the radio war.

being links to the now three day battle between FF and Labour

these are the primary listening comprehension files taken from RTE the Irish State broadcaster.

First Deputy Joe Higgins TD went to jail.
Mountjoy. "Closed prison".
everyone in the know knew he would.
he's ok.

Second Bertie sent out the Minister for Tourism, the one most familiar with other countries to say four times "the oldest democratic party in the state".
FF calls for Rabbitte to clarify position on stance of jailed
TD Joe Higgins
John O'Donoghue, Minister for Tourism, says it is time for Labour
leader Pat Rabbitte to say whether he supports jailed TD Joe Higgins
over his stance on the bin protest
28k - http://www.rte.ie/news/2003/0923/newsatone/news1pm1a.smil

Third
O'Donoghue continues attack on Rabbitte over Higgins stance
Eamon Gilmore, Labour's environment spokesman, responds to Fianna
Fáil minister John O'Donoghue's criticism of Labour in relation to
the jailing of TD Joe Higgins for his stance on the bin protest
28k - http://www.rte.ie/news/2003/0924/newsatone/news1pm2a.smil
The Labour party man only repeated his "soundbyte kernal" twice, obviously he has better handlers.

Fourth
a cross party grouping of "Left" and "alternative" parties in the state decided to go visit Joe in Jail.
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=61293

Fifth
eggie on the face.