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The Children’s Rights Referendum: Why I’m Voting “Yes”

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

I would have thought, in the previous years of this amendment being slowly brought to the decision of the people, that my personal decision would be an easy one. Rights for children? Adoption cleaned up? What’s not to like? But … Continue reading →

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Recent Polling And The Children’s Rights Referendum

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

Been quiet here for political commentary for the last while, but here’s a quick round-up of some stuff that’s been catching my eye. The latest Red C poll has two things of note for me. The first is the Fianna … Continue reading →

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The Children’s Rights Referendum

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

It has been many years in the making, but the Children’s Rights Referendum is finally going ahead on November 10th. Text out and everything. It will be interesting to see how the debate goes over this amendment, how the No … Continue reading →

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About That Seanad Referendum…

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

So the Dail is on recess for the next while as TDs return to their homelands to do constituency work. Or do nothing depending on your current outlook and bitterness level. Regardless, plenty of political things still up in the … Continue reading →

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Politics: My Flowerpot Problem And Other Thoughts

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

I haven’t been talking much about politics lately have I? Used to be a mainstay here as long term readers will know, but not so much in the last while. Like so many others, I have become apathetic towards the … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Compact Aftermath: Party By Party

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

In line with the party-by-party thing that I wrote at the start of the campaign, I might as well finish off my coverage of the Fiscal Compact referendum with the same thing, a few months on. Fine Gael Well, they … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Compact: One Day Out

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

So, the campaign winds down amid the expected haze of last minute debates and statements. It has a depressingly negative few weeks in Irish politics and has been the worst referendum campaign, from both sides, in my experience. The indications … Continue reading →

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The Stupidest Thing I’ve Read This Week (19/05/2012)

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

This week, it’s an Irish political party special devoted to the “Yes” side of the Fiscal Compact debate, who have been busy putting their foots in their mouths all over the place. There are many to pick from and it … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Compact: Two Weeks Out

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Round-up time. The campaign continues, with much of the momentum now on the side of the “Yes” camp, who have been able to present a more united front then their opponents and have excelled in the debates that have been … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Compact: Thoughts On The Campaign And Austerity In Elections

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

It has been a while since I spoke about the Fiscal Compact referendum. The reason for this is largely how unenthusiastic I have become about the whole process, a point I may expand upon fully at a later date. Suffice … Continue reading →

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