Yes you read that headline correctly and then the story is an entirely disconcerting mix of ludicrousness and a worryingly harsh reality faced by such cultures.

Washington Post article on the subject of the rate of rural pub closures, touching on the socialising habits of the Irish and the impact of the smoking ban. It always make good reading to see us described from the outside.

2008 Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism
2008 Pulitzer Prizes for Letters, Drama and Music

No names given, so we’ll just have to speculate - UK Independent report here.

To be seen to be green is emerging as an all imporant marketing tool for any number of products. There is interesting reading in this article from the UK Independent on the false claims of envronmental friendliness made by a number of companies. Information is the most important tool in creating an awareness of climate […]

Being in the UK it can be easy to miss some of the stories back home. One such story is that of Cathal Ó Searcaigh now I do know what it is about but I think I missed the overall reaction and emotions invoked by this. For my non-Irish readers basically Cathal Ó Searcaigh is […]

Norwegian media is an interesting country as it covers more robbery’s then murder. Compared to the rest of the world and including Ireland where we cover murder more. Even though robbery is far greater an accurance then murder. In Ireland we have actually got a low crime rate especially with murder. Rape in Ireland is […]

So often quotes and dramatic statements are splashed across the covers of tabloids and celebrity magazines, while the stories inside prove to be far removed from the truth or any resemblance of anything interesting. Now I am not accusing the New York Times of such practices but I cautiously read this story not expecting the […]