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Flags… and Ireland
Probably a bit of a strange post here but it has always been one of the things that annoyed me so much over the years. It has become apparent to me that very very few Irish people have any idea how to properly fly their nations flag. Or any nations flag for that matter.
There are [...]
How to beat the recession in Ireland.. Apparently.
I got this email today. I have no idea if it’s true but its certainly amusing. I think I can see one or two problems with the maths already, but I have no idea really. Would like some opinions or feelings if you have them…
Wednesday April 15 2009
I recently had a long conversation with a [...]
Why Ireland is in Recession…
Almost every day of my life I make the journey from where I currently live, Sallins, into the capital. I have done so for almost 12 years. This is cause number 1 – Ireland’s Ridiculous Commuter Culture. People travel for hours every day from various places around the country to Dublin, to work. Hundreds of thousands of [...]
Read MoreA Night at the Opera…
Last night was my first ever trip to the Opera! I went to see Opera Ireland’s production of Madama Butterfly with my girlfriend in the Gaiety Theatre(pictured on the right), Dublin. It was sung in Italian but on the right and left of the stage were hung boards that gave the English subtitles. The [...]
Read MoreEmbarrassed to be Irish
Its not often that I’ll come out and say something like this but at this morning I really am embarrassed to be Irish. Last night was Halloween and for whatever reason some people saw this as a reason to go mental and start burning everything from cars to buildings, and attacking emergency services that showed [...]
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