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How is Steven Staunton a lot like the Taoiseach?

October 2nd, 2007 · 1 Comment

Tonights Six One News contained the usual sports report with Colm Murray. Steven Staunton has announced his squad for the forthcoming internationals. Not a lot of interest probably as qualificiation is virtually impossible probably involving 5 Bulgarians scoring 20 goals against Lithuania. But what was very interesting was the Staunton philosophy on Irish leadership and […]

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Tags: Sport

Campaigning to Keep the Pencil

May 29th, 2007 · 6 Comments

It was great to see Dr. Garrett Fitzgerald and others teaching Frank Luntz about the Irish electoral system. As you’ll know I was not a fan of the American ‘guru’ and his take on Irish politics, never mind the way in which he tried to put words into the mouths of those participating in the […]

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Tags: Irish Media · Irish Politics

‘Real and Immediate Political Discussion’ is wanted

February 12th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Some advice possibly for Fiona O’Malley PD TD. and other T.D.’s who were told by political gurus that blogging is not worth the effort from Harriet Harman, UK government minister and deputy primeministerial hopeful. Blogging is worth the effort. A feature on political blogging in the UK on yesterday’s BBC1 Sunday AM programme discusses all […]

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Tags: Blogging · Irish Politics · irishelection2007 · Social Media