While it seems that everyone in office and university land is googleing ‘anglo irish golden circle’ and arriving here or another blog (one visitor a minute earlier today!) and lists are being made and crossed off, many people are wondering what has happened to Fianna Fáil. Yes I think many are wondering what’s happening to […]
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Bord Gáis Energy launched yesterday with their entry into the residential electricity market known as the Big Switch. There was lots of coverage on mainstream media outlets including quizzing of the electricity regulator (a man you never hear on the radio except for obligatory appearance when price rises are announced!) on News at One with […]
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Yesterday Brian Cowen told (shouted at actually) Dáil Eireann that he’ll be leading the country his way. Which of course led me and a few others to be thinking of Frank Sinatra and our dear leader singing a long a Frank. This led me to watch Leaders Questions this morning in the Dáil waiting for […]
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Miriam Lord writes in today’s Irish Times about the busy day yesterday – attending the Dáil commemoration and the recalling of the Oireachtas to debate the legislation needed to nationalise Anglo Irish Bank. The first event was mixed with the vibe of the second it seems. Yet even though the country is going through “turmoilâ€? […]
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