by nabidana | Sep 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
Lisbon Treaty posters are a complete joke this year. The pro-Lisbon people are essentially trading on their obligations to their old friend Europe, and trading vague ambiguous slogans which often border on the extremely patronising. The anti-Lisbon side aren’t...
by nabidana | Sep 3, 2009 | politics
The most amusing thing about the nascent referendum campaign in Ireland is the approach of the two sides. It’s not as oppositional at least in spirit as you might think. The Pro Lisbon lobby are smug. They got a second referendum, meaning they have lots of fun...
by nabidana | Jul 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
David Cameron is trending strongly on Twitter today, in what looks to me as an indication to Labour that DC can dominate social media without any effort whatsoever, and make it look effortless. And he can; most people tweeting about Cameron’s...
by nabidana | Jul 16, 2009 | politics
Speaking after the launch of the report of An Bord Snip Nua, Ireland’s Taoiseach Brian Cowen outlined his vision for the leaner Ireland which will emerge in the aftermath of the proposed cuts. “It’s very simple,” said the Taoiseach. ...
by nabidana | Jun 26, 2009 | gadgets
So here goes, prepare to hear the sound of the world’s smallest violin playing. I am on the way to Dublin City Centre to queue for an iPhone 3GS. O2 official policy is ‘no preorders’ but it seems very many stores have taken allocation lists. The rule...
