The Oireachtas now has an RSS feed

For those junkies of politics out there, the eDemocracy unit of Leinster House has started an RSS feed of the Agenda of the week within the houses of the Oireachtas. Now whilst it is still in its "experimental stages", it is great to see that I can now put the RSS feed for the agenda for the week in my Google Reader and view it, without having to go to the Oireachtas site-Yes I am that lazy but there are times when I forget to go and check, so at least this way I know I have no excuse considering it will be in my Google reader. You can subscribe to the RSS feed via here and they are looking for feedback from the public about expansion of the service.

Just a quick reminder: LGBT Noise Valentine's Day Protest

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Just as I get this in the auld email, I said I'd give a quick reminder from the Noise gang.
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*"Roses are red,**Violets are blue,**Give us a chance,**To say "I do".**

'Show Bertie Some Love' -

14th February 2008, Dail Eireann,

1.10pm (PhotoCall; 1:30pm and Presentation at Government Buildings to his Private Secretary;2pm)*

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern hasn't exactly been feeling the love recently, so hemight be surprised when Noise turns up at the Dáil with a 6 foot Valentine'scard containing hundreds of poems and messages that have been collected over the past few weeks. Noise volunteers will also be dressing as a humanbouquet and handing out flowers to TD's and passers-by. Please come and make your feelings known to our government.*Public Debate: 'Why the state should sanction civil marriage' - 14thFebruary, Front Lounge, Parliament Street, 8.45pm.

**Public Debate: 'Why the state should sanction civil marriage' - 14thFebruary, Front Lounge, Parliament Street, 8.45pm.*

Noise will be taking part in a debate in the Front Lounge, with Neil Watkins as MC. The subject of the debate will be whether or not the state should sanction gay marriage. Please make your voice heard at this debate.

Irish Times Letter: Texting in the Dáil

I havent seen a good letter in the Times that has brought a smile to my face in a while so this one popped out of my Google Reader like a pen to paper when an assignment is due the following day. And while we are on the subject of the Dáíl, can somebody tell the TD's that they really need to be sitting in on all debates in order to make an informed decision.....OH WAIT sorry thats right we have the whip system.... its ok...my bad...

TEXTING INTHE DáIL

Madam, - Would someone tell Olwyn Enright of Fine Gael to stop texting
while on the front bench in the Dáil? It looks very bad - and I have never seen
any other TD do this.
The camera caught Ms Enright texting twice during the
course of the Oireachtas Reports I have seen since Christmas. Even children in
school are not allowed to use mobile phones during class! - Yours,
etc,
FLORENCE CRAVEN, Maynooth, Co Kildare.

Source & Cont'd: Irish Times (No sub required)