Irish Blog Awards are on Twitter if you want to be updated on website updates. Congratulations to all who made it this far, a massive massive thank you to all the judges who worked their socks off to bring us to this point. Judging Round 1 is now do...

Panda Bear A list of recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. Highlights this week include Panda Bear, Filthy Dukes, Local Natives (with Peggy Sue supporting), Passion Pit, The Beatyard on Saturday Afternoon and Ellie Goul...

There is no doubt that the resignation of Martin Cullen, when taken with that of Willie O’Dea, presents Brian Cowen with a golden opportunity in the forthcoming reshuffle. The current travails of Mary Harney only adds to the list of ministers ...

@seanfee80 If Johnny Giles (or AN Other Irish/British manager) was managing Italy, you'd think they bother learning Italian? in reply to seanfee80 # Really disappointed with the @VodafoneIreland pricing on the iPhone. Was expecting some kind of att...

Brian Cowen should stop churning out reports on innovation and the smart economy and start producing real jobs according to Fine Gael Innovation Spokesperson Deirdre Clune TD. Speaking before the launch of the Government Innovation Taskforce report ...

The ever politically active Gaelick has written a post about anti-gay campaigners writing en masse to the Oireachtas justice commission to obstruct the civil partnerships bill. I hope everyone reading this will take a moment to write to the clerk of...

This morning when I logged on to the family computer I noticed a new icon on my desktop and was alarmed that one of the other users of the computer (well intentioned, but not extremely internet savvy husband and children) had allowed a virus downloa...

So a little later than usual, it’s the second instalment in the newly revitalised State podcast series. Still looking for that elusive title to the series, Jules and Laura return to bring you music, mindless banter and plenty of int...

Just received this from Frank Byrne,  looks like they’re not leaving! Rally outside the Commission at 4pm! The Irish Taxi Council Email: info@irishtaxicouncil.org Ph: 087 1471818 Press Release for immediate Release 08/03/10 The Irish Taxi C...

THE SUNNIEST DAY in months greeted Ireland today along with a pounding headache due to the Irish recession. I reduced the Sunday Business Post (SBP) and the Sunday Times (ST) to 12 minutes, finding interesting stories about the recession [1-6], stan...

As you know external  links that point to your website will help give the relevant web page more authority with the search engines. Your website’s overall visibility depends on a large number of onsite and offsite factors used by search engines to r...

We’re one step closer to the release of ‘Tron The Legacy’, the sequel to 1982’s ‘Tron’, one of the most venerated Sci-fi movies of all time. Directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring newly Oscar-ified Jeff Bridges...

Terry Shannon THE walkout by Fianna Fáil councillors from yesterday’s meeting of Cork County Council and the verbal assault launched on trade unions representing City Hall staff at yesterday’s meeting of Cork City Council were described ...

Just a quick post to let everyone know that we are developing a research subsite for Positive Behaviour Ireland. This is going to contain qualitative and quantitative research that we find, are sent and undertake ourselves. We’ll include studi...

We are delighted to welcome this guest contribution from Prof. Christine Bell, Transitional Justice Institute (TJI), University of Ulster. The TJI offers the LLM in Human Rights Law and Transitional Justice at both Magee and Jordanstown campuses, f...

Just a quick post as I’ve gotten several e-mails asking for my WordCamp Ireland slides. The slides can be downloaded here: http://www.slideshare.net/martharotter/free-tools-for-wordpress-users-from-microsoft My talk was “Free Tools for WordPress S...

Ireland met its targets for generating 15 per cent of electricity from renewable sources by 2010 in January, a conference in Dublin was told this morning.Addressing the National Summit on Renewable Energy at Croke Park, Minister for Energy Eamon Rya...

Feel compelled to put this NewOrdery song on, dunno why. One of these coreys is dead So, yeah, Stretch Mac an Gibbbaaaainn has been shorter-listed for the Masturbators Anonymous Annual Jamboree. Presumably there will be fifteen or so further short l...

One of the great things I like about our backup infrastructure is how we can add extra storage without the need of shutting down the service. It can be scaled to what we need and when we need it without interrupting any of our customer’s backups. I’...

For the benefit of those of you not on Planet Government or subscribed to the Fianna Fail email update, a message from Brian Lenihan. Dear supporter, Over the last twenty months, we have taken decisive and bold action to bring this country back f...

Bob Dylan makes a return visit to these shores on July 4th with a show at Thormond Park in Limerick. Tickets are €81.25, €70.70 & €60.00 Euro Seated & €65.70 GA on sale Monday March 15th @ 9am through Ticketmaster and othe...

Blanaid Hennessy is without doubt one of Blaubushka's favourite ladies which is why we cant wait for 'Absolut Style at Set'; a vintage fashion, film and furniture fair for Langton's House Hotel, Kilkenny ( 2nd, 3rd and 4th of April). The event ...

The National debuted ‘Terrible Love’, the opening track to their new album High Violet, on the Jimmy Fallon show last night. The track has not yet popped up on youtube but can be seen and heard on the weallwantsomeone b...

The first batch of this years Champions League quarter finalists gets decided tonight as Europe’s premier club competition continues. Arsenal must look to overturn a 2-1 deficit against Porto, while Fiorentina face a similar task as they welco...

Michael Creed FINE Gael’s Agriculture Spokesperson, Michael Creed has said the Taoiseach’s response to calls for the Ombudsman’s Report on the Lost at Sea scheme to be referred to an Oireachtas Committee reinforces the view that Fianna Fáil has some...

We have new city cards hitting the street. We know spring is on the way when the always stand out alternative miss ireland card is printed and distributed. The great design comes from niall sweeneys pony studio. The pagent goes ahead this sunda...

The IFI in Dublin is hosting an in-depth discussion with Irish director Ivan Kavanagh, and the cast of his new film, The Fading Light, at 4pm on Saturday 13th March.The Fading Light, the fifth feature from fiercely independent up-and-coming Irish di...

Tomorrow is International Women’s Day 2010. It is, according to the event’s website, “a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future”. The day has been celebrated ...

Photo owned by pthread1981 (cc) Brilliant news for Galway: TAOISEACH Brian Cowen is expected to confirm this week that the next Volvo around the world yacht race will finish in Galway in 2012. Mr Cowen is expected to make the announcement in Dublin...

Best Motion Picture of the YearThe Hurt Locker - Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg ShapiroBest Achievement in DirectingKathryn Bigelow for The Hurt LockerBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleSandra Bullock for The Blind S...