Candidates lists have exercised the minds of some of the visitors to the DSW Blog in recent weeks. Here is how the main parties handled the online challenge:
Fianna Fáil have an excellent list of candidates, grouped by constituencies and with clear photographs of the candidates on their Website at http://www.fiannafail.ie/candidates.phpx The visitor can search by constituency by text link or simply browse through the list. Further information on a candidate can be viewed by clicking on a "More" link.
Fine Gael's system is not dissimilar. Under "General Election Candidates" the party displays both a text list of constituencies and an image map of Ireland, divided into constituencies. However, the visitor has to click on each short-list candidate to view a photo and the candidate's bio, making the process slightly longer than on the FF site.
The Labour Party's presentation shows a text list of 204 people, both sitting Councilors and General Election Candidates. One has to scroll through the list, which goes onto several pages, to view the candidates and the list is not very user friendly in this respect. There is no single list of General Election candidates. But, on clicking on a candidate's name, one may also be taken to an option to view a You Tube video of the candidate in action at the Labour Party Conference 2007. Assuming, of course, the candidate spoke at the conference.
Sinn Féin's presentation of candidates is very straighforward and easy to find on its home page. Its list shows a photo of each candidate, the constituency and a short bio, together with a "View More" link.
The Progressive Democrats have no obvious link on their Home Page to the list of candidates. (There is a "Focus on..." link at the foot of the menu showing a random candidate, but this is not an obvious way into the list). One must visit any other page by using the selection of links across the head of the page before seeing a menu with "Our Election Candidates" on it. The PDs' list shows a photo, the name of the candidate and the name of the constituency. One must click on the candidate's name to view the bio. However, there is quite a good news archive accompanying each bio.
On the Green Party's website, there is a prominent "Election '07" link, which, like Labour, leads to a text list without any photos. It is, however, a much shorter list to navigate. One must click on the candidates name to view a photo and contact- and biographical-details.
The Workers Party website wasn't functioning when I tried to visit it.
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Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Easter Bin Collection South Dublin County
From www.sdcc.ie
Refuse Collection
Easter Arrangements
The following are the Easter Refuse Collection Arrangements for South Dublin County:
Service as normal on Good Friday 6th April 2007
There will be no refuse collection service on Easter Monday 9th April 2007. This collection will take place instead on the previous Saturday 7th April 2007.
Please refer to your Oxigen Calendar for your Easter Green Bin collection dates.
Refuse should be left out for collection before 7.30am on collection day.
Please ensure that the roadway is kept clear of parked cars on refuse collection day so that the refuse freighters can gain access.
Please also ensure that bin lids are fully closed and that bins are not overloaded. Bins must have a purple authorisation label and either an €8 or €4 bin tag attached.
The Council has received complaints of bin tags being stolen in some areas. Therefore the tag should not be placed on your bin before 7.30 on the morning of your collection and your address should at least be filled in on the tag.
Refuse Collection
Easter Arrangements
The following are the Easter Refuse Collection Arrangements for South Dublin County:
Service as normal on Good Friday 6th April 2007
There will be no refuse collection service on Easter Monday 9th April 2007. This collection will take place instead on the previous Saturday 7th April 2007.
Please refer to your Oxigen Calendar for your Easter Green Bin collection dates.
Refuse should be left out for collection before 7.30am on collection day.
Please ensure that the roadway is kept clear of parked cars on refuse collection day so that the refuse freighters can gain access.
Please also ensure that bin lids are fully closed and that bins are not overloaded. Bins must have a purple authorisation label and either an €8 or €4 bin tag attached.
The Council has received complaints of bin tags being stolen in some areas. Therefore the tag should not be placed on your bin before 7.30 on the morning of your collection and your address should at least be filled in on the tag.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
New farmer's Market, Tallaght
From www.slowfoodireland.com
"NEW FARMERS MARKET, TALLAGHT
"South Dublin County Council is proud to announce the opening of a new weekly Farmers Market in the heart of Tallaght, West Dublin. The market, which will be launched on Friday, 16th March 2007, is located on the “High Streetscape” close to the Abberley Court Hotel.
"The Market will be open every Friday from 10am to 4pm and will offer a wide variety of quality foods, including organic fruit and vegetables from local producers, organic meat, preserves, hand crafted breads and cakes, a selection of handmade goat’s cheese, Italian coffee beans, gourmet sauces, home baked cakes and biscuits, Indian pickles and chutneys, home cooked vegetarian snacks from around the world, organic wines, muesli, pastries and a wide range of olives.
"The Tallaght Farmers Market provides a unique opportunity for local residents to buy “just-picked” produce straight from the farmers who grew it. The grand opening on March 16th will feature local personalities, live music, free food tasting, face painting and other activities for children! "
"NEW FARMERS MARKET, TALLAGHT
"South Dublin County Council is proud to announce the opening of a new weekly Farmers Market in the heart of Tallaght, West Dublin. The market, which will be launched on Friday, 16th March 2007, is located on the “High Streetscape” close to the Abberley Court Hotel.
"The Market will be open every Friday from 10am to 4pm and will offer a wide variety of quality foods, including organic fruit and vegetables from local producers, organic meat, preserves, hand crafted breads and cakes, a selection of handmade goat’s cheese, Italian coffee beans, gourmet sauces, home baked cakes and biscuits, Indian pickles and chutneys, home cooked vegetarian snacks from around the world, organic wines, muesli, pastries and a wide range of olives.
"The Tallaght Farmers Market provides a unique opportunity for local residents to buy “just-picked” produce straight from the farmers who grew it. The grand opening on March 16th will feature local personalities, live music, free food tasting, face painting and other activities for children! "
Monday, March 12, 2007
Public Meeting to Save Tallaght Hospital: Labour
The Dublin South West Labour Party has organised a public meeting to highlight public fears as to the future of children’s healthcare in Tallaght Hospital. The meeting will take place: 8pm, Monday March 26 Plaza Hotel, Tallaght.
Labour Leader Pat Rabbitte TD said: “For as long as the Government decision of last summer stands, the only future facing Tallaght Children’s Hospital is ‘death by a thousand cuts,’ to quote Prof Ian Graham, Vice Chairman of Tallaght Hospital.
“When in the Dail on February 27 I asked the Taoiseach if there had been any change in the Government’s decision to relocate Crumlin and Tallaght to the Mater site, he replied: ‘The Deputy asked me whether there is a change in the position and I said there is not’.
“No amount of spinning can hide the formal Government decision.
“As the Government scrambles for a face-saving formula to get them past the General Election, the Taoiseach told me in the Dail that ‘there has been no review of the decision of last summer’. This means that the Government is proceeding to build the new hospital on the site of the Mater. This decision involves the relocation of both Tallaght and Crumlin to the North inner city.
“As a result, Tallaght will be left with a casualty station, or Urgent Care Centre, but no beds. It will be little more than a glorified clinic. This centre will care for children only in limited cases and where the length of the stay is less than 24 hours. It will be staffed by consultants and other staff rotating out from the National Children’s Hospital. However consultants say this is unworkable.
“Tallaght will lose its specialised staff and parents will be asked to travel in today’s congested traffic to the northside.
“It is dishonest of Fianna Fail to pretend that the Mater decision can be implemented and that everything remains more or less the same. We need honest answers Government instead of cynical misrepresentation of their own decision. We then need a commonsense solution in the interests of local families.
“This meeting will provide people with an opportunity to express their concerns over the future of health services for their children.”
Labour Leader Pat Rabbitte TD said: “For as long as the Government decision of last summer stands, the only future facing Tallaght Children’s Hospital is ‘death by a thousand cuts,’ to quote Prof Ian Graham, Vice Chairman of Tallaght Hospital.
“When in the Dail on February 27 I asked the Taoiseach if there had been any change in the Government’s decision to relocate Crumlin and Tallaght to the Mater site, he replied: ‘The Deputy asked me whether there is a change in the position and I said there is not’.
“No amount of spinning can hide the formal Government decision.
“As the Government scrambles for a face-saving formula to get them past the General Election, the Taoiseach told me in the Dail that ‘there has been no review of the decision of last summer’. This means that the Government is proceeding to build the new hospital on the site of the Mater. This decision involves the relocation of both Tallaght and Crumlin to the North inner city.
“As a result, Tallaght will be left with a casualty station, or Urgent Care Centre, but no beds. It will be little more than a glorified clinic. This centre will care for children only in limited cases and where the length of the stay is less than 24 hours. It will be staffed by consultants and other staff rotating out from the National Children’s Hospital. However consultants say this is unworkable.
“Tallaght will lose its specialised staff and parents will be asked to travel in today’s congested traffic to the northside.
“It is dishonest of Fianna Fail to pretend that the Mater decision can be implemented and that everything remains more or less the same. We need honest answers Government instead of cynical misrepresentation of their own decision. We then need a commonsense solution in the interests of local families.
“This meeting will provide people with an opportunity to express their concerns over the future of health services for their children.”
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Migrants' website to increase to 10 languages: Indo
The Independent reports today that vaveeva.com, a website with information aimed at helping migrants settle in Ireland, is to be extended to include a total of 10 languages.
"...available in Polish, English and Chinese... from February [it] will be extended to include Czech, Lithuanian, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Bulgarian and Romanian.
"The service is provided free to migrants and will include information on accommodation, work, tourism, travel, education, health issues, social welfare, taxation and banking and other aspects of Irish life."
Read full report here [Free subscription and log-in required]
"...available in Polish, English and Chinese... from February [it] will be extended to include Czech, Lithuanian, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Bulgarian and Romanian.
"The service is provided free to migrants and will include information on accommodation, work, tourism, travel, education, health issues, social welfare, taxation and banking and other aspects of Irish life."
Read full report here [Free subscription and log-in required]
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