Careful What You Ask For
In the seven days since Martin McAleese appeared on the Late Late Show to launch 'Your Country, Your Call', the website — designed to attract ideas to lift Ireland out of recession — has attracted over 1300 suggestions. However, the First Gentleman may not be so pleased once many of those brain waves are analysed.
[Read Careful What You Ask For].
Downfall
Ultimately, it was Eugene Greene's own sense of invincibility that was his downfall. Four days before Christmas 1997, the Donegal priest contacted a local detective Garda, John Dooley, to complain that he's been threatened by a blackmailer.
[Read Downfall].
Ganley 'Comeback'
Declan Ganley may be about to launch a comeback campaign on the Lisbon referendum - three months after vowing he would quit politics when he failed to win a euroseat in Brussels.
[Read Ganley 'Comeback'].
Cullen attacks Green tweet
Apprentice star Bill Cullen blasted the Greens as hypocritical after a post to the junior coalition party's Twitter accounts described him as a 'permatanned snake-oil selling charlatan'.
[Read Green Party Twits].
Retired shareholders picket Londis agm
A group of retired B shareholders picketed the annual general meeting of ADM Londis yesterday to highlight claims of discrimination following the conversion of the company to an unlisted plc in 2004.
[Read Retired shareholders picket Londis agm].
Campaigning in a Digital Age
If you're a local election candidate, or running in the European elections in June, you've probably been contacted once or twice by now with offers to add some Obama Magic to your campaign.
[Read Campaigning in a Digital Age].
Parties Adjust to Online Politics Obama-Style
Ever since Barack Obama swept to power last November, political parties worldwide have been trying to figure out how to copy his feat.
[Read Politics Obama-Style].
A Farewell to Arms
Things are so bad, Charlie Flanagan wants to put the Irish Army on the streets.
[Read A Farewell to Arms].
A Wasted Vote
For most of us, the election is over. But for a small minority, there's still some voting to be done.
[Read A Wasted Vote].
Get Rich Quick
I'm considering future career plans. In fact, I've decided to do something about one of the first online articles I ever wrote.
[Read Get Rich Quick].
Barack and Boyle: The Glen Connection
For many Irish people, the election of Barack Obama was greeted warmly this week, but the residents of one west Donegal Gaeltacht parish there is an extra reason to celebrate.
[Read The Glen Connection].
Car Madness
I was damn near killed last Sunday. Outside Virginia in Cavan, the car in front suddenly pulled into the side, and in front of it, coming at us at high speed was a genius on the wrong side of the road. Our car almost ended up in a ditch swerving to avoid the nut, who was in a new motor, on a nice big road.
[Read Car Madness].
Colour Blindness
The census form continues to intrigue me.
[Read Colour Blindness].
Decisions, Decisions...
Like a thief in the night, the Taoiseach stole into Áras an Uachtaran this morning to ask the President to dissolve the 29th Dáil. Between now and 24 May, the country gets to mull over who we would like to see in charge for the next five years or so. So let's see...
[Read Decisions].
Doctor Who?
The spire on O'Connell St was finally set in place this week, so naturally the pub quiz trivia question wasn't far behind. Apart from the spire, what other monuments line Ireland's premier street?
[Read Doctor Who?].
Emigrant's Son To Run For US State Office
The son of a west Donegal man who emigrated to America at age nineteen has received the Democratic endorsement for a seat in the Pennsylvania state legislature and will be the Democratic Party's candidate in November.
[Read Emigrant's Son...]
In Praise of Pencils
There is a story going round the internet of a meeting of American and Russian scientists during a thaw in the Cold War sometime in the 1970s, during which the engineers from NASA compared notes with their counterparts from the Soviet space program.
[Read In Praise of Pencils].
Labels
I'm fed up with Political Correctness. Not the idea, you understand, just the phrase.
[Read Labels].
Last of the Tallymen
Back last May, as the general election campaign was drawing to a close, I had an idea for a story. It was to be called Last Of The Tallymen, a soft focus look back at the unsung foot soldiers of Irish democracy, the men with the pencils and the clipboards.
[Read Last of the Tallymen].
Liberty Carries a Custard Pie
During the 2002 General Election campaign in Ireland, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Opposition leader John Bruton were 'pied', when protestors threw custard pies in their faces during 'walkabouts'. This article was written as a response to critics of 'pieing'.
[Read Liberty Carries a Custard Pie].
Lies, Damned Lies, and Headlines
A new opinion poll shows a big rise in support for Fianna Fáil, with the party gaining 5% since the last Sunday Business Post poll a month ago.
[Read Lies, Damned Lies, and Headlines].
Meeting the Minister
Times have changed.
[Read Meeting the Minister].
Much Ado About Nothing
The silly season is well and truly upon us. It's that time of year when the Dáil has closed down for the summer, and there just aren't that many stories to report any more. To everyone who compains there's nothing but bad news in the papers, this might be a good thing.
[Read Much Ado About Nothing].
New Names for Old
'Translations', the Brian Friel play touring the Gaeltachts of Donegal and Scotland at the moment, tells the story of one culture disappearing as another imposes its names on the places a people live in.
[Read New Names for Old].
None of the Above
What's the largest religious category in the last Irish census? Roman Catholic, of course. But do you know who comes next? Odds are you're thinking Church of Ireland, followed by Presbyterians, or maybe Methodists.
[Read None of the Above].
The Poll Truth
There are lies, damned lies, and statistics. Benjamin Disraeli came up with that memorable quote, but the irony is, no one remembers what he meant by it.
[Read The Poll Truth].
War and Peace
I've been following the whole peace camp and war build-up saga for months now, and I still don't know how I feel about it.
[Read War and Peace].
We The People
There are 9381 new people in Co Donegal since we last counted in 2002.
[Read We The People].