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Blasphemy, blas for you. A taste of Dermot Ahern for everyone.

Over on Irishelection, Veronica has a piece covering the media push for Blasphemy.ie. What will make this focus on blasphemy and mass cards by the minister all the more ridiculous will be the possibility that the courts will end up … Continue reading

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An open letter on Seanad Reform

The proposal that Fine Gael policy should be to abolish the Seanad after the next election as announced by the party leader Enda Kenny leaves me in two minds. As a means to put down a marker to the government … Continue reading

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Is the Irish government trying to collapse itself?

There is a widespread presumption aboard in the media that the Green’s get together over the weekend on the review of the program for government is merely an exercise in being seen by the membership to at least be going … Continue reading

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Local Elections Predictions – 2009

I think that the share of the national vote will be as follows FF will get 25% FF will get 33%, Greens 3% Labour15% SF 8% Independents 15 I think that FF will stay just over the 250 seat mark. … Continue reading

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