Garry McCarthy‘s Vote Alan Kelly rap is nominated for Best Viral Event in this year’s Digital Media Awards. The rap was astutely found by Suzy over on Irish Election last year before the European elections. One of the first raps for Irish politicians running in elections?

Labour’s Alan Kelly was elected to the European Parliament last Summer. Speaking in a presser this afternoon, McCarthy said he was delighted with the nomination and being able to reach a new audience for his music. “I never expected such a massive reaction,” he added.

Don’t make the wrong choice – Vote Alan Kelly by Garry McCarthy

Apologies on the blogging front. Election.ie has been a little quiet. Yoyoing between bouts of panic buying gouge-happy stuff for burning and combining the odd reminents left in my press into new meal concoctions. Hello meat stuff with goopy onion tapenade. Darina, how are ya?

On a night where the rebellion against Brown looks well and truly alive, it is interesting to see the financial disclosures of spending in European Elections by UK political parties.

The Electoral Commission released figures yesterday showing just over £9 million was spent by UK political parties for campaigning for the Euros. Some 80% of the amount was spent by the Tories, Labour, Lib Dems and United Kingdom Ind Party.

Breakdown of the spending by the parties:

(Table snipped)

Over Christmas, Suzy linked to the SIPO report to the Ceann Comhairle on spending by Irish political parties for their European campaigns. Very interesting reading there!