Daily Archives: February 8, 2010

Fine Gael National Conference Survey

February 8, 2010
By Stephen
Fine Gael National Conference Survey

Image via Wikipedia On the 19th/20th March Fine Gael will hold a National Conference in the Malton Hotel, in Killarney. As part of the preparations for the conference, a survey was circulated to members. I have posted it below, how would you respond to it? 1. What do you believe should be the theme of the Conference? 2. What are the key issues that the Conference should address? 3. Of the following issue areas, please rank in order of...

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Its time to go?

February 8, 2010
By Stephen
Its time to go?

Image via Wikipedia Enda Kenny has been the leader of Fine Gael since 2002. In that time he has revitalised the party but he has failed to capitalise on the failures of Fianna Fail. Today’s resignation of George Lee is the final nail in the coffin for my support for Enda Kenny. There needs to be a change of thinking at the top of the party, a change in how policy and where policy comes from. There needs to...

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On George Lee

February 8, 2010
By Stephen
On George Lee

Image via Wikipedia So George Lee has resigned from Fine Gael and from the Dáil. This isn’t good news for Fine Gael, George Lee or the people of Dublin South. Its not exactly good news of Fianna Fail either. Labour will probably win the seat in the next by-election. My own feelings on his resignation is fairly well summed up by the cartoon over on Caricatures Ireland. It takes more then nine months to make an impact on party...

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Two more acts chosen. [Eurovision 2010]

February 8, 2010
By Stephen
Two more acts chosen. [Eurovision 2010]

Image via Wikipedia After I finished my post last night, Cyprus and the Netherlands completed their selections for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. Cyprus went for Jon Lilygreen & The Islanders with “Life looks better in spring”. It is a nice gentle song. It doesn’t stand out for me though. The Netherlands had all ready picked their song, ”Ik ben verliefd, Shalalie”, and was just matching it up with a band. They went with Sieneke. I am not sure...

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