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Goldenplec
13:00
Fight Like Apes are back, proper back, new drummer, new album, new Irish dates, It’s all go for the Electro-pop foursome.
They have announce today a whole host of information. First of all, those hoping to see them in the Read...
Deirdre Clune
17:33
FIANNA Fáil and the Greens’ revised capital programme has slashed investment in higher education infrastructure by a massive €1 billion and this could have a hugely negative affect on Ireland’s university level R&D capacity, according to Fine G...
poetbloggs.net
10:30
As of right now – as I type – the Lord Mayor of Dublin is announcing that Dublin has been named a UNESCO City of Literature – one of only 4 in the world (Edinburgh, Iowa and Melbourne).
The City of Literature is an international ne...
Visrez
20:00
Travelocity’s most recent poll shows more than half of all travellers share vacation information through social media. Nearly 30 percent of travellers have either never thought about precautions or do not take any precautions when posting about v...
County Kildare News
12:23
Times and places of Blood Donor Clinics in County Kildare for August 2010:
Dates: 3rd - 4th August 2010
Venue: Holy Family Secondary School, NewbridgeTimes: 5.00 -8.30pm
Date: 4th August 2010
Venue: St. Raphaels, Clane Road, Ce...
The Cedar Lounge Revoluti...
07:29
Shirley Sherrod is probably a name most of us have never heard. But she was until recently a federal employee in the US Department of Agriculture, the head of rural development for the agriculture department in Georgia to be precise.
She’s now...
The Cedar Lounge Revoluti...
14:34
Two recent stories make it still clearer just what an alternate universe those who control financial institutions and governments of the world live in. The first is the recent “stress tests” carried out on 91 banks by the Committee of Eu...
TV Lover
16:48
Written by Steven MoffatDirected by Paul McGuiganSherlock (to Watson): “The name’s Sherlock Holmes and the address is 221b Baker Street.”And as introductions go, that is somewhat snappy. On a list of flatmates that John Watson could’ve ended up, it’...
Leateds.com
23:34
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Simply put, The Wire is one of the best TV shows that I have watched in a long time.
At first when I started to watch the show I thought that it wasn’t for me. But I usually give shows the benefit of the doubt and wa...
Biz Growth News - brandin...
09:53
Here are three new resources from Facebook that I think you will find of interest:
1. A new Page about Facebook Safety to provide you with updates and information to keep you and your family safe while using Facebook or surfing on the Internet. Thi...
Girl from the Hills Blog
16:01
Pick for The Picnic 2010 – Battle of the Bands
Presented by POD, Festival Republic and Heineken Music, “Pick of the Picnic 2010″ is a showcase competition that gives unknown acts the opportunity of a lifetime – a slot at th...
Culch.ie
09:25
It’s that time of year again as last week saw 12 of the finest releases of the last year selected for the Mercury Prize short-list. Launched in 1992 the Mercury Prize remains one of the few awards to still hold some merit in these X-Factor driven t...
aindreas.com
20:39
Tragedy has struck the Duisburg Love Parade, Ruhr Metropolis (a European Capital of Culture 2010) Germany.
Deutsche Wellle says at least 15 people have been trampled to death on their way thru the admittance tunnel to the dance fe...
TV Lover
09:37
It's that time of year when it really is a joy to be a fan of a cult series, especially when it's True Blood as this year's Comic Con provided some delights. With the exclusion of Alexander Skarsgard, pretty much the whole cast along with Alan Ball ...
Memex 1.1
16:39
It’s difficult to know where to start with the Wikileaks stash of documents reported on today by the Guardian, NYT and Der Spiegel.
1. Maybe we should begin with what we can learn from the continued existence of Wikileaks, despite all the be...
ValueIreland.com
10:56
Instead of doing the same thing that you’ve always done, hoping that eventually things will magically get better again.
There were two articles within 24 hours of each other recently that inspired this particular rant. The fir...
RazorCoast - Internet Ma...
15:47
I hope Monday has started off well for you. I came across some very interesting articles, tools and tips this week. Here’s a few to throw into your diary to have a look at when you get a chance.
1. Google had made available for free the Doub...
The Irish Economy
18:56
The government has released its revised National Development Plan for the period to 2016. The documentation includes a short leaflet, Investing for Growth and Jobs: Infrastructure Investment Priorities 2010 – 2016. With a bit of chutzpah, the do...
aindreas.com
19:07
‘Tis gonna be a great Culture Nite >>> 24th September 2010
For one night the city’s museums, galleries, churches, historic houses, artist’s studios, cultural centres will open their doors late for a free night of entertainment,...
The Irish Economy
23:16
The recently published NCC study on the costs of doing business in Ireland can be found...
The Comic Cast
16:10
It was fitting that this week, underneath brooding skies of pouring rain and rolling thunder, the Comic Cast met up to talk with writer/artist Alan Nolan, the creator of paranormal comic book adventurer Sancho. Here he talks about the birth and gr...
The Irish Economy
10:58
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Environment etc published a report on the November floods while I was on holiday. It is interesting both for what it says and does not say.
The report is clear about responsibilities: There are too many agencies...
Girl from the Hills Blog
14:17
Spent a lovely day on Saturday at the Dun Laoghaire World Festival of Cultures. It was their 10th anniversary and those guys sure know how to put on party. Dun Laoghaire was amass with people and stalls and music and fun. It was well spread out too...
Shopping in Meath
20:06
Members of SIPTU in the HSE West are to be balloted for industrial action following the failure of management to engage in discussions over threatened job cuts.The union says it is vital to hold a protective strike ballot in case management decides ...
Independent.ie - Analysis...
05:00
DERRY, Derry/Londonderry, Londonderry, Stroke City, Doire Cholmchille, the Maiden City, under whatever title, it is time to raise a cheer for that fine city in the north-west and the lively, imaginative and resourceful people who live there, for hav...
Alan in Belfast
01:57
This blog mentions a good number of festivals each year.Last night saw the launch of this year's "largest free festival in Belfast" ... Belfast Pride. It's twenty years since the first pride parade through Belfast. To mark the milestone, the organis...
ValueIreland.com
11:01
I’d like to extend a warm welcome to the folks from mylunch.ie who’s blog has now joined the Thrift.ie website – the Irish Consumer Aggregator website.
From their own website, the mylunch.ie philosophy is:
We feel ...
A Passion for Irish Crick...
16:59
This Saturday, 24th July, the final of the Lewis Hohn Williams Senior Cup takes place between Clontarf and Railway Union in College Park, Dublin.
It is a mouth-watering prospect with lots of match-winners and talent on both sides - Kenny Carroll, Al...
gaelick
14:17
As you all know, there was much hype here on Gaelick last week surrounding RIP (Rock.Indie.Pop), which took place last Friday in the Button Factory in Templebar. I, of course, had to head along and see if it could measure up to expectations. I was d...
Emerging Writer
09:48
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The Beatles Story is looking for the ‘Liverpool Lennon Poet 2010' in 3 categories.
1 - Performance Poet:
Can you not only write, but perform a poem at our Poetry Slam that celebrates the life of John Lennon? The Beat...
WHAT we have here, it seems, is a failure to communicate. This much is agreed by our leading politicians and by their media cheerleaders. And, in an effort to be positive and helpful, Soapbox too will argue that this country is suffering from a major failure to...
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Georgie Porgie pudding and pie, kissed the girls and made them cry.When the boys came out to play, Georgie Porgie ran away!Expect the jokes about George Lee fleeing the blueshirts to start flying about quicker than Charlie Bird’s stint in Washington.Here’s a few to get you started:RTE have created a new Reality Show starring Charlie Bird and George Lee – it’s called ‘Celebrity Big Baby’!Charlie Bird and George Lee are to guest star in the blockbusting TV series ‘Lost’ – playing themselves!George Lee is returning to RTE and has already been given a primetime TV slot juggling numbers – he will be the new host of Telly Bingo!The Fine Gael party now know what it is like to live in Cork during bad weather – they know how it feels when the Lee bursts its...
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Simon Carswell had an excellent page one piece in the Irish Times this morning. He wrote:
THE INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) told Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan last April that the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) would not lead to a significant increase in lending by the banks.
The comments, which appear in internal Department of Finance documents released to The Irish Times under the Freedom of Information Act, were made by senior IMF official Steven Seelig who will join the board of Nama in May.
Minutes of a private meeting at the department between Mr Lenihan and IMF officials on April 29th last state that the “IMF (Mr Seelig) do not believe that Nama will result in significant increase in bank lending in Ireland”.
The meetings were held for the purposes of the IMF...
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From the Irish Times
THE INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) told the Government that the definition of “long-term economic value” on bank loans in the draft Nama Bill was “masterful” as it was “sufficiently specific” and “sufficiently vague” to allow “appropriate flexibility”.
Steven Seelig, an adviser at the IMF, made the comments in an e-mailed response to a request by the Department of Finance for his opinion on the draft National Asset Management Agency Bill published last August.
In other words Mr Seelig doesn’t quiet get the Irish talent for bullshitting....
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