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Vincent Browne, 22nd Sept 2009

Undaunted by what some might feel was a bit of thunder-stealing yesterday, Vincent Browne is back again. Tonight, he’s decided to make us all look into the heart of our problems. Yes, its a Fianna Fail special. Pat Leahy of the Sunday Business Post (He <} FF) and Martin Mansergh love-in. Marie-Louise O’Donnell of DCU and Dearbhail McDonald pop in to look at the papers. Hashtag #vinb

Vincent Browne, 21st Sept 2009

What Pat Kenny programme? I don’t know what you’re talking about.

The Frontline, 21st Sept 2009

Today sees the first episode of Pat Kenny’s show (replacing Questions and Answers)- combatively titled The Frontline. We know they’ll be monitoring the Liveblog through the show so this is your chance, potentially, to go beyond just shouting at the TV. Hashtag #rtefl

The Apprentice, 21st Sept 2009

Over on TV3, The Apprentice kicks off again. Bill Cullen faces another panel of thrusting go-getters of questionable intelligence. Who goes? He Decides! Liveblog.ie is going to be going big on the Apprentice over the next week so watch out for more to come. Hashtag: #apprentice

The Late Late Show, 18th Sept 2009

We’re settling in to the new Late Late show now. Come and join us here, just ask for the code to put this liveblog on your site or stick #latelate at the end of your twitter messages.

Global Irish Economic Summit

Reports from, in and around the Global Irish Economic Summit in Farmleigh. Starting 2pm Friday. Photo:Davida3 Hashtag: #gief

Vincent Browne, 17th Sept 2009

NAMA’d out? Don’t worry, Vincent has the answer. What you need is a second special Lisbon Treaty show. You’ll soon be longing to hear about haircuts and Long Term Economic Value. Proinsias De Rossa MEP and Mary-Lou McDonald Not-MEP thrash about before Mannix Flynn joins them to look at the papers.

Vincent Browne, 16th Sept 2009

Even without looking I have a feeling tonights topics might just be NAMA related. *Looks* Yup. I thought so.

Dail sitting: John O’Donoghue and NAMA

The Boys are back in town. The Dail returns today, with Bull O’Donoghue in the hotseat over his non-apology apology as the starter and Brian Lenihan announcing the price of NAMA as the main. Presumably, for dessert, the government will blow raspberries at the nation for 20 minutes. Hashtags for liveblog (on IrishElection.com and Liveblog.ie) #nama #jod #irpol

Shane Hegarty on Liveblogging the first Late Late Show

If you missed it in Saturday’s Irish Times, here’s the link to Shane Hegarty’s Present Tense column where he discusses the joy of Liveblogging the first Turbridy Late Late Show. A taster: “It was clear that Twitter added something special. It brought honesty, gut reactions, a lot of intelligence and some great jokes.”

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