Monthly Archives: December 2009

Tomorrow’s Front Page – Sindo

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Alexia Golez

Checking out tomorrow’s Sundays today. Sindo leads with Listowel case. Consumer confidence is up after the budget. Continue reading →

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Seanad Session Liveblog 15/12/09

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Alexia Golez

On the Order Paper today: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009 (Second Stage) Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2005 (Second Stage)

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Gogartygate – Fuck You Deputy Stagg

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Alexia Golez

Via Damien Mulley and John Keyes – Fuck You Deputy Stagg. Suzy collects the links. And Brian Greene’s most excellent ringtone!

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Budget 2010: Fianna Fáil’s Swansong

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Alexia Golez

We’ve all hit Budgetphobia by now, but I’ll just leave you on this thought. The steep cuts to the public service were a by-product of the revulsion of the private sector to the plan for 12 days unpaid leave for … Continue reading →

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Victoria and Shane Grow Their Own (No, No, No)

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Alexia Golez

Review of RTÉ1′s ‘Victoria and Shane Grow Their Own’ last night. In a word – celebrityhollowtastic. Continue reading →

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