Whitebox have an interesting prediction competition for the next Dáil. Fullhouse is an interesting tool to try and guess who will be elected in each constituency. There is talks of prizes, but I would have done it anyway! I have managed to finish off my prediction have come up with the following results: Fine Gael 75 Labour 40 Fianna Fail 31 Sinn Fein 10 Independents 6 United Left Alliance 4 There are some interesting stats also on the website...
Image by Landahlauts via Flickr So last night it finally happened. We formalised the bailout. We are taking an €85 billion loan. We will be paying an interest rate of about 5.8%. We will be loaning money to ourselves. Yes, you read that last line right. €17.5 billion will be coming for the National Pension Reserve Fund and the other cash on hand funds. Who’s fault is this? The Banks. €35 billion of this is for them. €50 billion...
Image via Wikipedia Heres another round up of issues making the rounds in the eurobloggerosphere at the moment, with thanks to BloggingPortal.eu Swedish Presidency The Swedish Presidency of the European Council is coming an end, and Spain gets ready to share the reins. A number of blogs look back at the 6 months of the Swedish Presidency. Mats Engström calls the Presidency “Effective” but it wasn’t exciting. (then again name one that was!) The Swedish Europe Minister (and Commissioner...
So as an editor over on bloggingportal.eu I have great access to a huge number of blogs and can help choose what goes on the front page. Unfortunately not everything I would like can go on the front page (there are others there also) I will do a regularish posting like this one to publicise some of the other things going on in the euroblogosophere, whether on the front page or not! Dont expect this daily or weekly mind...
I haven’t done a post like this in a bit, but two friends recently started blogging so I think its the right time for a post like it! So the first blog is Checking the Pulse on the Irish Care Sector. This is a blog by a friend Con who is a Nurse. It will be an interesting blog which is following a all the health related news in Ireland. A one to watch! The next blog is John’s...
Image by Iabcstm via Flickr A bit late in the day then normal but still at least its getting done! A friend has started blogging and she takes a look at racism in Ireland Jason O’Mahoney has the improved Spoofers Guide to the Lisbon treaty Beruit is getting on the Map, the openstreet map that is. Cool idea Joe points out that us Eurobloggers are suffering an identity crisis! Welcome to NAMAland Why we love google, twitter and texting,...
Image by Chris Gin via Flickr Well its Monday, its been a hectic week at home for me, no travelling at least, so I have a few things for you to check out. Tommy, of TrustTommy, had an excellent article in the Times of all places! Fair play! Irish Web Awards Nominations are open! Easkey, Co Sligo went gay for a day! Some cool cards on CurlyDena’s blog Gamma has a video of Billy Connolly on Catholicism...
Image by eliot. via Flickr As I didn’t do a Monday links last week as I was in Luxembourg, for punishment I am doing one today on the Bank Holiday here in Ireland! Kosmopolit has a post explaining EU Jargon. I have a post on that coming soon, maybe even today! Bryan has a post on Islamophobia and the far right.It was nice to read that after coming home from the intercultural training in Luxembourg. Sticking with interculturalism, there...
Image by Pensiero via Flickr Another week and some more interesting stuff I have found over the past few days. Another new Irish Party? Only in Ireland is right Vladimier has an interesting post on Homosexuality and Religion Cranmer has links to a few interesting blogs on Religion An interesting website for those interested in EU – Mediterranean relations – EuroJar (via EU-Med Relations) Rebecca Storm is performing in UCC’s Quad at the end of the Month I like...
Image by *MizzEl* via Flickr So yes, im back blogging. I took a bit of a break last week fo a number of reasons, but im back today and I am returning Monday Links! So here are some things to have a look over your morning coffee! Iain Dale has a list of the top 20 UK bloggers who tweet. Its based on their followers, some interesting things there. Joe has some interesting statistics on Micheal Jackson. Notice actually...
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