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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’s stopping you from recording and publishing your first podcast or online video? Is it the technical aspects? Are you nervous about interviewing someone?
I know when I first started podcasting over 5 years ago I was very nervous about what I would sound like and whether anyone would even be interested in what I had to say. Last week my youngest daughter met one of the people she admires – Rachel Allen the Irish chef and author. Before the event I asked her if she would like to do a little interview with Rachel so she prepared a few questions.
We were invited to the event by Marks and Spencer Ireland (I have to admit it is a favourite brand in our home). The event was a Summer barbeque held at the WHPR offices in Dublin (who support the Marks and Spencer account). The WHPR...
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The Late Late Toy Show this year will always be remembered for the appearance of JohnJoe. An 8 year old kid with a great head on his shoulders. He’s developing quite the following on the Facebook group “I want JohnJoe from the Late Late Toy Show to fix my clocks”. As of writing he has over 12,000 members.
I’m a big fan too and finally found a use for a big bag of talking keyrings I had gathering dust in the corner. Now I’ve got a portable John Joe to carry with me everywhere. I’ll have his photo on it come Monday when I get a chance to print it out.
I’ll make a couple of extras as well. Like one? Leave a comment and I’ll pick 3 randomers and stick one in the post to you.
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Over the last 20 years, I’ve developed a mechanism for coping with the fact that I am hurtling towards decrepitude and incontinence. Lots of other people probably do the same thing, but sometimes I think that my own thing veers into obsessive behaviour.
Simply put, I think about how old I am, and where I am at, and compare my own situation with that of other people. Not in the career-oriented sense of ‘at 35 Mozart was dead, and now I’m 30 and I’ve nearly forgotten how to play Rondo alla Turca on the piano, so it looks like I can kiss goodbye to playing the Albert Hall’, but more in the sense of where I sit at my age in relation to certain broader historical developments.
To illustrate, I think of a song from the 1980s – let’s say I’m Your Man by Wham. Then I think,...
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