Daily Archives: May 26, 2009

The European Elections – It’s Labour’s to loose?

May 26, 2009
By Stephen
The European Elections – It’s Labour’s to loose?

Image via Wikipedia I’ve been looking at Predict09′s latest predictions and from looking at the headline figures from last thursdays figures for Ireland. To me it is a case that this is election for Labour to loose. The headline figures are (in comparison to 2004 figures): Fine Gael 32% (+4.2%) 4 MEPs (-1) Fianna Fail 27% (-2.5%) 3 MEPs (-1) Labour 14% (+3.4%) 3 MEPs (+2) Green Party 6.2% (+1.9%) 0 MEP (NC) Sinn Fein 5.6% (-5.5%) 1 MEP...

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The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Report

May 26, 2009
By Stephen
The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Report

I haven’t blogged about the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Reportreport as between the jigs and the reels and the coverage on other blogs, I didnt see the point. But after reading a story in the Irish Examiner that the religous orders are not going to re-negotiate the indemnity deal and seeing this video from Q&A last time I am annoyed. I am soo annoyed. I am not sure who to be more annoyed with though. The Government...

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