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, 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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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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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 [...]
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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16 women, one very long play. Plastic Theatre Company is staging Hamlet with an all female cast in the Pearse Centre Theatre until July 9. It is directed by Jane Mulcahy and Anarosa de Eizaguerre Butler. The space is small, it’s not great on the accessibility front (wheelchair access via emergency exit and assistance available) [...]
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In case you were getting withdrawal symptoms there is another election in progress and we have videos from candidates. It would be an infringement of readers rights if I didn’t share them with you wouldn’t it? First up well it was either going to be first or last but I could not deny him a [...]
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Jerry Crowley, Labour Candidate for Mayo, with Michael D Higgins and Mick Lavelle with ‘The Dáil Song’ (this is a folk song and not a campaign song! I now sound like a musicologist!)
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Blogging holiday adjourned for a minute. A campaign song for Labour’s candidate in Dublin South Central, Michael Conaghan. Thank you to the Chicken who sent it to me – much appreciated. No mention for the other colleagues on his ticket and giving them preferences? Rest Outside – Michael Conaghan Over to you Alan Kelly!
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