Presidential Election

Debs2626

I'm working on a college project at the moment and trying to come up with a great location for a candidate running for president of Ireland to have the launch of their campaign. I know it will need to be somewhere central in Dublin for the political journalists etc to attend but I am struggling to come up with a good idea. I would appreciate any thoughts or ideas anyone has (I'm open to anything even if it seems a bit crazy!).. Thanks

mikemac

For crazy, I'd go with Hill of Tara

For sensible, Convention Centre in Dublin
Sunny day and you'll go outside, Merrion Sq if you can get permission

For central, Athlone of course

Debs2626

hah thanks for the suggestions hill of Tara could be interesting!!

expectationlost

the basement like mary white did.

muffdiver

Gay Byrnes front room off course.. Kathleen can play the Harp in the corner for athmosphere.

DJCR

Innishfree.......
Top of the Spike in Dublin.......
Antarctica (Mitchel Campaign)
Rte Studios (Gay Byrne)
Volcano (Gallagher - hopefully he falls in, I speak in Jest of course)
SIPTU offices (MDH)
Rock of Cashel (Crowley)

mikemac

DJCR wrote: »

Rock of Cashel (Crowley)

Crowley is a Corkman

He won't get away with his posing in Tipp

DJCR

mikemac wrote: »

Crowley is a Corkman

He won't get away with his posing in Tipp

Dunno, he's quite the popular man in Munster..... Cashel would be a good staging point for the rest of the country. History/symbolism etc.....

TomD101

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0816/president.html

Michael Ó Muircheartaigh announced yesterday that he is considering throwing his hate in the ring. I hope he does - a genuinely great Irishman. He would represent our country outstandingly in what is effectively a ceremonial role. Given the dross that is Irish politics and this election in particular, I really hope he runs. He is the only politician I would actually campaign actively for.

Come on Michael - give us the president we deserve!

mikemac

DJCR wrote: »

Dunno, he's quite the popular man in Munster..... Cashel would be a good staging point for the rest of the country. History/symbolism etc.....

I should have put in a smilie

You're right, he is very popular around Munster

supersean1999

TomD101 wrote: »

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0816/president.html

Michael Ó Muircheartaigh announced yesterday that he is considering throwing his hate in the ring. I hope he does - a genuinely great Irishman. He would represent our country outstandingly in what is effectively a ceremonial role. Given the dross that is Irish politics and this election in particular, I really hope he runs. He is the only politician I would actually campaign actively for.

Come on Michael - give us the president we deserve!

he is to old , simple as that, is it a pope you are trying to elect so he can die in the job.

Corsendonk

Moate, the new Capital of Ireland when President Mulqueen sweeps to power.

Sonnenblumen

Debs2626 wrote: »

I'm working on a college project at the moment and trying to come up with a great location for a candidate running for president of Ireland to have the launch of their campaign. I know it will need to be somewhere central in Dublin for the political journalists etc to attend but I am struggling to come up with a good idea. I would appreciate any thoughts or ideas anyone has (I'm open to anything even if it seems a bit crazy!).. Thanks

How about Cong aka film set 'The Quiet Man' and seek a mandate to challenge the endless procession of the lambs to iminent slaughter. Macabre yes, but bears a closer resemblance to the reality of the nation's perilous state than the wishy washy fluff emananting from the bunch of candidates so far declared.