Posts Tagged “When in Ireland”

Around Ireland in 80 links on July 12th 2007

Mark saw the new Transformers movie and was less than impressed. Say it aint so Mark! Alkos continues to impress with today’s image. Wow. The Irish invented the potato smoothie? It’s not pretty but it is wet and muddy, and God knows why anyone would tramp about in a muddy field, but don’t let me [...]

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Around Ireland in 80 links on July 11th 2007

I still don’t know what to call these posts, but thanks to Niall, Michele and Robert for the suggestions. The handyman came to fix a broken door but got a lot more than he was expecting when he called to Flirty’s apartment. The Ireland tag on WordPress.com is a great source of Irish news. Some [...]

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Around Ireland in 80 links on July 9th 2007

Well, 80 or so links. Maybe a little less. What a ferocious looking cat you have there Claire! Ryan tagged me for 8 things you don’t know about me, but I already did the 5 things and you really don’t want to know more about me do you? Ruairi discovered a silly AIB phishing site. [...]

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the bogosphere snapshot on July 6th 2007

Gomaith have their own definition of fettish. In a pub of course. Phil has some great photos from a few gigs held during the week. Eoin wants some attention given to Gaelscoil Cluain Meala. … at present they are located in a victorian building previously used by South Tipperary County Council Engineering deptartment and deemed [...]

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News from the beaches of Cork

Following the news that €105m worth of cocaine was recovered from the waters off West Cork over the last 2 days it appears that some people have been down to the beaches helping Gardai with their investigation.. Thanks Derek for the image, anyone know where it came from originally?

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You're all just jealous of Cork

Kathy Foley is right on the ball with her article, You’re all just jealous of Cork from last weekend’s Sunday Times! I was going to post this tomorrow but as Damien beat me to the punch here it is for everyone else to enjoy too. Life as a Corkonian in Dublin often seemed like one [...]

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Tagged for charity by Justin

Justin tagged me for the latest blog meme. Link to Irish charities to improve their pagerank. Looking through the list I see a lot of non-Irish charities and foundations, but I guess they all do good work. The list of charities so far is: MS Society Ireland Irish Red Cross Samaritans Cancer.ie – Irish Cancer [...]

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So what is the Seanad for anyway?

The Government of Ireland is split into two houses. The first House is the Dail where politicians make important and not so important decisions and talk endlessly on matters of State. The second House is the Seanad. This is a little known and secretive group of people who are elected in a complicated election by [...]

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Round Up the Garda Youtube Videos!

It’s not often that the Gardai are caught on Youtube, or so I thought … Reclaim the streets – Gardai take a heavy handed approach to clearing the streets.

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Pillars of black smoke rise above the city

Yes, it’s bonfire night again. Driving past the Blackpool Shopping Centre I counted at least 3 thick plumes of black oily and dirty smoke rising from close by. I hope nobody lighting fires around the city objected to the incinerator in Ringaskiddy, those fires probably released more toxins and chemicals than a year of incineration. [...]

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