Tag Archives: politics

Politics. Why bother?

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

I saw a Twitter message today that got me thinking. The tweet went along the lines of that if your kid wanted to be a politician you must do everything in your power to dissuade them. You should bribe them … Continue reading →

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Cork East Candidates and Social Media

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

Apologies to regular readers. If you are not interested in local politics click the back button now. Quick! Hurry! I’ll give three whistles when it’s safe to look here again. For a while now I have restrained myself from talking … Continue reading →

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Wonderful news from Egypt

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

Like many people, I was stuck to my computer on Friday as the news about Hosni Mubarak’s departure from the political stage was announced in Cairo. The Egyptian protestors deserve worldwide acclaim by the way they conducted themselves. Some have … Continue reading →

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The Curious Incident of the Minister and the Creationist

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

Conor Lenihan, junior minister for Education and Science in the Irish government, must be reeling from the storm he found himself in yesterday. After accepting an invitation to launch a book debunking Evolutionary Theory, he was lampooned and ridiculed with a … Continue reading →

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Bye, George

Posted on February 9, 2010 by

The wonder of Twitter. I’m 7,000 km from Ireland at the moment and yet I probably heard the announcement about George Lee, leaving the Irish parliament faster than many of my compatriots. The excitement that this generated was tantamount to … Continue reading →

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It's 2010, and blasphemy is now illegal in Ireland

Posted on January 1, 2010 by

Micheal Martin, Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, opposing attempts by Islamic States to make defamation of religion a crime at UN level, 2009: “We believe that the concept of defamation of religion is not consistent with the promotion and protection … Continue reading →

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Minister calls for new bullshit limits

Posted on November 13, 2009 by

The Irish Minister for Transport, Mr. Noel Dempsey, announced yesterday that he is determined to press ahead with tough new bullshit limits in the face of a backbench revolt. Mr Dempsey, who works every second night as the President of … Continue reading →

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Two and three decades on..

Posted on November 9, 2009 by

Today marks the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, an event I remember as if it were yesterday. The fall of the Berlin Wall was the high point of an astonishing period in world history, beginning with … Continue reading →

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Reaping the Twirlwind

Posted on October 16, 2009 by

I have to admit I am a late starter to Twitter. Like many people, I didn’t particularly see the point. So what if you are eating ham for dinner? So what if you enjoyed the latest episode of the X-Factor? … Continue reading →

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Government incompetence is not an excuse to vote No.

Posted on September 4, 2009 by

The Irish government over the past 10 years has been a disaster. I hate their arrogance. I hate the fact that we are all going to have to pay through the nose because of their blithe mismanagement of the economy. … Continue reading →

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