Seems that the kerfuffle over the New York hurling win is growing. See they were supposed to lose, like they do every other year, but on this occasion they defeated Derry....
They are drilling for oil[1] out the back at work. Or round the side, depending on where I am. Direction is relative after all. It is a little annoying, but don’t...
Yes, yes, everything has gone red. I can see that. But I did warn you earlier in the week[1] in 8 days we’ll be getting ready to see Munster play Biarritz...
So the Irish Medical Organisation[1] want the government to increase the price of certain alcoholic drinks. Spirits, to be precise. This would, in their considered opinion would help to prevent the...
Another lesson in the importance of proofreading[1] And once again this lesson is courtesy of the free newspapers available on the streets of Dublin. This time from the Metro. Because, however...
The census is coming, and people are up in arms[1] about Question 14, which asks about “cultural and ethnic backgrounds” and whether a person is White Irish, Black Irish, Asian, Traveller...
When I was at college, suffering through a year of shite in order to become a librarian, we were introduced[1] to the world of classification, and language, keywords and descriptors. And...
Personal opinions are strange things. The way I view something can differ wildly from another perspective. I’m all about the seeing both sides, but sometimes you just want to shout at...
Spammers have being going mental recently. But to counter this so too has my spam-eradictor (Akismet). It has gone totally insane, eating real comments all over the place. I’ve managed to...
Isn’t amazing what people will leave in their library books? Postcards, ticket stubs, crumbs, passports. Yes, some genius left a passport in their library book.
Last post, from me, on the riots. I am not embarrassed by them. I am not shamed by them. I did not take part. I did not toss bottles of urine...