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	<title>The Emergency &#187; Irish Politics</title>
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	<description>Irish satire from Eoin Byrne, Dermot Carmody, Morgan C Jones, Karen Ardiff, Joe Taylor and Nick McGivney.</description>
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		<title>Dail Reform Gathers Pace As Fine Gael and Labour Don&#8217;t Hire Some Family Members</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dermot Carmody</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Arthur Spring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ciaran Cannon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coalition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dick Spring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fine Gael]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[reform]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It has emerged that the promised reform of the Oireachtas and applying of the highest standards to public life is well under way with less than 500 family members having been appointed to jobs by Fine Gael TDs and Junior Minister. Some Tds, such as Fine Gael Junior Minister Ciaran Cannon, have appointed a few [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gilmore Warns Of Dangers of &#8220;Stealthy Gaelsreich&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.theemergency.ie/breaking-news/gilmore-warns-of-dangers-of-stealthy-gaelsreich/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theemergency.ie/breaking-news/gilmore-warns-of-dangers-of-stealthy-gaelsreich/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dermot Carmody</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alan Shatter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eamon Gilmore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enda Kenny]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[general election 2011]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Labour leader Eamon Gilmore warned voters of the dangers of handing an overall majority in the next Dáil to Fine Gael, claiming that his FG opponents were planning &#8220;A thousand year Gaelsreich of stealth taxes&#8221;. Speaking in English, Irish and Breton, Mr. Gilmore claimed that, in power, Fine Gael would &#8220;sneak up on you from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Martin Steps Out Of Shower</title>
		<link>http://www.theemergency.ie/breaking-news/martin-steps-out-of-shower/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 11:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dermot Carmody</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Breaking News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cronyism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fianna Fail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[general election 2011]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irish Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Micheal Martin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Political Reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Senate]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;It Was Just A Dream&#8221; He Tells Shocked Electorate Micheál Martin has not been part of a disasterous Fianna Fáil government tainted by accusations of corrupt cronyism, but was just showering. The shock revelation came at a Fianna Fáil press conference where Martin lucnhed the party&#8217;s proposals for reform. &#8220;Imaginary, Dream Fianna Fáil were a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fine Gael Taken To National School</title>
		<link>http://www.theemergency.ie/breaking-news/fine-gael-taken-to-national-school/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Morgan C. Jones</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[dr james reilly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enda Kenny]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fine Gael]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[general election 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irish Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[michael noonan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[DRAMATIC PICTURES of Fine Gael Leader Edna Kenny (Mrs) cradling his apoplectic finance spokesman Michael Noonan as deputy leader Dr James Reilly offers medical assistance Fine Gael, the party which differs alphabetically if not idealogically from Civil War half-twin Fianna Fail, faced a fresh gaffe this morning as another media event planned to highlight the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Renewing Ireland</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Morgan C. Jones</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[general election 2011]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Party]]></category>
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		<title>IRELAND OFFICIALLY SCREWED &#8211; MATTIE McGRATH KING FOR A DAY</title>
		<link>http://www.theemergency.ie/breaking-news/ireland-officially-screwed-mattie-mcgrath-king-for-a-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theemergency.ie/breaking-news/ireland-officially-screwed-mattie-mcgrath-king-for-a-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Morgan C. Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Breaking News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fianna Fail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finance bill]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[grubby stitch up]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jackie Healy Rae]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mattie McGrath]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Lowry]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[King Mattie offers some tips at his court Ireland is officially through the looking glass as it now appears that former Fianna Fail rebel pain in the arse (now freelance independent rebel pain in the arse) Mattie McGrath may actually do the state some service by bringing down Dail Eireann without the deeply controversial measure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Woodland Creatures Pull Out Of Burning Forest</title>
		<link>http://www.theemergency.ie/breaking-news/small-woodland-creatures-pull-out-of-burning-forest/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theemergency.ie/breaking-news/small-woodland-creatures-pull-out-of-burning-forest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dermot Carmody</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Breaking News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eamon Ryan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[general election 2011]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Party]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Irish Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Gormley]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At a press conference held in a smouldering tree stump yesterday The Small Woodland Creatures Party announced that it was pulling out of the blazing forest. The Small Woodland Creature party has been part of the Bonfire Of Doom government since they historically agreed with the Shitting Bear Party to enter into a coalition and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prominent Fianna Fail Members Back Cowen To Steer Ship Of The Dead</title>
		<link>http://www.theemergency.ie/breaking-news/prominent-fianna-fail-members-back-cowen-to-steer-ship-of-the-dead/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theemergency.ie/breaking-news/prominent-fianna-fail-members-back-cowen-to-steer-ship-of-the-dead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dermot Carmody</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Breaking News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brian Cowen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brian Lenihan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FF Heave]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fianna Fail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irish Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mary O'Rourke]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As the vote of confidence in Acting Taoiseach and Head Zombie Brian Cowen approaches, senior Fianna Fail members have lurched sickeningly to proclaim him the man to lead their Ship Of The Dead into the black ragged rocks on the Shores Of Oblivion. Mother Of The House Mary O&#8217;Rourke epitomised the resolve of her party [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Rarrrr!&#8221; Leadership At Last As Fierce Martin Comes Very Close To Resigning</title>
		<link>http://www.theemergency.ie/breaking-news/rarrrr-leadership-at-last-as-fierce-martin-comes-very-close-to-resigning/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theemergency.ie/breaking-news/rarrrr-leadership-at-last-as-fierce-martin-comes-very-close-to-resigning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dermot Carmody</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Breaking News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brian Cowen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FF Heave]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fianna Fail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irish Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Micheal Martin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An awed nation marvelled at the strength in depth of the Fianna Fail front bench as Minister Micheál Martin this evening resigned from the cabinet saying: &#8220;I can no longer allow the party to be humiliated by a sorry parade of weakness and indecision. It is therefore, with heavy heart and pursed lips that I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jedward: &#8220;Oh My God!!! We, Like, Totally Asked Cowen To Get Fianna Fail Votes For Us On X Factor!!!!!&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.theemergency.ie/breaking-news/jedward-oh-my-god-we-like-totally-asked-cowen-to-get-fianna-fail-votes-for-us-on-x-factor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theemergency.ie/breaking-news/jedward-oh-my-god-we-like-totally-asked-cowen-to-get-fianna-fail-votes-for-us-on-x-factor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dermot Carmody</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anglo Irish Bank]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Acting Taoiseach Brian Cowen is not out of the woods yet. On top of former Anglo chief David Drumm&#8217;s allegations that he asked the NTMA to deposit money with Anglo Irish, it has now emerged that Jedward approached the Fianna Fail leader as early as Week Four of The X Factor in 2009 asking him [...]]]></description>
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