Tag Archives: sinn fein

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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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 (26/05/12)

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

I know I said I would devote this entry to the “No” side of the campaign, but I just couldn’t find enough suitable entries. I just couldn’t pass off giving third place to this exchange from the Vincent Browne show, … 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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Revolutionary Remembrance: The Third Home Rule Bill

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

The centenary of the introduction of the Government of Ireland Act, better known in Irish history as the Third Home Rule Bill, has passed without a great deal of notice in the Irish community, even though it essentially marks the … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Compact: Party By Party

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

The campaign has taken its first tentative steps, as the “Yes” and “No” camps make their early declarations. The narrative of the debate so far seems based largely on the issue of whether a re-negotiation of bailout terms would lead … Continue reading →

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The Flaws And Delusions In Republican History

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

My bias against McGuinness will be well known to those who read this blog, but I do not think it is unfair to say that of all the candidates in the Presidential election, his supporters are the most vitriolic. Look up any … Continue reading →

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