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Weekend Supplements

February 5th, 2011 · Blogging, Elections, General Election 2011, Irish Politics

Christine Bohan is writing excellent daily updates regarding the campaign on IrishElection.com.

Dublin Central FG Candidate Paschal Donohue reflects on the end of Week one.

The Big Ticket is a public debate between candidates to be held in Sligo next week.

Get ready for the Leaders Debate with Leader Debate Bingo on Election2011.ie

Claiming Our Future are organising a similar election meeting in Dun Laoghaire on February 17th. Keep an eye on the Facebook page.

The Polish Parliament has passed a bill which if signed by the President will introduce gender quotas in the lower house.

The 5050 Group a single issue national advocacy group dedicated to achieving equal representation in Irish politics.

Colm King on the return of Charlie Bird

Alastair Campbell on Enda and the debate

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‘She got a good time from Fine Gael’

February 5th, 2011 · Elections, General Election 2011, Irish Politics

Thanks to Cian for bringing my attention to this little bit of venom from Enda Kenny on Thursday as reported yesterday by Lise Hand. Gemma Hussey had questioned Enda’s leadership on RTE’s Eleventh Hour on Wednesday night and Enda was asked about her comments.

Gemma Hussey is out of politics, she should stay out of politics,” he snapped.

“She is not part of the Fine Gael programme. Gemma Hussey had her day, she got a good time from Fine Gael when she was minister for education. I served with her as a junior for a number of times and she should remember the number of times I helped her with difficulties she had in that education portfolio.”

Gemma Hussey is Fine Gael to the core and has huge experience outside of government in promoting democracy and gender rights across Europe. She is one of very few women in Fine Gael history to have served in cabinet and Enda would be wise to refrain from smack down’s like that in future. Is sexism going to be the underlying tone of this campaign? If he didn’t like it he should have said so and moved on, but no he decided to get the dig in afterwards, one which does him no favours.

Update

Last nights Tonight with Vincent Browne had a clip of Enda’s remarks. (Thanks to Alexia)

Enda Kenny’s remarks on Gemma Hussey February 3rd from maman poulet on Vimeo.

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Cluck

February 5th, 2011 · Elections, General Election 2011, Irish Politics

So is this what Enda Kenny was thinking?

I don’t want to do too many three way debates, I have to find a reason to get out of doing them. Better if I start off in a five way and get lost. And I’ll tell you this, the excuse I’ll use will be that bad joke/metaphor that Vincent Browne told about me last year during the heave.

Was it something like this?

Ah Enda that won’t remind people about the heave at all? Vincent Browne apologised for it. You look like you are taking advantage of the tragedy that is suicide in ireland to run away. And now you look like that chicken. Well done. It seems you have pissed off the Gaelgoirs too with no mention of participating in a TG4 debate. Great way to liven up a dull first week in #ge11. Terrible week for you though as people are reminded who you are for all the wrong reasons.

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