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Culch.ie’s Electric Picni...


Culch.ie 00:01
Not sure who to catch at the Picnic, and who to leave to the ants? Never fear! The intrepid, well-travelled, and extremely attractive Culch.ie music team are here to guide you gently into making the right choice, no matter your creed. Seán Recommend...

Draft Dublin City Develop...


Cllr Dermot Lacey 16:35
The proposed amendments to the Draft Dublin City Development Plan 2011 – 2017 will be on public  display from 18th August 2010 to 15 September 2010 at the following locations in the South East Area during normal office opening hours: Civic Offices,...


Anglo Grinder


The Punishment of Sloth 13:15
Still plenty of ifs and buts in determining final cost to taxpayer – The Irish Times – Wed, Sep 01, 2010 The meter on the bailout has reached €22.88 billion. Some €18.88 billion has come through promissory notes, or State IOUs, which, th...

Northern Ireland Human Ri...


THE IRISH OBSERVER 18:53
The resignation of Monica Mc Williams as Chief Human Rights Commissioner in Northern Ireland, is no loss to those of us who value the rights of all people. The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission is funded and directed by the British State, it ...

What happens when social ...


Thoughts on Communication... 17:46
I am surprised that the launch of Microsofts Kinect, the long expected arrival of internet TVs by year end and the never ending expansion of cloud based services has not generated more debate about the potential impact on PR and social media. In the...


Mezze recipes, part one


CheapEats.ie 12:30
I’ve been watching Jamie Oliver’s New European Series - so far I’ve seen him in Morocco, Spain and, most recently, Greece. This episode was all about simple ingredients simply put together. He went spear fishing, met up with some bee kee...

Guns N’ Roses forced Off ...


shanemcdonald.org 13:57
I was at the Guns N’ Roses concert at the O2 in Dublin, and I was appauled at the behaviour of so called fans when Guns N’ Roses eventually took to the stage at around 10:30pm. The support act were late finishing and for 1h 30 minutes th...

Cllr. Maria Murphy Calls ...


Meath Fine Gael 09:52
30th August 2010 PRESS RELEASE Murphy Calls For Changes to Repeat Leaving Cert System Fine Gael Councillor, Maria Murphy has called on the Minister for Education & Skills, Mary Coughlan TD to give our Leaving Certificate students a break. "...

Feis Teamhra: A Turn at T...


The Tara Poetry Blog 19:50
A Turn at Tara.On a windswept but sunny day a large crowd turned out for a celebration of poetry and song at Tara today, though given that some of Ireland's best known poets were in attendance it was only to be expected. Or if you're coming next yea...

Lally's Voice


Montana Gael 08:28
They're burying Mick Lally in Dublin today, and the world's the poorer for it. At age 64, Lally rolled and rumbled when he spoke, his timbre recalling a rough plane of soft pine. He showed a kind character to match the grain. He was an actor's actor...

Scott Pilgrim vs. The Wor...


The Jackanory 17:16
Director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuss) sets himself a difficult task with his latest project. In an age where comic book adaptations adorn our screens at every turn, the honeymoon period is quickly coming to an end. Kick-Ass tried t...

Troubadour International ...


Emerging Writer 12:28
Prizes: 1st £1000, 2nd £500, 3rd £250 & 20 prizes of £20 each Deadline: Friday 15th oct 2010 Judges: Gwyneth Lewis, Maurice Riordan Both judges will read all poems submitted. Rules: Poems must be in English, must each be no longer than 45 l...

… and your video kicks fo...


Pursued by a Bear 13:51
Arcade Fire – the mere mention of these words lately seems to bring out bloggers and commentators in a rash of hastily-slung insults and rabidly constructed defences. First, there was their by-all-accounts limp Oxegen performance; then they h...

€1,000 One4all September ...


WhoseView.ie Blog 18:46
In September we would like to giveaway up to €1,000 in One4all Vouchers in packs of €20 each. That’s 50 vouchers to give away until September 21st. To get your hands on on a €20 Voucher, simply post 25 reviews, which will give you at least 1,...

Action & Adventure Sports...


The Dublin Community Blog 18:05
For those of you now suffering from post-summer hang over, taking part in sporting events is probably the last thing on your minds. If, on the other hand, some of you out there have an interest in observing the extremities of differ...

Did Glenn Beck strangle a...


Jason O Mahony 06:55
One of the more disturbing things I’ve come across recently is this poll figure from the US saying that 18% of people polled believe that  President Obama is a Muslim. What’s particularly worrying, indeed surreal, is that the number of p...

Emmy Night


gaelick 12:05
Tonight is the big night for American telly. The Emmys, those Oscars of the small screen are on tonight. Actually, I should specify, The Emmys are so big now that they are split into two groups: The Daytime Emmy Awards that Ellen owns and the The Pr...

Press Release: Politician...


Joe Higgins.eu | MEP for ... 11:42
Press release: Councillor Matt Waine (Socialist Party) Minister and politicians celebrate M50 upgrade today while ignoring scandal of wilful destruction of small Irish firm on the project Two former unemployed steel fixers from Tallaght bankrupted b...

Live Photo's: Twin Atlant...


The Noises In Our Heads 00:56
Scottish rockers Twin Atlantic played a blistering set in The O2 Dublin in support of headliners Blink 182. They played to a packed and eager Blink 182 audience for about 45 minutes and it's safe to say they won them over by the time they finished w...

Michael - Can you send an...


Michael Farry 00:47
Michael - Can you send an email address to editor@irishdigest.com which is located in the north west up here, regarding the book you are writing on the Civil war etec in......

Babydoll and the Playsuit...


blaubushka 10:21
I've been a big fan of Dahlia's for a long time now and I'm very excited about the newest collection; tapping into all things fiercely floral and sweetly sixties mixed up with a vintage hunter feel and quirky wild child attitude. Blau's picks...Baby...

New children's hospital o...


An Irish Town Planner's B... 08:03
THE CONSTRUCTION of the controversial new national children’s hospital on the Mater site in central Dublin is to be fast-tracked through the planning process, it has emerged.The change in approach means the project will not be scrutinised by Dublin ...

Total Politics Blog Award...


Alan in Belfast 16:55
Wondering why there was a flood of hits on the blog coming from Iain Dale's blog, I discovered that - unbeknownst to me - Alan in Belfast had been entered into Total Politics vote for Top Northern Ireland Blog, and made it into the top 20.For what i...

Tony Blair Book


Shopping in Meath 14:46
Mr Blair's book, A Journey, reveals the extent of the rift between two men who dominated British politics from the moment New Labour stormed to power in 1997 to its capitulation at the polls in May.The former PM says he was put under "relentless per...

Primary School Love Affai...


belfaststories 08:36
1969 - I was five years old when I first fell in love. Her name was Diane and I used to walk home from Nettlefield Primary School with her. When we would get to her house I would give her a puckered-lip kiss and say goodbye. Diane lived at number 32...

A Small Time Player in th...


No Ordinary Fool 00:00
Arcade Fire – Ready to Start From the album The Suburbs (Merge Records; 2010) oooOOOooo Of Montreal – Coquet Coquette From the impending album False Priest (Polyvinyl) oooOOooo Male Bonding – Weird Feeling From the album Nothing ...

ESB Price Hike


THE IRISH OBSERVER 17:01
Energy Regulator to discuss electricity price hike and disconnection of customers with Committee on Economic Regulatory AffairsAugust 31 2010 Energy regulator Michael Tutty will appear before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Economic Regulatory Aff...

Fight Like Apes bring Mid...


State Magazine 16:17
With their second album The Body of Christ and the Legs of Tina Turner garnering widespread critical acclaim in advance of its nationwide release, it is safe to say that there was a strong air of anticipation surrounding this special album launch. ...

Green Party to Pick up Seanad Seat as Fianna Fail nominate Cllr James Carroll via Irish Election, Nov 11th, 2009 at 10:13

image Fianna Fail will nominate Cllr James Carroll – Louth County Councillor and parliamentary assisatnt to Margaret Conlon for one of the two Seanad seats to be filled at the forthcoming Seanad election. You might remember him from his scintillating blog posts during the local elections (he is also one of Suzy’s stepford candiates). It looks like Alan Kelly’s seat will be filled by the Green Party. It also emerged last night that the Green Party will fill a vacancy in the Upper House caused by the election of Labour’s Alan Kelly to the European Parliament in June. This seat is on the agricultural panel. However, the Greens last night would not comment on the development. Party whips from Fianna Fáil and the Greens in the Seanad had agreed on alternating replacements for... Similar posts

Green Councillor Uninterested In Seanad Seat via The Clare Herald, Feb 16th, 2010 at 11:38

Ennis Green Party Councillor Brian Meaney says he has no aspirations to fill the Seanad seat controversially vacated by his colleague Deirdre de Burca last week.The Wicklow Senator resigned from her seat and party last week claiming the Greens have abandoned their political values to become an extension of Fianna Fail. The Green party is now expected to nominate a replacement in... Similar posts

Green Party to Pick up Seanad Seat as Fianna Fail nominate Cllr James Carroll via Irish Election, Nov 11th, 2009 at 09:23

Fianna Fail will nominate Cllr James Carroll – Louth County Councillor and parliamentary assisatnt to Margaret Conlon for one of the two Seanad seats to be filled at the forthcoming Seanad election. You might remember him from his scintillating blog posts during the local elections (he is also one of Suzy’s stepford candiates). It looks like Alan Kelly’s seat will be filled by the Green Party. It also emerged last night that the Green Party will fill a vacancy in the Upper House caused by the election of Labour’s Alan Kelly to the European Parliament in June. This seat is on the agricultural panel. However, the Greens last night would not comment on the development. Party whips from Fianna Fáil and the Greens in the Seanad had agreed on alternating replacements for vacancies on... Similar posts

Seaned Election to Take Place Next Month via Irish Election, Nov 3rd, 2009 at 16:59

Via RTE: The election to fill two of the three vacant seats in the Seanad will take place next month. Nominations will close in two weeks’ time and the ballot will continue until 11am on 14 December. Results will be known two days later. Only members of the Dáil and the Seanad can vote in the elections. The vacancies were caused by the death of Fianna Fáil Sen Tony Kett, and the election of Labour’s Alan Kelly to the European Parliament. A little bit more background for you all: Both seats are expected to be filled by representatives of Government parties. A third vacancy has arisen in the 60-seat chamber following the sudden death last weekend of Senator Peter Callanan from Clonakilty in Co Cork. It is not expected that the notice for that vacancy will be moved for some... Similar posts

Ireland South - The Candidates via Stephen Spillane, Mar 24th, 2009 at 13:55

As most of you know, Cork is part of the Ireland South constituency for the European Elections. This compromises of Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford. In the last elections in 2004 Ireland South returned 3 MEPs. In 2009 it will also return 3 MEPs. In 2004 the following were elected: Brian Crowley (Fianna Fail/UEN) Simon Coveney (Fine Gael/EPP-ED) Kathy Sinnot (Independent/IndDem) This year sees a few changes as Colm Burke replaced Simon Coveney as MEP following Simon’s re-election to the Dáil. Also following this years elections Fianna Fail will change party groupings from UEN to ALDE. So who are the 09 Candidates? Well the following are the list of official candidates I can find for the Ireland South Constituency (mainly found via Eurvote.org) Brian Crowley MEP -... Similar posts