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Doughty Street on the Irish Election…

Mick Fealty on May 23, 2007, 2:35 pm

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If you missed it, that 18 Doughty Street TV discussion, which includes surprise guest Trimble (as much a surprise to him as to the rest of us) on the Republic’s Election is now available in archive. Why did Bertiegate not stick? Is the economy stupid? How STV in slows the long term progress of any rising political project, and pitting party colleague against party colleague. Ireland: a pioneer of post ideological politics? The third division parliament, and the political primacy …

A surreal interlude..

Pete Baker on May 19, 2007, 1:39 am

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File under ‘because it’s Friday’. Via the Big G’s Organ Grinder.. where there are more delights. Pete Baker

Enda hits Idol: “What was that…?”

Mick Fealty on May 18, 2007, 5:06 pm

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Enda versus Simon Cowell et al… Respect, to Harry Magee… Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty

Bring back Lordi!

Pete Baker on May 12, 2007, 7:06 pm

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It might seem like only yesterday.. but it’s now time to bid farewell to our Eurovision OverLordies and choose a new regime for the year ahead. The Guardian’s former CultureVulture, Anna Pickard may, or may not, be live-blogging the event.. but someone else definitely is.. According to the BBC report, “Ukrainian drag queen Verka Serdyuchka is the bookies’ favourite”.. although their reporter likens the act to “Les Dawson trying to sing Gina G.” ANYhoo.. let’s just say I’ll not be …

“Look to the heavens”

Pete Baker on May 4, 2007, 8:15 pm

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Fatmammycat is probably going to hell.. Heh. You can too, below the fold. [those of a sensitive disposition should probably just move along now.. – Ed] Pete Baker

Bertie in the Dragon’s Den

Mick Fealty on April 30, 2007, 11:49 pm

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“Just a normal day on top of a crane..”

Pete Baker on April 16, 2007, 7:16 pm

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The Belfast Telegraph report at the time had a somewhat misleading headline, although the quoted eyewitness does say “knocked over”. The Newsletter report from the same date, 5th April, detailed the incident more accurately. And now the BBC has some, heavily edited, footage. A spokesman for Harland & Wolff confirmed that they believed the film was genuine. “It relates to an incident which occurred at the shipyard on Wednesday 4 April,” he said. “But we can make no further comment …

A vote for McCartney is a vote for Butler…

Mick Fealty on February 21, 2007, 1:14 pm

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There’s several segments to this DUP video blog… But note the middle section, where Jeffrey Donaldson has a very local message aimed at Bob McCartney’s challenge in the constituency (about half way through)… interesting how the complexity of PR election processes can give rise to such straightforward messaging… Butler’s success hinges on a number of factors, and few (one would guess) to do with the face off between the provisionally pro agreement DUP and anti agreement McCartney… but the key …

“All sides have had a meeting and sorted everything out!”

Mick Fealty on February 20, 2007, 8:05 pm

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Just in case our coverage is getting little too earnest, Chris Morris and Steve Coogan on the Terrierist Threat…. Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty

YouTubing on the fly…

Mick Fealty on February 20, 2007, 1:54 pm

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Ciaran Mussen is a serious folk musician as well as a Green councillor on Newry and Mourne Council and their candidate for South Down. The sound is not great, and it could do with more work on the messaging side, but in what is rapidly becoming a crowded market, it is at least an attempt to use something more creative than the talk to camera format. Mussen has a popular base in the south of the constituency, and some of …

Alliance and the way back machine to go forward?

Mick Fealty on February 20, 2007, 3:34 am

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Starts in 1972 (like the party)… and engages with loads of metaphors on traffic jams… Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty

Bob on why he is standing in six seats…

Mick Fealty on February 19, 2007, 7:12 pm

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You can pick up the rest of the interviews on Voice4Democracy… Excellent work guys!!! Check out the way forward segment… It’s good to have the questions split like this, but it would be good to have the option of hearing it from start to finish… Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK …

It’s coming home…

Pete Baker on February 17, 2007, 5:41 pm

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Or maybe not.. The public has, however, spoken. And Ireland’s entry for the 52nd Eurovision Song Contest is.. “They Can’t Stop the Spring” as performed by Dervish. John Waters wasn’t happy when his song wasn’t considered last year, but this year his attempt, co-written by Tommy Moran, has made it through.. Lordi it ain’t. All together now.. Crush the flowers.. Crush the flowers.. Pete Baker

UUP PEB: Fed up with being spectators?

Mick Fealty on February 14, 2007, 9:46 pm

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This election looks set to be the first fought on YouTube… UUP’s Election Broadcast available online, first! Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty

DUP software Update…

Mick Fealty on February 9, 2007, 3:44 pm

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This is Laoiseman Gerry O’Sullivan’s first crack at a Langerland type cartoon… it’s a bit slow and the ‘design’ ropey, but the content is well worth the wait… It puts one in mind of manifesto eating, and metaphorical hats… Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty

Street politics outside the RDS…

Mick Fealty on January 30, 2007, 8:43 pm

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Willie Frazer seems to get a rise out of some of the people gathered to go into the Ard Fheis. Mostly it turns into ‘an argument’ over who were the agents of the British government in Ireland… Video here… Newsletter report here… Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: …

West Belfast Rap…

Mick Fealty on January 30, 2007, 2:32 am

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“There’s just not enough love to go round”

Mick Fealty on January 23, 2007, 2:02 pm

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If you missed Captain Planet’s on and only (cheesey) visit to Belfast, Alan In Belfast has it chapter and verse… It’s so bad, it almost hurts… Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty

Northern Ireland questions…

Mick Fealty on January 10, 2007, 5:01 pm

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Given the issues discussed in Westminster this morning, it is worth catching the whole session from the beginning… Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty

Music of the troubles…

Mick Fealty on December 23, 2006, 2:31 pm

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Thanks to Blogorrah for pointing us in the direction of Ryan Foley’s top ten songs on the Troubles. But I’m inclined to agree that the Cranberries’ Zombie is a glaring omission from the list… Not least for the line, “And the violence caused such silence…”Ryan’s: 1 – Streets of Sorrow – The Pogues 2 – Cypress Avenue – Van Morrison (bit of a cheat , but there is footage of 1979 Belfast in the video) 3 – Sunday Bloody Sunday …