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The “Tweetgate” Effect

Posted on Mar 13, 2012 by NFB

Poor old Sean Gallagher. The whole affair over that Frontline debate had a stink of it, and it wasn’t just coming from him. The revelation that RTE botched its own vetting procedures on accurate content to introduce to the debate … Continue reading →

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Debates, Defence And Daring Do (10 Days To Election)

Posted on Feb 15, 2011 by NFB

So, the debate. A decent interaction, though I would criticise the decision to allow the participants only 45 seconds per answer. All kind of rushed in parts. The questions were fine, if a little limited. I wonder if we couldn’t add a … Continue reading →

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17 Candidates!? (17 Days To Election)

Posted on Feb 8, 2011 by NFB

Wicklow holds the record for the most candidates: 17. Five seats up for grabs. The 17 are three FG, two FF, three Lab, one SF, one G, five Inds and two from Fis Nua. Really looking forward to seeing how that one works out. Kind of astonished Fis Nua, a new … Continue reading →

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Donegal Election Candidates On Frontline: Confident, Annoyed, Boring, Better, Realist, Idealist

Posted on Nov 16, 2010 by NFB

One more time, here we go. After my last post on the Vincent Browne debate got a favorable reaction, I figured I should cover the next one, this time with Pat Kenny on RTEs Frontline. Unlike Browne, Kenny’s managed to get … Continue reading →

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