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Votomatic is a Dating Site to help you find a Political Party to Love!

Unsure who to vote for in tomorrow’s General Election? Sick of the happy heads on election posters, and wondering what they really stand for? Votomatic could be the answer to finding someone to vote for. Developed by Darragh O’Connor & Michal Boleslav Měchura, Votomatic presents users with a questionnaire asking: how Fine Gael are you; how […]

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Independent TD Catherine Murphy speaking in the Dáil yesterday. Lawyers for Denis O'Brien are claiming that a High Court injunction prevents media from reporting what she said.

Constitutional Crisis as Irish Media is Prevented from Reporting on the Dáil

  Last week, the High Court granted billionaire businessman Denis O’Brien an injunction against RTÉ, prohibiting it from revealing any details of his relationship with IBRC (formerly Anglo Irish Bank). Then yesterday, independent TD Catherine Murphy made specific allegations about the banking arrangements between O’Brien and IBRC. Ms Murphy was speaking in a Dáil debate, and her words are privileged under the Constitution, […]

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