Archive for May, 2009
Phelan battles to repeat Fine Gael’s 2004 two-seat coup (May 29th, 2009)
Time is running out in one of the most closely-fought tussles of the European election – the fight for the third seat in Ireland East. (more…)
Harkin hopeful of holding Brussels seat (May 29th, 2009)
In the final week of her campaign to retain her position as North West MEP, Marian Harkin said she is hopeful that the long hours of canvassing throughout Ireland’s largest constituency will pay off. (more…)
Fianna Fáil confident of keeping EU seat in Ireland East (May 29th, 2009)
Ireland East MEP Liam Aylward says he is ‘certainly hopeful’ of retaining Fianna Fáil’s seat in the constituency, despite what he admits has been a gruelling campaign. (more…)
Irish political rap video bemuses YouTube viewers (May 28th, 2009)
‘His opinion isn’t outdated like lino in kitchens/And women like to say he looks like Brian O’Driscoll’…
Who can it be? (more…)
Attention North West voters! (May 28th, 2009)
It’s only a matter of days until polling day in the European election, but a lot of confusion remains about the new boundaries of the North West constituency, with many people still unsure which MEP candidates are representing them. (more…)
Dublin Bus urged to apply for EU funding (May 28th, 2009)
Dublin Bus is being advised to apply for grant aid from the European Investment Bank in order to avoid further job cuts and route reductions. (more…)
Nationalise major firms to stop jobs bleed, says Higgins
Major companies who are letting staff go in Dublin should be taken into public ownership and put under democratic control of the workers, according to Socialist candidate in the European elections Joe Higgins. (more…)
The game of transfers (May 28th, 2009)
With just days to go until the European elections on June 5th, it looks like the third Dublin seat will be decided by transfers. (more…)
Green versus former Green in bid for Euro seat (May 27th, 2009)
While the obvious focus of attention in the upcoming Euro elections in Dublin is the tightly-fought battle for the third seat, it will also be interesting to see who emerges on top between Green Senator Deirdre de Búrca and her former party colleague Patricia McKenna. (more…)
World watches to see the fate of anti-Lisbon figurehead (May 27th, 2009)
Of the four Irish constituencies, the attention of the rest of Europe will be most closely focused on the Northwest during the upcoming Euro elections, to see how Libertas founder Declan Ganley fares in the poll. (more…)
