People keep going on about how little we spend on the arts. Then I watch the view and watch people dance in front of a post office. Which is supposed to be symbolic of “How Irish people dance”. Maybe I am missing the point but I have never seen anyone dance or do anything remotely [...]

The Sunday Times Rich list.

If I had a classical education I could probably quote some one famous but I don’t so I guess I have to articulate it in my own words. What makes a country is it the land or the people? On the 20th of October 1818 a treaty was signed between His Majesty the King of [...]

WOOHOO we won the civil war. See the moisturizer boys of Leinster didn’t have a chance.

At time of posting I am top of google for the word dossing.

Richard wondered why Kevin Myres was missing. Well seemingly he has resigned from the Irish Times and moving to the Independent.

I have written about McDowells speech on Irish Election.
McDowell’s speech.

Also about Tom parlon and Fiona O’Malleys speechs.
PD Energy tag teaming

Also on Mary Harney’s

PD’s Leaders address

I pride myself as someone who likes to sees a broad range of movies and I take seriously their quality and the respect they show audiences though the pretension ends there as I expect nothing more than to be entertained well. When it comes to previewing the summer, any summer since a Great White Shark [...]

This really is quiet funny. Seemingly the Ben and Jerry’s ice cream Black and tan “debacle” has reached the mainstream press in America.
Ben & Jerry’s sorry for Irish “Black & Tan” upset

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ice cream makers Ben & Jerry’s have apologized for causing offence by calling a new flavor “Black & Tan” — [...]

From RTE

Waterford Stanley has issued protective notice to all its manufacturing workers following an escalation of the relocation dispute.
The company wants to move production of its cookers and ranges to a premises on the IDA industrial estate three miles away.
The union representing most of the manufacturing staff, the TEEU, wants €2,300 for each employee for [...]