This year I feature in two categories, this blog is in under ‘Best blog by a politician’ which I quite like as before I was lumped in with ‘political blogs’ which was good company sure, but difficult on a competitive level where the categories differed subtly. Some were dedicated commentators and analysts (including some professional journalists) and others were trying to knock out a few words when time permitted to give a local heads up. So the new category makes sense and is better suited here.

During the past year I also joined the team at IrishElection.com which is a previous multi-award winner and I would like to think their new recruit’s alternate analysis and keen counterpoint to the anti-establishment bias gives them a more complete portfolio and may even nudge the award back into the IE camp again. This time with me joining them in the winners’ enclosure of course

Full list of nominations and categories here:

http://awards.ie/blogawards/2010/02/20/2010-irish-blog-awards-nominations/

Much as I hate to drive congestion charges off the front page, the hour is nearly upon us and just over 24 hours remains till the defining moment of our time, the day of reckoning, the final denouement in the grand spectacle of the Irish Blog Awards will be here..

With the weight of the entire North Kildare political blogging community on my shoulders I await to take my place on the shoulders of giants.

But rather than sheepishly studying tally figures in the corners why not swap notes in advance, or at least say hello to each other so I am suggesting we sell out and go do a pre-meet of our own..

Alexander foyer – 6.46-7.13pm.. first in grab an area and start waving. Polbloggers are us.

The Oscars of the Irish Internet Industry, it is quite an honour to be nominated while my blog is still in infancy (3 months old:)

I received a citation from FirstPartners, a pillar of the blogging community, where I was noted as a minority voice amidst the tide of anti-establishment counter culture that pervades the net.

I’m under the ‘Best Political Blog’ category and the shortlisting is currently in progress. So first count done, may not reach quota this year, but fingers crossed I won’t be eliminated too early!!