Dalton, CEO of Plan Ireland who is in southern Ethiopia. I have recently begun to support the work of Plan as a regular donor and contacted them to see how I could support them with offering space on the blog to give information about the current Famine in East [...]
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Bertie Ahern does China again
July 18th, 2011 · 7 Comments · Uncategorized
Former Chairman Ahern is off on his travels again. He was a guest of the Chinese government’s Foreign Policy institute in May and now he’s back again to impact his knowledge of things ecological. This weekend he’s been in China attending the Eco Forum Guiyang which is in the South West province of Guizhou. The [...]
Pink Day in Leinster House
July 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
The Dáil is in session today and it’s Pink Day in Leinster House. This has been suggested by Wicklow Labour TD Anne Ferris to Fine Gael’s Mary Mitchell O’Connor after the remarks overheard on Tuesday evening. Members of the house have been encouraged to wear pink, should be no problem for Mick Wallace. Donations will [...]
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