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Entries from September 2006

How did Bertie manage to save IR£50,000 between 1987 and 1993?

September 28th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Irish Media, Irish Politics, Uncategorized

In the midst of the Manchester pocketing which is causing all the palaver in Leinster House this evening, Vincent Browne asks tonight about how Bertie Ahern managed to save 50k in the years when his marriage ended when his salary was low, taxes were higher and maintenance had to be paid. The Lord Mayor of [...]

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Links before bed time

September 28th, 2006 · No Comments · Blogging, Disability, Irish Media, Irish Politics, Lesbian, linkiness, Podcasting, Ryder Cup, Social Media

Where is Dermod? I miss him! Morgan is back in Ireland – we are going on the Viking Splash Tour together and him being Morgan there will be photos…on Flickr…eek… Scoble’s vlogging or whatever at Podtech has started. The Printing for Less crowd look like a great company to work for. The little bit of [...]

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The Lefties think I’m a Madam

September 27th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Blogging

Reading the Disillusioned Lefties tonight I noted that I’m on their blogroll as ‘Madam Poulet’.  I have not and never been a Madam. Ok I don’t have a blogroll here at the moment  so I’m not one to talk but if enough people note that it might stick – lads here’s a m for you [...]

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Advice to Enda and Pat

September 26th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Irish Media, Irish Politics, Uncategorized

Walk carefully lads, the women of Ireland are only putting away their tissues after that performance.  Not a dry eye in the house and sure wasn’t he only great not having his own bank account for years, and I bet the knives come out for Miriam putting poor Bertie  through the wringer. Ah C. Wright [...]

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Blogging Election Conference – Registration Opens

September 25th, 2006 · No Comments · Blogging, Irish Politics, irishelection2007, Social Media

Blogging the Election Conference – Digital Hub, Dublin October 7th 206 10.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. Less than two weeks to go and the registration for the Blogging the Election Conference is now open. Admission inclucing lunch will be €15 and will be payable on the day. Please register now to let us know you [...]

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Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole

September 25th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Ryder Cup, Sport

I sat at the 16th Green today for most of the afternoon and especially for the important bits when Darren Clarke won his match and joined his team mates in their celebrations. It seemed that most of the crowd and his team cried with him.  This weekend’s events have been momentous, the atmosphere throughout the [...]

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All good on Day One

September 22nd, 2006 · 3 Comments · Blogging, Disability, Ryder Cup, Sport

So some dispute whether this is the third biggest professional sporting event in the world and many despise the hype and the glamour. But today the play at the Ryder Cup finally got underway and it was a great day to be at the K Club. The atmosphere was electric and the crowds well behaved, [...]

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How to get blogged about – diss the bloggers

September 21st, 2006 · 5 Comments · Blogging, Irish Media, Social Media

Via Slugger – Wendy Austin on Good Morning Ulster on BBC Radio Ulster this morning – “…blogs … I think the people who write these have little to do?. People who listen to Good Morning Ulster and text in comments must have little else to do also. So in a round about way she was [...]

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Wifely extensions…

September 20th, 2006 · 4 Comments · Irish Media, Ryder Cup, Sport

Trevor White and the Dubliner Magazine are eejits for their publication of photos that have been discounted for the past 3 years but the analysis by Tiger Woods of his marriage is deserving of some consideration. ‘My wife is an extension of me’ says Tiger. Now I would have thought that Elin is a woman, [...]

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Some Blogs point to the K Club

September 20th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Blogging, Ryder Cup, Sport

Ah this week my mind is only on one thing. The happenings in Straffan. Sam Torrance has started a blog – now there was a captain who knew how to handle the media and manage a team! Woosnam seems awkward before arriving in Dublin – we’ll see how he gets on as the week progresses. [...]

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