The town of Muff in Donegal has come in for a tough time of it lately. Firstly, a low fares airline has used a sign post for the town, portraying it as a sleepy, depressing spot in contrast to the sunny locations you could travel to with the same airline. To add salt to […]

Official Questions Ahern Explanation

The casting for Peter Jackson’s adaptation of ‘The Lovely Bones’ continues to grow in its appeal. Rachel Weiss and Ryan Gosling have been announced as the mother and father at the helm of the family around which the novel revolves. The casting of Gosling seems slightly askew, and with both names they are casting […]

It seems some of the British clergy have gone all fire and brimstone on the homeless victims of the recent flooding. Instead of offering prayers and shelter (though I’m sure they are, I’m just trying to create a contrast here!) Rt. Rev Graham Dow, Bishop of Carlisle, argued that the floods are not alone a […]

Just when I was warming to John Gumley he went back to his old ways. Ahh well. From RTE. Gormley targets chewing gum manufacturers. Now this is more of the usual lets scapegoat the corporations moronic shite. Gum on our streets is terrible and anyone who has stood on it will atest. But who ’s […]

Tonight, Democrat Presidential nominees will face questioning from the general public as asked by users of Youtube, followed by similar treatment for Republican nominees in the coming weeks. There is obviously praise for this new outlet for debate, personalising the questioning while also broadening the opportunity for a greater range of people to contribute and […]

Thanks for the suggestions on Charities. I have decided to go for 2 charities. First to the National Center for the Blind I gave a single donation. And I have decided to give a monthly donation to the Red Cross. (Actually the British one as I live in Britain and bank transfers […]

For any of you who went to NUI Galway I have bad news for you. The drink that we so affectionately enjoyed for years, that was the social lubricant for so many, the drink that induced the buckmucks in the morning Bucky is in trouble. It seems the Scottish assembly is after it with a […]

So I have finished the book. What did people think

With ‘The Sopranos’ bowing out of TV schedules last night it struck upon me to look at how shows have gone about wrapping up programmes. Final episodes of programmes such as ‘Mash’ and ‘The Fugitive’ are amongst the most watched hours of television in history – such shows must achieve a lot, catching one […]