Ng-click doesn't work from inside ng-repeat. Outside it works.
I've put a [fiddle here](http://jsfiddle.net/xVZEX/5/)

```
<div ng-controller="MyCtrl">
 <a ng-click="triggerTitle='This works!'">test</a>
    <h5>Please select trigger event: [{{triggerEvent}}] {{triggerTitle}}</h5>
       <ul class="dropdown-menu">
         <li ng-repeat="e in events">
             <a ng-click="triggerTitle=e.name; triggerEvent = e.action;">{{e.action}} - {{e.name}}</a>
         </li>
       </ul>
</div>

```