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David Norris in the Irish Presidential Election
May 19th, 2011 by Daragh
A few months ago, I volunteered to get involved with the David Norris for President campaign. David Norris is an inspiring person, a man of principal, and I firmly believe he is the natural successor to the human-rights defender Mary Robinson, and the bridge-builder Mary McAleese. I’m enjoying volunteering with the campaign, and I encourage you [...]
Tags: david-norris, ireland
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Links January 2011
January 3rd, 2011 by Daragh
Happy 2011 everyone. New year, and Leo has got a new address for his blog. David Norris has launched a website for his presidential campaign. Atheist Ireland have launched a website advocating a secular education system for Ireland. Hear, hear. Interiors expert and friend of mine Gary Tiernan has moved online and founded uBode, for [...]
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Stuff ‘n things
August 23rd, 2010 by Daragh
ebby will be DJing at RIP, Friday 27th August at the Button Factory, joining Seán John in the main room, while Laura and Evan from The Pulpit will be spinning the vinyls in the Button Factory side bar. Nominations are open for the Irish Web Awards, and there a some new categories, like best guerrilla [...]
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Tour de Picnic 2010, for Temple Street Childen’s Hospital
July 27th, 2010 by Daragh
Come September 3rd, I’ll be setting out on a journey from central Dublin to Electric Picnic 2010, at Stradbally, Co. Laois. The difference from previous years? This year, I’m cycling it, along with 999 others. The organisers of Electric Picnic have been generous enough to donate 1,000 tickets to the Children’s University Hospital, Temple Street. [...]
Tags: charity, electric-picnic
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Stuff ‘n things
July 6th, 2010 by Daragh
Royseven are playing Milk Music Festival in Westmeath in August. I first saw them when they were known as Jove at the Temple Bar Music Centre (now the Button Factory) years ago, they are fantastic. Fellow Roscommon-er, Laura Finlay. Some London-based geeky goodness. A website for Irish lesbians, but not just interesting to gay girls. Scarlett Nymph is [...]
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Stuff ‘n things
June 24th, 2010 by Daragh
Worth checking out… Leo the Geek. Declan Cashin (not a new blog, but a new domain). We Are Family Too. Ireland’s first outdoor gay music festival.
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A New Alternative Club
May 29th, 2010 by Daragh
Dublin’s newest occasional alternative gay club. The first is on the Friday 18th June, the first day of the 10 day Dublin Pride Festival 2010. Disclosure: I’m involved with both of the above events.
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The Golden Age of Video
November 21st, 2009 by Daragh
This is pretty amazing. Thank you Ricardo Autobahn.
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Nominate your favourite Irish websites – The Irish Web Awards 2009
August 26th, 2009 by Daragh
It’s that time of year again – time to nominate your favourite websites for the annual Irish Web Awards. Do you own, run or have you designed a site that you’re proud of? Even more reason to nominate it. Friday 6pm is the deadline. NOMINATIONS NOW CLOSED. I’m proud to be involved in this year’s awards [...]
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Late Night Cafés in Central Dublin
July 18th, 2009 by Daragh
Sometimes it’s nice to go somewhere for a chat that isn’t a pub, but as Dublin isn’t exactly overstocked with late night coffee joints, here’s a list of possibilities to make life a little easier. The two main critera were that the places must be open after 10pm, and they must not be pubs (though [...]
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