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David Norris Speaks Out Against Abolition Of Seanad
I don't normally write about politics. That doesn't mean that I don't have strong feelings and opinions about them. However when a government is trying to weaken the democracy of a country and that country happens to be my own I'm afraid I cannot be silent. Fortunately there are others out there who are better at expressing their views on why the abolition of the Seanad … [Read more...] about David Norris Speaks Out Against Abolition Of Seanad
New Zealand Politician Gives Hilarious Speech On Marriage Equality
Marriage equality is being debated in many countries at the moment. It's a serious topic and it impacts a lot of people. Having said that there's no reason why all the talk around it has to be boring as this New Zealand politician, Maurice Williamson, shows: [youtube]http://youtu.be/pCDEiaoEP2U[/youtube] And New Zealand has now legalized same sex marriage .. … [Read more...] about New Zealand Politician Gives Hilarious Speech On Marriage Equality
There’s Two Sides To Every Story – Minister Sean Sherlock Explains
This is a slight departure from the stuff I normally post and while I have posted several times about the copyright debacle on the company blog, as well as covering it at length on the technology.ie podcastthis doesn't quite fit there either .. so it's here .. Tomorrow there's going to be a public debate about copyright in the Science Gallery. I was contacted the week before … [Read more...] about There’s Two Sides To Every Story – Minister Sean Sherlock Explains
Solving An Irish Voting Problem
Ireland is a wonderful country in many respects. One of its weaknesses, however, is that its electoral system has some flaws. If you are not physically in Ireland at the time of an election you cannot vote. So if you are overseas, like so many Irish citizens are, then you have no say in any Irish election. Other countries have systems and processes that ensure that citizens get … [Read more...] about Solving An Irish Voting Problem