by nabidana | Feb 21, 2011 | Ireland, Ireland, Ireland Election 2011, politics
Quite apart from the hilarity of trying to identify an actual economic policy in Sinn Féin’s election materials, the funniest thing about the Irish election so far has been the squirming and luckless campaign from Fianna Fáil. Those from the red and blue corners...
by nabidana | Feb 11, 2011 | Ireland, Ireland Election 2011, politics
Everyone was certain that Enda Kenny’s avoidance of the first televised debate would do him immense damage. Some prophecied the return of Fianna Fáil to government, some foresaw a Fine Gael putsch (artfully covered by the brilliant Juno McEnroe this week) and...
by nabidana | Feb 2, 2011 | Ireland Election 2011, Uncategorized
Stream of consciousness begins… Sinn Féin posters are now mostly done with the candidate’s balaclava off. Mary Lou McDonald (SF) is very happy with her new haircut. Lovely photo on a tangerine lime background. She’s kinda cute for a terrorist...
by nabidana | Feb 1, 2011 | Fake News, Ireland Election 2011
NASA scientists operating from Dunsink Observatory in Northwest Dublin have successfully made contact with and restarted Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny TD. The Mayo politician, widely expected to become Taoiseach after the February 25 election, had lost contact with the...
by nabidana | Feb 1, 2011 | Fake News, Ireland Election 2011, politics
An Taoiseach Brian Cowen has announced his departure from politics after the election due to be called today. It is widely expected that the Laois-Offaly TD will return to his career before politics, as a stealthy and well paid assassin, retained by several western...
by nabidana | Jan 29, 2011 | Ireland, Ireland Election 2011, politics
Sinn Féin President and chief economic pundit Gerry Adams has pledged to reverse austerity measures in the Republic of Ireland’s budget, just as soon as someone explains very carefully and slowly what the measures actually mean. Speaking in his newly adopted...