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
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Irish Politics Needs To Be Less About The Party And More About The Country
The title kind of sums it up. Listening to two Irish politicians squabbling on the radio the other day it really struck me. Instead of trying to move forward and actually solve issues most of the politicians seem to be more interested in taking potshots at each other's parties. It makes me sick. Instead of trying to work together in the country's best interests, … [Read more...] about Irish Politics Needs To Be Less About The Party And More About The Country
Labour Overlook A Basic Issue
Politicians and political parties love to throw around buzzwords. In Ireland we have got used to terms like: "digital economy" "knowledge economy" and, of course, "celtic tiger". Labour have released a document with the rather pretentious title of "Plan for Digital Ireland". Download it. Read it and try not to spill too much coffee all over yourself. Their … [Read more...] about Labour Overlook A Basic Issue
Irish Political Candidates Given Advanced Warning
Irish politicians love to coo about our "knowledge economy" and how they see Ireland as some form of "digital hub". It probably used to help with votes. I wonder does it still? Of course, as we all know all too well, the track record of Irish politicians and the digital world is far from stellar. Fine Gael got their site hacked, The Greens spammed loads of bloggers and made … [Read more...] about Irish Political Candidates Given Advanced Warning
What Does Fine Gael Have To Hide?
Apart from their issues with their site getting defaced, Fine Gael have made some very odd decisions about their new domain.To start with, why on earth are they dropping their .ie domain name in favour of a .com?Does this mean that Fine Gael isn't happy being Irish?(not that using a com means that, but you'd have to wonder)But more importantly, why on earth are they using a … [Read more...] about What Does Fine Gael Have To Hide?