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Entries Tagged as 'Fianna Fáil'

Mary O’Rourke to contest for FF selection for Election 2011

December 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Elections, General Election 2011, Irish Politics, Uncategorized

Mary O’Rourke told those asking that she would consider her future over Christmas. And promptly on St. Stephen’s Day she tweets. (Yes I know I too was rather excited by the news that she had taken to ‘the twitter’, bathroom tweets agogo!)

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You’d think they would give up gracefully

November 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Elections, Irish Politics

But no this is Fianna Fáil, the weekend before a bye-election. Eamon O’Cuiv who is director of elections for the bye election and his party are exhorting members to phone and email their friends who live in Donegal South West. They also encourage the use of Facebook and twitter – ah FF finally using social […]

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FFNua

November 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Irish Politics

Not that I think many are interested in the future of Fianna Fáil at the moment but a few weeks ago I heard about the meeting of FF activists interested in rebuilding the party.  Led by Jerry Beades, a member of the FF National Executive, it was disclosed on RTE yesterday that they intend to […]

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We have ways of making you vote

November 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Elections, Irish Politics

I mentioned the posters and ‘the eyes’ earlier today and promised further evidence.   Thanks to Joe today who snapped these on his phone. I wasn’t making it up was I?  Someone said that it’s  like he wants to hypnotise you into voting for him – well he should sack the photoshopper anyway for starters.

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You got know when to hold them

November 9th, 2010 · Comments Off on You got know when to hold them · Irish Politics

Not content with trying to appease the people betting on Irish bonds, it seems our politicians are trying betting of another kind in order to raise funds. The Friends of James Carroll, the former student union head turned appointed Senator (FF) from Louth are holding a event in a few weeks. Know of a tupperware […]

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