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Entries from March 2008

Flustered Cassocks

March 18th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Blogging, Religion

So what did Willie Walsh, Bishop of Killaloe and friend of the opressed ever do to deserve the wrath of Clerical Whispers?? His collusion with the force in general has paid off as well considering that 2 Garda patrol cars and a Garda van were called to Ennis cathedral last week in an attempt to [...]

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Bill Clinton defend’s Hillary’s role in Northern Ireland Peace Process

March 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Newstalk, Uncategorized, US Election 2008

Even though some of my readers protest , more on the US Election and what Hilary did to solve ‘The Troubles’. It has been rumbling on all week and Hilary herself has launched further defences. Speaking in New York last night Bill Clinton defended the role of his wife in the peace process Bill told [...]

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Ouch

March 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments · US Election 2008

Keith Olbermann finally lets rip at Hilary Clinton’s Campaign and the constant racism emitting from it. (It comes about after this if you are wondering.)

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Fairytale of Kathmandu

March 12th, 2008 · 14 Comments · Uncategorized

The film was broadcast on RTE 1 tonight, I don’t know what I was waiting for more – to see it or to hear what Dermod Moore was thinking about it. As promised Dermod posted his column originally published in Hot Press a few weeks ago. He also has a summary of a DVD released [...]

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Michael Lynn’s House Fails to Sell

March 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Michael Lynn

The advised minimum value on one of 5 properties owned by Michael Lynn (and co-owned by his wife Brid Murphy) in Sandymount was €1.85 million. There was no response from the auction floor this afternoon to an opening bid suggestion from Lisney’s of €1.7 million. The property was withdrawn from the auction and it may [...]

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Hillary Clinton and Northern Ireland

March 10th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Feminism, US Election 2008

Expect a lot of talk about Hillary and her foreign policy experience this week. Especially on Northern Ireland. (And very little discussion on how much experience Obama actually has as is the way in this Campaign that he can do little wrong.) Her website says this: She has continued to advance peace in Northern Ireland [...]

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Happy 9th March*

March 9th, 2008 · No Comments · Feminism, linkiness

From my reader and other web plunderings… 3,000 women a year forced into marriage in UK, study finds 140 women have died in violent circumstances in Ireland since 1995 – 88 in their own homes. The Door was launched yesterday in ‘Ringsend to commemorate them. TCD’s new Science Gallery hosts an very interesting installation from [...]

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Stuck…

March 8th, 2008 · No Comments · Michael Lynn

I did not expect to be live blogging from Heuston Station but the lack of access to the 9.30 train for the mobility scooter means that Irish Rail buy me breakfast and I wait until 11.30. I’m en route to Creative Camp. it better be worth it. Text messages received this morning regarding the vague [...]

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Going Twice…

March 6th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Michael Lynn

Next Monday brings the auction of another of Michael Lynn’s many homes, you may remember my first foray into auctioneer deconstruction. This second auction is of the property at 20 St. Alban’s Park, Sandymount, Dublin 4. It will be going under the hammer at 2.30pm in 24 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2. The sale is [...]

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Browser problems

March 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment · My blog is sick, Uncategorized

Thanks to Ian for letting me know he can’t read the blog – I have no idea why except there are too many youtubes and stuff. I’m poking around and I’ll be back later with my spanners… Andrew says it’s on safari too… I think the West Wing/Obama Video will have to go…sniff…

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