Monthly Archives: May 2012

The hour-long debate descended into chaos on several occasions, with the four speakers being interrupted by their rivals and by members of the audience. At one stage, host Pat Kenny was forced to shout down a farmer advocating a No vote, who claimed that passing the fiscal treaty would end the Common Agriculture Policy for Ireland.

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore and businesswoman Norah Casey were the speakers advocating a Yes vote, with Sinn Féin’s deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald and businessman Declan Ganley arguing for a No vote.

Sharp Exchanges And Accusations In TV debate (Irish Times)

Missed it? Watch here

And how was it for you?

Duke Nukem writes:

Found one of these (actually there were 2) in my garden [Dublin] last night. I don’t think I’ve seen one before. Noisy buggers when flying with no concept of direction. After some research I found out what it was, it’s called a cockchafer and it’s about an inch in length. Just wondering how common they actually are?