The liveblog side of the house has been relatively quiet lately, so let’s get back into the groove. The Labour Party Conference is happening this coming weekend in Galway.

I’ll post a link liveblog on Friday, so get ready to assume the position. Do interact! The liveblog is what you make it. Loads of bloggers and Twitterer from all political traditions and non-traditions will be taking part.

Thanks to Suzy for setting up the liveblog.

(By the way, if you contribute and want to cross post the liveblog to your blog – let me know)

Image modded from the Labour Party site

And bang, they are off. Voting in the Irish Book Awards kicks off today. The Irish Book Awards are looking for the Irish book of the decade. Supported by Bord Gáis, the Irish Book Awards has shortlisted 50 Irish books published in the naughties in the shakedown to the top award.

While it’s a rather long shortlist, I’m sure there be cries of where’s the Four Angry Men are or what Roy Keane is doing on the list.

Notable nominees include John McGahern, Maeve Binchy, Cathy Kelly and Ross O’Carroll-Kelly.

Voting is open until May 28th. The awards show is set for November.