Archive for June, 2006
What does Bertie think of “Joint Stewardship”?
Friday, June 30th, 2006Talk of the current ‘Plan B’ for Northern Ireland, by which both Britain and Ireland will take joint authority in the state has been hot and heavy since yesterday, when Bertie Ahern and Tony Blair laid out their plan for a return to devolution. In it the final part, which will come into effect if […]
Take care of what you have before you ask for more
Wednesday, June 28th, 2006In today’s Irish Times Michael McLoughlin of Youth Work Ireland and Childrens Rights Alliance puts forward the case for lowering the voting age from 18 to 16 (subs req). The argument is not new and is a valid point to make; people at 16 are often just as politically aware as their seniors and while […]
The death of a controversial man is also the death of his controversy
Monday, June 26th, 2006In Catholicism the last rites are a precursor to death; a sick or dying member of the faithful is anointed with a blessing to free them from their sins and prepare them for their meeting with God. This country’s unwritten rule of not speaking ill of the dead is to some degree an extension of […]
Saving Gaelic
Monday, June 26th, 2006The continued rise of the Welsh language in Wales bodes well for Ireland in its fight to preserve the national language. It often seems like an impossible task but the signs are there that with the right action Gaelic can survive, and thrive for many years to come.
Critics question the reasoning behind saving the language; […]
Site Update: Comments
Saturday, June 24th, 2006Just a quick update; I finally managed to fix the comments issue mentioned before; the font size in the comments box is now reasonably sized (unless you use IE, in which case it’s generously sized).
I’m probably going to put a clearer link to getfirefox.com, the reason being that the sidebars look horrible in IE; I’ve […]
Our print media needs to get moving
Saturday, June 24th, 2006Irish media as a whole could never be referred to as trend-setting; DTT is only warming up the engines, DAB the same. It does seem at times that the whole thing is clinging onto the past, the golden era of the traditional media, perhaps. Being optimistic about it though, all we really need are a […]
The old world of Irish politics still exists
Saturday, June 24th, 2006The death of Charles Haughey marked the end of a chapter in Irish politics, there is no doubt of that. To assume that it also signals the beginning of a new style of politics in Ireland, however is wishful thinking.
Haughey was all about personality, he laid the foundations for the egotistical political system we have […]
Dáil seat visualiser
Friday, June 23rd, 2006Damien put the idea out there and Keith has quickly responded; check out this superb Dáil seat visualiser which has a record of the composition of the Irish government from the 1st Dáil of 1918 to today’s 29th incarnation.
A great little resource for anyone interested or involved in Irish politics; the way it’s laid out […]
RTÉ apply for DAB licence
Wednesday, June 21st, 2006It was only a matter of time, given the relevant success of the DAB trials earlier this year;
From RTÉ.ie:
RTÉ has today announced that it will seek a licence to begin a DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) radio service on the east coast from Dublin to Louth later this year.
The announcement follows a successful six-month trial of […]
Dunphy packs it in at Newstalk
Tuesday, June 20th, 2006The news has done the rounds already (even Aprés Match gave it a mention) but Eamon Dunphy has announced his decision to part ways with Dublin’s Newstalk 106 at the end of his contract.
From OHC PR:
Eamon Dunphy to leave Newstalk
Broadcaster and Journalist Eamon Dunphy announced today that he is leaving Newstalk 106. He has decided […]
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