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The Insurance Industry (18 Days To Election)

Posted on Jan 21, 2020 by NFB

How much did you pay for insurance for your home and its contents in the last year? How much did you pay for your healthcare insurance? How much did you pay for insurance for your car? How much did your … Continue reading →

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Dublin West: Joan Burton (Labour) (21 Days To Election)

Posted on Jan 18, 2020 by NFB

It is fair to say that Labour would probably rather forget their time in the 32nd Dail, when the badly reduced party was relegated to “Also there” status. The person that led them into the electoral maw last time remains … Continue reading →

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National Predictions (22 Days To Election)

Posted on Jan 17, 2020 by NFB

Having looked at the constituency picture of my own area in Dublin West, time for some brief thoughts on the national picture at the outset of the campaign. Below is the state that the Dail was left at before its … Continue reading →

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Who I’m Voting For In Kildare North And Final Predictions (1 Day To Election)

Posted on Feb 25, 2016 by NFB

It’s been a whirlwind campaign, and it’s just about done, as we enter the moratorium phase and prepare for voting tomorrow. On NFB over the last few weeks we’ve gone over issues and candidates – check out the “General Election … Continue reading →

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The Defence Forces (3 Days To Election)

Posted on Feb 23, 2016 by NFB

So, my last issue post is one that’s very much of a personal interest, and a little self-indulgent on my part I’ll admit, but whatever, that’s what a blogs for. I’ve always had an interest in military history and the … Continue reading →

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Environment (5 Days To Election)

Posted on Feb 21, 2016 by NFB

Overshadowing everything, perhaps so large an issue that so easily becomes invisible, is the environment. In a saner world, it would probably be the only thing that people would be talking about, not fiscal space and Special Criminal Courts. In … Continue reading →

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Fares (7 Days To Election)

Posted on Feb 19, 2016 by NFB

Let me tell you guys something: whoever and wherever you are, you are paying too much for public transport. At the moment, in order to go to and from a job where I earn less than if I was not … Continue reading →

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Kildare North: Emmet Stagg (Labour) (8 Days To Election)

Posted on Feb 18, 2016 by NFB

And so, the other government candidate. It’s fair to say that Labour have endured a torrid time in government, and their electoral prospects look grim, but perhaps their Kildare North man can buck that trend. Emmet Stagg is a sitting … Continue reading →

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Religious School Admissions (9 Days To Election)

Posted on Feb 17, 2016 by NFB

I haven’t been within state provided education for over ten wonderful years at this point. I went to a dilapidated, badly staffed school in an urban area (that has subsequently moved to a much nicer building), where an ethos of … Continue reading →

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Another Kildare North Debate (11 Days To Election)

Posted on Feb 15, 2016 by NFB

Another Kildare North debate took place yesterday, this time on Shane Coleman’s Sunday Show in Newstalk, available here. Present were Fine Gael’s Bernard Durkan, Labour’s Emmet Stagg, the Social Democrats’ Catherine Murphy, Fianna Fail’s James Lawless and Sinn Fein’s Reada … Continue reading →

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