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On TV3’s reporting of Brian Lenihan’s Health

On TV3’s reporting of Brian Lenihan’s Health

TV3’s style of reporting on Brian Lenihan’s health

December 26 2009 | Posted in Ireland | Read More »

The Lost Santa Letters

The Lost Santa Letters

A pair of lost Santa letters. Can you reunite them with their authors?

December 24 2009 | Posted in Bwahaha, The Snug | Read More »

St James Gate on Fire: Home of the Black Stuff Goes Black

St James Gate on Fire: Home of the Black Stuff Goes Black

Building ablaze at Diageo’s brewing complex at St James’ Gate, Dublin [video]

December 21 2009 | Posted in Ireland | Read More »

BBC World News Live iPhone Application

BBC World News Live iPhone Application

Watch streaming news right there on your iPhone from the BBC World News service

December 21 2009 | Posted in World | Read More »

Why is The Sunday Times so afraid of bloggers?

Why is The Sunday Times so afraid of bloggers?

Sunday Times stamps on bloggers. No surprise there, but why are they afraid?

December 20 2009 | Posted in Culture & Living | Read More »

Tomorrow’s Front Page – Sindo

Tomorrow’s Front Page – Sindo

Checking out tomorrow’s Sundays today. Sindo leads with Listowel case. Consumer confidence is up after the budget.

December 19 2009 | Posted in The Snug | Read More »

Seanad Session Liveblog 15/12/09

Seanad Session Liveblog 15/12/09

On the Order Paper today:

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009 (Second Stage)
Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2005 (Second Stage)

December 15 2009 | Posted in Liveblogs | Read More »

Gogartygate – Fuck You Deputy Stagg

Gogartygate – Fuck You Deputy Stagg

Via Damien Mulley and John Keyes – Fuck You Deputy Stagg.

Suzy collects the links. And Brian Greene’s most excellent ringtone!

December 11 2009 | Posted in Ireland | Read More »

Budget 2010: Fianna Fáil’s Swansong

Budget 2010: Fianna Fáil’s Swansong

We’ve all hit Budgetphobia by now, but I’ll just leave you on this thought. The steep cuts to the public service were a by-product of the revulsion of the private sector to the plan for 12 days unpaid leave for the public service. Budget cuts were leaked for sounding out to the public for days [...]

December 11 2009 | Posted in Ireland | Read More »

Victoria and Shane Grow Their Own (No, No, No)

Victoria and Shane Grow Their Own (No, No, No)

Review of RTÉ1’s ‘Victoria and Shane Grow Their Own’ last night. In a word – celebrityhollowtastic.

December 9 2009 | Posted in Culture & Living | Read More »