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November 14, 2008

Massive plunge in Fianna Fáil popularity

Fintan Chevalier
Posted by : Fintan Chevalier
Filed under : Irish News, Politics

According to the latest opinion poll, Fianna Fáil popularity amongst the Irish public is at an all-time low. In a fancy Pacman shaped pie-chart in today’s Irish Times, Fine Gael lead the poll with 34%, while Cowen and the Fianna Fáil rat circus languish in the doldrums with a paltry 2%. This places the [...]


October 31, 2008

Minister for insulation strikes again

Arnold Corns
Posted by : Arnold Corns
Filed under : Irish News, Politics

There was more hot water for the government last night as Minister for Integration, Conor Lenihan, referred to Fine Gael TD Olwyn Enright as a ‘cock sucking crack whore’.
The exchange, which took place during last night’s debate to bring about the 2008 Mentallers on the Streets legislation, sparked outrage from opposition members with Michael Ring [...]


September 24, 2008

Dail debate sparks angry words

Arnold Corns
Posted by : Arnold Corns
Filed under : Politics

The Dail resumed after its summer break today and the opposition were quick to round on the government for the state of the economy.
Leading the charge was Labour leader Eamonn Gilmore who accused Taoiseach Brian Cowen of doing nothing and claimed that 146,000 people had lost their jobs since he took over as leader of [...]