Comments on: Cheap Job, Badly Done.

By: Fine Gael, Brazil and Ravi Singh

Fine Gael, Brazil and Ravi Singh — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:06:27 +0000

[...] As we know from the last time Fine Gael launched a website things are never as they seem and techies and website developers discovered that Fine Gael had a little help for their design from a freelancer who used BBC code in the design. [...]

By: Irish Election » 3 Days to go

Irish Election » 3 Days to go — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:51:02 +0000

[...] is no surprise really in this lack of engagement given the website debacle. Some candidates and party members are extremely frustrated with the lack of interest from party HQ, [...]

By: Maman Poulet » I don’t own a trouser suit

Maman Poulet » I don’t own a trouser suit — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:50:18 +0000

[...] means keep pointing to FineGael.ie and how much it not only looks like the BBC website but also how Irish bloggers nailed the party and it’s cogging and hope the story will disappear – unlike the website which is as boring now as it was when [...]

By: Thankfully nobody pays too much attention to these things « Over the Bridge

Thankfully nobody pays too much attention to these things « Over the Bridge — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:23:25 +0000

[...] goes on to question whether Fine Gael have any original ideas and brings up that sloppy Fine Gael ripping off the BBC website episode On the face of it is fair enough, as pot shots go. It’s not like its in any way political [...]

By: Irish Election » Oh No You Didn’t

Irish Election » Oh No You Didn’t — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:56:42 +0000

[...] to Deirdre de Burca for flagging Suzy’s post on the Fine Gae cogging BBC.co.uk for their new website. Not so much kudos for suggesting that [...]

By: Gerard Cunningham

Gerard Cunningham — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:44:20 +0000

I have an archive of Fine Gael press releases (I’m on their mailing list) and I can’t find one on the FF website. I do remember a comment at the time criticising the FF decision to go abroad from Blacknight, and google also shows a letter to the Irish Times. Nothing FG though.

By: Paul Moloney

Paul Moloney — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:44:53 +0000

In Soviet Russia, the website copies you!

By: Sunday Tribune features FG website rip-off

Sunday Tribune features FG website rip-off — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:43:01 +0000

[...] Their lack of understanding of the issues surrounding the website now outweighs the seriousness of their actions. Their lack of engagement with the online community on top of the poorest of efforts in delivering a suitable, usable and useful website is the basis for a total failure in the management of their identity and image online. As Suzy said earlier: [...]

By: steve white

steve white — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:01:27 +0000

her’s the link to PA version of the criticism, but its gone http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:aOWnRgv-UjgJ:news.scotsman.com/latest-irish-news/Party-accused-over-US-web.5022395.jp+Party+accused+over+US+web+redesign&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ie
can’t find fine gaels patriotic press release, its not on their old site even, im not sure there was one.

have your say at http://www.ripoff.ie/ I sent in a complaint about dodgey copyied products

By: Mongey

Mongey — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:28:02 +0000

Seems like FG aren’t the only ones looking to copy BBCs site. The Croation state broadcastor have something similar.

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/007/1003007/croation-state-broadcaster