Image via Wikipedia I got an email today from Ireland for Europe. I really wasn’t expecting to be getting an email from them. It turns out that Ireland for Europe are still in existence as they are in a debt of about €150,000. They are blaming the spending of the no side for this. So to tackle this they are organising an event. An €160 a head one!! I dont see many people signing up for this one! I...
Image by mugley via Flickr What a year! 2009 is approaching its end and its been and up and down year for me. Blogging What a year for me and blogging! It started off great being selected for the first Th!nk about it competition and then that led to other cool projects, again involving European Journalism Centre and the Anna Lindh Foundation. I of course moved the blog .com and its bein great doing that. I have gotten involved...
I am delighted, I am ecstatic, I am over the moon!!! The result today is unbelievable. At the start of the campaign, I said it could be a 60-40 yes vote if we worked hard. Last week I would have said 55-45 would be the best we could hope for! To see the result today was just amazing. Thank you everyone who voted Yes. Thank you to everyone in all the Yes Groups who campaigned. Thank you to everyone...
Well the voting is underway and polling stations will be open untill 10pm tonight so do go out and vote. Tomorrow all the real fun begins with the counting of votes. The Irishelection crew will be keeping track of all the counts across the country on the liveblog I will be tallying in Cork South Central and maybe North Central so keep an eye on the liveblog for up to date results!
A friend sent me this photo of what we believe is the highest poster in Ireland on Lisbon. It is located at the Top of Coom 1045 feet above sea level, on the Cork Kerry Border in the Muscraí Gaeltacht. Is there any that beat it?
I got sent this list the other day, but due to events I am only posting it now. They are under a few caetgories and are linked! Democracy: I’m voting YES because Lisbon will give more power to the MEPs that I elect. (Articles 14 and 294)- More info: http://short.ie/24iwh2 I’m voting YES because I like the idea that when all of our governments meet and discuss things that affect me, they should do it in the open (Article...
Generation Yes have produced a great video on Democracy in the EU under the Lisbon Treaty. Check it out! Related articles by Zemanta Stop inventing the Lisbon Treaty! (julienfrisch.blogspot.com)
This is artwork is by an Irish Artist who has licensed the work to Generation Yes Cork for use during the Yes Campaign. I like it.
Image via Wikipedia The deadline to register on the electoral register for the October 2nd referendum on the Lisbon Treaty is fast approaching. You have until September 15th to register. So head on over to checktheregister.ie to make sure you are registered and down. If you arent on the register download form RFA2 (PDF), fill in and send to the Franchise Department in your local council by 5:00pm on September 15th you will be included on the register. That...
Image via Wikipedia A few parties are using the Lisbon II Referendum Campaign to launch themselves. One of these is the Cork Democratic Party. Its not very often you come across a political party in Ireland based around a place, so this is an interesting development in itself. It will be quite interesting to find out what they stand for, because all I know at the moment is that they are opposed to the Lisbon Treaty. I am kind...
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