FG’s Digital Media team have issued advice to TD’s regarding taking social media criticism on the chin. Bizarrely though we are now of course all looking for FG’s #tcot (Top conservative on t’nternet). Does this mean Karl Rove is busy in FG HQ? Or have they been paying the yanks again for spoofery? We’ll have [...]
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Earlier today from Fine Gael Campaign HQ to their crack squad of social media troops. (Thank you Simon Coveney!) Sure enough after 2pm there were tweets from people at the launch indeed TD’s who have not tweeted in months are suddenly in lurve with de twitter. Welcome back deputies and Ministers. Social media is not [...]
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The Standards in Public Office Commission published the 2011 General Election expenses from all registered political parties and candidates last month. It is interesting to see how the war chests are spent and how many companies earn from elections being held. Election Mall (based in the USA) were paid €149,435 by Fine Gael for publicity [...]
Today’s guest post is from Joe O’Reilly who is a Fine Gael TD for Cavan/Monaghan. I will definitely be responding when I return from holidays and think many of my readers will be interested in what he has to say. I want to thank Suzy for giving me the space to talk to you about [...]
Not another work placement programme post, no Fine Gael are looking for a hero. Director of Media and Research Location: Dublin 2 Deadline: 25 May 2011 Company: Fine Gael Fine Gael is seeking to recruit a Director of Media and Research to develop and implement the Party’s communication strategy and programme. The successful candidate will [...]
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The story that is Ravi Singh and his galloping round the world continues. Since his spell in Ireland helping Fine Gael (Many in party HQ crew could not wait to see the back of him) Ravi has moved on to Turkey and other countries, in fact anyone that will pay him to either speak or [...]
Fine Gael published their manifesto today and as part of my review of the party’s manifestos here is the section on disability. (Pg. 33) 8. Disability Fine Gael will ensure that the quality of life for people with disabilities is enhanced and that resources allocated reach the people who need them. To achieve this, we [...]
Today is the last day for candidates to declare their candidacy for the election. Will we see Fine Gael add the name of a Labour Party Councillor to their ticket in Dublin North East. A councillor who was previously a member of Sinn Féin. Yes word is that Killian Forde has been asked to join [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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