This weekend I will be at the Green Party National Convention in Galway, contributing to the party’s Convention web log. I’m hoping to provide some commentary from behind the scenes, as well as covering the various speeches, debates and motions as they happen.
Proper bloggers have been invited to attend also. I can’t help but think of this classic Tom Tomorrow strip from 2004:
Last week I helped Eamon Ryan get up and running with a quick wordpress.com web log to post updates from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, currently underway in Nairobi. He’s taken to it pretty quickly, with at least one post per day so far: Eamon Ryan’s Blog
Eamon Ryan has decided not to continue with his attempt to get a presidential nomination, so we will not have an election after all. There is also a news story on RTÉ. I can understand the reasons put forward, but I was really looking forward to a campaign.
There is still a slim chance of an election going ahead, if Dana or Vincent Salafia can get themselves nominated, but in all likelihood Mary McAleese will be nodded through for another seven years.
Eamon Ryan TD has announced that he is seeking a nomination to run for President. You can hear him being interviewed about this on RTÉ Radio One’s News at One. I think Eamon is an excellent candidate and look forward to the campaign!