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Ola

October 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Currently in Malaga (as in the birth place of Picasso rather than Torredelargerlout) en route to Seville continuing the love affair with Spain. The weather is pleasant enough, no woolies needed.  The cigarettes are €3.10 a pack, the locals are friendly and the food is rather good. The hotels booked have laptops in every room […]

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Tags: Personal

Not Live Blogging the Final Debate

October 16th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Tonight I thought I’d take the night off and get an early night (ok earlyish) but I’m still awake and not live blogging. My fingers are itching to write on this… 02.12 John McCain got the Irish Corporate Tax Rate wrong again. It’s actually 12.5 percent Senator, one of the few things that Brian Lenihan, […]

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Tags: US Election 2008

Michael Lynn is offended

October 15th, 2008 · 4 Comments

by the press coverage of late about his indispostion to appear in court. (This is not to appear on any charge against himself you will remember, it’s to give evidence in proceedings between a former client, property developer Brian Cunningham, and building society, First Active. ) If he’s offended at the coverage given by Dearbhail […]

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Tags: dodgy solicitors · Michael Lynn

Cutting the minders and protectors

October 14th, 2008 · 16 Comments

If you discriminate against people due to their nationality or race, gender, sexuality or disability, are violent towards your partner or commit other human rights violations, indeed if you are a government that does so, well this budget is good for you! The agencies which work in this area have been savaged today. There were […]

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Tags: Equality · Irish Politics · Recession

Donie Cassidy wants the national media to monitor the banks

October 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Ah remember last week when leader of the Seanad, Senator Donie Cassidy, was moaning about the whinging media? RTE Radio 1 in particular Yesterday he was calling on the media to check on the banks on an hourly basis. (Ronan Collins won’t be interrupted so…phew!) “This is not a time where they can be considering […]

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Tags: Irish Media · Irish Politics · Recession