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08 Feb 2007
Schools Competition – North West Final
Seen on Podcast - Forum on Europe
The National Forum On Europe in partnership with Members of the European Parliament is running its fifth annual competition specifically for transition year students. The competition aims to promote interest and increase knowledge of European Union issues among transition year students. The overall theme this year will be the 50th anniversary of ... Continue reading »
29 Dec 2006
Fluffy Links – December 29th 2006
Seen on Damien Mulley
Crossed wires. Pranking two Garda stations. Irish Bebo Award – I’ll be launching a small competition for Bebo users soon. Could they have picked a photo that makes the Pope look more evil? I think not. Those defending a traditional wholesome Christmas are also the ones exploiting it for financial gain. I’m quite impressed with how they made a ... Continue reading »
23 Aug 2006
Philomena sings for Bloomberg
Seen on A Kilcullen Diary
There was a special Kilcullen connection with Sligo and New York this week when Philomena Breslin sang for the Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, during the the Big Apple boss’s day trip to Ireland. Mayor Bloomberg was in Ballymote to unveil Ireland’s National monument to the Fighting 69th Regiment and Brigadier General Michael Corcoran.... Continue reading »
The Mayor, The Deputy and The War
Seen on The Pleasures of Underachievement
Something I do not normally do on this blog, cutting and pasting a passage from another source, this being a comment on the Indymedia.ie website relating to the ongoing saga of Michael Bloomberg, the town of Ballymote, Co. Sligo (where Seanachie spent his formative years), Deppity John Perry and the local anti-war movement. The comment is in turn... Continue reading »
On Ireland Trip, Bloomberg Talks Immigration…
Seen on An Online News Magazine - Politics & Media - World & American - eTalkinghead
On Ireland Trip, Bloomberg Talks Immigration Policy – New York Sun Source: Google News – U.S. NY1On Ireland Trip, Bloomberg Talks Immigration Policy New York Sun – 37 minutes ago Staff Reporter of the Sun. Mayor Bloomberg promoted his immigration reform ideas during a trip to Ireland yesterday, telling a group at Sligo’s City Hall that... Continue reading »
16 Aug 2006
Rocky road for mobile Linux
Seen on InfoWorld - Application Development Products and Information
(InfoWorld) – Linux has great potential in the mobile arena, but establishing it there will be a tall order, industry participants told a LinuxWorld Conference and Expo audience. Mobile phone users will have to demand the technology, and they are more interested in cool devices and applications than in a software platform for its own sake, said... Continue reading »
22 Jul 2005
Transport – FF TD wants ‘alcolocks’
Seen on fjstransport.com
FF TD wants ‘alcolocks’ in all Irish cars Ireland Online, Ireland – 20 hours ago Fianna Fáil TD John Ellis has called for so-called “alcolocks” to be made mandatory in all cars in Ireland. The device is a breathalyser... Continue reading »
21 Jul 2005
Too locked to drive?
Seen on Dec's Rambling
The Fianna Fail TD John Ellis has called for alcolocks to be made mandatory on Irish cars. Nice idea and while I applaud the sentiment I just have to say, good luck getting that one through the Dail :-) Remember this has to be passed by the same TDs who have jumped to the defense of publicans rights to pump alcohol into the general public without... Continue reading »