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‘Mr. Drumm, It’s Charlie Bird from RTE, Can I talk to you?’

April 1st, 2010 · 8 Comments

Update: Video is at the end of this post Have a look here – at 22.54 minutes in and watch Anne Doyle calmly introduce the TV News moment so far for 2010. Charlie Bird is back viewers … back with a bang. After over a year of isolation and loneliness as RTE’s Washington correspondent, Charlie […]

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Tags: Irish Media · Michael Lynn · MSM

Quack Quack

March 30th, 2010 · 9 Comments

On sale in the Oireachtas Bar in Leinster House tonight – Senator Ronan Mullen is doing a stellar job selling these knitted ducks (with a creme egg inside!) for the missions . It’s a busy evening in Leinster house and he’s doing a steady trade with his basket – (including purchases by some members of […]

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Tags: Irish Politics

Just a few words

March 29th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Last week at the same time as the Civil Partnership Bill began it’s committee stage, GLEN were holding a launch of their Guide on LGB Diversity in the Workplace. The project was developed in conjunction with IBM, the Irish Business Employers Confederation, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Business in the Community Ireland and the […]

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Tags: Equality · Irish Politics · LGBT · Same Sex Partnerships

Thanks

March 29th, 2010 · 11 Comments

I was delighted and honoured to win an Irish Blog Award (for Best News and Current Affairs) on Saturday night.   I was very happy to be in great company with the other finalists in the category.  Many thanks to all the people who came up and said hello and I know I missed seeing lots […]

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Tags: Blogging · Irish Blog Awards

Lambs arrive in Dublin 1

March 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment

I bought a painting yesterday, yes I know for some people who know me that Art and Suzy are not usually good bedfellows.  But I know what I like or something pithy like that and it’s my first ever purchase. I’ve been watching Liam Daly paint live in his studio thanks to his Ustream feed.  […]

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Tags: Blogging