The Cedar Lounge Revolution is an Irish political
weblog
A blog (a truncation of "weblog") is a discussion or informational website published on the World Wide Web consisting of discrete, often informal diary-style text entries (posts). Posts are typically displayed in reverse chronological order ...
, started in June 2006.
Foundation and name
The blog was started in June 2006 by "Worldbystorm", a former member of the
Workers' Party and
Democratic Left, and a group of other individuals on
politics.ie. The name is believed to have originated from the name of a pub, "The Cedar Lounge", in
Raheny
Raheny () is a northern suburb of Dublin, Ireland, halfway from the city centre to Howth. It is centred on a historic settlement, first documented in 570 CE ( Mervyn Archdall). The district shares Dublin's two largest municipal parks, Saint Anne ...
, Dublin.
Content
The site contains news, debate and analysis from a left wing perspective. The blog also contains a "Left archive", which is an archive of pamphlets and documents from various historical and current Irish left wing political parties.
Awards
The blog won the Best Irish political blog award in 2009 and 2011
References
External links
The Cedar Lounge Revolution- website
Internet properties established in 2006
Irish political websites
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