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In a ground-breaking movie tie-in, RadioTimes.com users will be able to help choose which of ten classic British and Irish TV shows appear in the forthcoming movie sequel Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Following on from the events of Avengers Assemble, the movie sees Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, emerge from a 65-year ice coma to a changed world.
A scene in the film will focus on pages from Cap’s notebook detailing what he’s missed during his enforced absence – which includes some great TV. And that’s where you come in.

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Jason Walsh writes:

Lads ye have a duty to rally the public to make use that Father Ted wins the vote. Broadsheeters Assembleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

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The vote as it now stands (1.25am Saturday)

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[EU Justice Minister Commissioner Viviane Reding with Alan Shatter at Dublin Castle last year]

“We are calling on Member States to show greater flexibility and are issuing proportionate guidance to the five countries concerned so that citizens can get back on the electoral roll of their home country.”

EU’s Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding today.

This may change everything.

‘The European Commission has today issued guidance to EU-Member States which have rules in place leading to a loss of voting rights for citizens in national elections, simply because they have exercised their right to free movement in the EU. Five Member States (Denmark, Ireland, Cyprus, Malta and the United Kingdom) currently apply regimes which have that effect.

The main justification for disenfranchisement rules – that citizens living abroad no longer have sufficient links with their home country – seems outdated in today’s interconnected world.

Today’s guidance issued by the Commission aims to tackle the problem in a proportionate way by inviting Member States to:

1. Enable their nationals who make use of their right to free movement in the EU to retain their right to vote in national elections if they demonstrate a continuing interest in the political life of their country, ncluding by applying to remain on the electoral roll;

2. When allowing nationals resident in another Member State to apply to keep their vote, ensure that they can do so electronically.

3. Inform citizens in a timely and appropriate way about the conditions and practical arrangements for retaining their right to vote in national elections.

Complete ballots or a vital intervention?

YOU vote decide.

Commission acts to defend voting rights of EU citizens abroad (EC)

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A University Times poll of 852 students finds a majority will vote against the proposal to remove Trinity College Dublin’s Student Union President, Tom Lenihan.

The move to impeach Mr Lenihan, son of the late Finance Minister Brian Lenihan, came after he was caught cheating in a law exam in May.

Mr Lenihan subsequently apologised, resat his exam and told how he was battling with depression and suffered a panic attack on the morning he took a note into his exam.

Students will be voting up until Friday afternoon and the results will be announced on Friday evening.

UT Referendum Poll Finds Overwhelming Majority Against Impeachment of Tom Lenihan (University Times)

Previously: Meanwhile, In Trinity

Pic: TCDSU

Thanks Leanna

Issue#1cover_1_0The talented Danny McColgan writes:

I’m the writer/producer of a new independent Irish comic book series entitled ‘Big Bastard’. Our first issue was launched on October 2nd and is available for purchase from most Dublin comic book shops as well as in PDF format from our website.

Anyway, we’ve just been nominated for ‘Overall Best Irish Comic’ at the ICN awards 2013…we’re up against some strong competition (Half Past Danger, O’Brien Press’s CuCullhan) and it’s just the two of us (my illustrator and I).

 

Vote here.

 

The Government is set to survive a crucial vote in the Seanad over welfare cuts as the threat of a Labour Party revolt recedes.

Last night it appeared the support of just one Labour Senator remained in doubt after days of speculation that the Government could face an embarrassing defeat.

At least four Labour Senators had expressed reservations about supporting the Social Welfare Bill which gives effect to the welfare changes announced in the budget.

Debate on the Bill will begin in the Seanad tomorrow and will continue until Thursday…

However, one of the doubtful Senators said yesterday he would back the Bill; two others who declined to comment are believed to have assured the party leadership they will vote for it; and the position of one remains in doubt.

 

Coalition Set to Survive Seanad vote on welfare reductions (Stephen Collins, Michael O’Regan, Irish Times)

(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)


YouTuber CentralPAVote sez:

I initially selected Obama but Romney was highlighted. I assumed it was being picky so I deselected Romney and tried Obama again, this time more carefully, and still got Romney. Being a software developer, I immediately went into troubleshoot mode. I first thought the calibration was off and tried selecting Jill Stein to actually highlight Obama. Nope. Jill Stein was selected just fine. Next I deselected her and started at the top of Romney’s name and started tapping very closely together to find the ‘active areas’. From the top of Romney’s button down to the bottom of the black checkbox beside Obama’s name was all active for Romney. From the bottom of that same checkbox to the bottom of the Obama button (basically a small white sliver) is what let me choose Obama. Stein’s button was fine. All other buttons worked fine.

The story continues on this Reddit thread

Meanwhile…

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