They were how old?
Alive in Limerick gives a synopsis of the attack on a couple, and the subsequent gang-rape of a woman in Limerick which is back in the news because of the sentencing of Stephen Barry to 21 years in prison.
28 June 2005
Cafe-bars and the Demon Drink
So did that post title get your attention, well this isn’t all that exciting. It is more of a complaint about Fianna Fail, the Publican Party (okay, stolen from a letter...
14 June 2005
What do they have in common?
Breakingnews.ie say that young people, people in Munster and Sinn Féin voters all have something in common. Can you tell what it is yet?
14 June 2005
What’s the story with Patty
So I’ve been doing a bit of surfing, and what with St. Patrick’s day having just been, there are quite a few sites that mention it. So my question: when did...
21 March 2005
IRA go GUBU
So just how out of touch with reality are the IRA
I mean they are often condemned for their vigilante style justice, what with the knee-cappings and punishment attacks etc. So, now that they are trying to improve PR with the “local” community, what do they do? Say that they have conducted an investigation, and are willing to shoot those responsible for the murder of Mr. McCartney.
9 March 2005
Letter of the week
“Could I take this opportunity to ask if Sinn Féin now supports the location of an incinerator in Cork? -Letter in the Irish Times
22 February 2005
Well tis Imbolc time
Also known as the beginning of Spring, or, here in Ireland St. Brigid’s Day. Mind you I haven’t even seen a hint of the crosses… There is a phrase here in...
1 February 2005
Sectarian symbol? I fink not!
Lookie, lookie, two vaguely serious posts in the one day. Must be Friday. One of the Blue Peter presenters was recently in the news, some one had rung in complaining about...
28 January 2005
The acorn never falls far from the tree
Or so some saying goes. The Irish Times(sub req.d) has a story that George W. Bush is related/descended from Strongbow, and therefore from his wife Aoife and so of Dermot McMorrough....
26 January 2005
When is a murder not a crime?
When the IRA do it.
Or at least that is according to Mr. McLaughlin on Questions and Answers last night. I was the cinema so didn’t see it, but according to today’s Irish Times he was
“Asked by the Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, if he would classify the shooting of Ms McConville as a crime, he said: “I think it was wrong”. Asked again if he thought it was a crime, he replied: “No, I do not”.
19 January 2005
Even more controversial than neutrality
Is the issue of Roy Keane :) He returned last night, (again, I’ll state plainly I’m a Roy girl not a McCarthy one) and I was delighted to see him back....
28 May 2004
Ireland and Neutrality
Very interesting reading on Internet Commentator about De Valera and his paying his respects on the death of Hitler. Now, ever since my leaving cert I’ve been a Collins girl, not...
28 May 2004