Young Fine Gael is trying to launch a grassroots campaign for John Bruton to be made President of the European Council. I received the following missive from HQ. Dear Member,  As you may know former Taoiseach and Leader of Fine Gael John Bruton is seeking election as President of the European Council.  Let’s get behind him by using the internet to spread his campaign around Europe.  SIGN THE PETITION Please sign and forward the petition link...
Following on from the last TNS/MRBI poll, the Sunday Business Post has a Red C poll today. It is a week early to avoid a bounce from the Fine Gael National Conference this weekend. The headline figures are: Fine Gael 35% (+2)Fianna Fáil 30% (+4)Labour 14% (-1)Sinn Féin 8% (-2)Inds 8% (no change)Greens 5% (-1) The poll also showed that around half of former PD voters will vote Fine Gael. h/t: Irish Election
Yes, I am delighted! I attended the Cork South Central convention last Friday in Ballphehane Community Centre. I did keep people on twitter informed of the happenings at it. At the Convention both sitting Councillor Denis (Dino Cregan) and Emmet O’Halloran seeked nominations and I was delighted when we were told that we would be running two candidates, something which I had hoped for! Best of luck to the two candidates who gave brilliant speeches on the night. Its...
So a thread over on Machine Nation got me thinking ahead to next June’s European Elections. Some parties, including the Greens, Labour and Sinn Fein have selected their candidates. FF are a foregone conclusion with FG the only major party left to select. Of course Kathy Sinnott will run again. Libertas who say it is “substantially correct” that they have registered as a European Political Party. So who is running (in no particular order):Labour (Party of European Socialists) are...
Below is Enda’s Speech that he has given in response to Budget 2009. I must say I agree with it whole heartedly! Yesterday’s budget was disgraceful in what it contained. It was deplorable in what it did not contain. And it was fascinating in the response it created. Never in my political life have I seen such a universal rejection of a budget. One by one the statements came out. IBEC condemned the budget. ISME condemned the budget. The...
Well the Senior Fine Gael Party have a better slogan the YFG any way, so that has restored my belief in the party! Enda Kenny gave the following speech at the launch. At the outset, I would like to say that I regard the forthcoming referendum as being of enormous importance for Ireland’s future. I am voting YES and asking Fine Gael supporters to do likewise because I firmly believe that Ireland’s future success and prosperity depends on us...
Yet another example of Bertie and crew changing their tune. This time its on Mental health policy. I received this from the Fine Gael Spokesman on Mental Health, Dan Neville TD. It says and I quote “This report (A Vision for Change) states explicitly that a minimum of an additional €25 million is required annually for a six-year period to allow implementation of the mental health service expansion and improvement objectives outlined in the policy. “In 2006, €17 million...
Its not very often I disagree with Damian Mulley, but I think in one of his latest posts “On why Fine Gael as a party can go fuck themselves“, he’s gone a bit wide of the mark. Damian is currently being harrased by two people who claim to be FG’ers from UL. Now I am not doubting that this is the case, but I think Damian went a bit overbaord by throwing the entire Fine Gael party and organisation...
The following were appointed: Dan Boyle (Green Party)Martin Brady (FF)Ivor Callely (FF)Ciaran Cannon (PD)Maria Corrigan (FF)Deirdre de Burca (Green Party)John Ellis (FF)Eoghan HarrisLisa McDonald (FF)Brian Ă“’Domhnaill (FF)Fiona O’Malley (PD) Also Senator Donie Cassidy has been appointed Leader of the Seanad. Leo Varadkar was quick off the mark with a press release below. I’d kinda agree with it, though you can’t expect hime to be reforming on it! IMO Taoiseach blows opportunity to appoint genuinely independent voicesto Seanad – Varadkar...
Random thoughts on the 11:00 Dublin to Cork Train Fine Gael won the election so stop asking me if I’m happy with the election! A downturn is coming in the economy and people know it. Watch the number of Penny’s bags the next time your in Town. The Following Drag queens rock (in no particular order!)*Regina George*Fabula Di Marchais*Destiny Jones*Kitty Cartier*Lady Face – Veda and Devina*Panti (all hail)*Joanna Ryde*Aine Climax Cork needs a LUAS The B’house is cool I...
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