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Category: Life in General

  • This is what the SAR Helicopter means to the Southeast

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    Kayaker rescued off Wexford coast Tuesday, 30 March 2010 17:37 A man who was reported missing while kayaking off the coast of Co Wexford has been rescued by helicopter this evening. The Waterford Rescue Helicopter rescued the man, who had been missing for a number of hours, off Slade, Co Wexford. He has been transferred…

  • Cullen settles Liveline libel case – Times Online

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    As one minister is subjected to “the biggest, worst libel in Irish history”, another has settled a long-running libel action. It has emerged that Martin Cullen, the retiring minister for arts, sport and tourism, has been paid damages and legal costs by RTE over a lewd remark on Liveline in 2004. The broadcaster confirmed yesterday…

  • Scumbag Culture – Part 2

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    “When integration is actually exclusion despite what the letter of the law says.” Towards the end of 2009 I published the first of a planned series of articles on the tide of scumbag culture that is sweeping over the country. Detailing the attitude of many who are branded as “disadvantaged” and “minorities” but whom through…

  • Scumbag Culture – Part 1

    “Question my attitude? I’ll show you f**kin’ attitude!” I was very fortunate to grow up in Ireland’s oldest city, Waterford, while even at times of recession and underdeveloped localities, kids had the resource of culture, a sense of pride in what was theirs, and a healthy respect for right and wrong. Now I’m not saying…

  • When jbwan met…

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    Yes for the last week or so, I’ve been conducting my own Louis Theroux style documentary, hence the title chosen for this blog posting. They say that you should never meet your heroes; you’ll always be disappointed. Well, I’ve been living with my Hero for the last seven days and disappointed, I am not. Last…

  • Thoughts for the day…

    Just a few of the things on my mind today: 1) People who walk into warzones with the ambition of refusing to let people fend for themselves and get into trouble, only to arrive home and brag about enjoying “Eggs Benedict” should never be received with open arms nor great applause for their false altruism…

  • Lisbon: A Final Word

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    This Friday the people of Ireland will go to the polls and at this moment in time I have no doubt that the Lisbon Treaty will be approved by a majority YES vote. Yes, I advocate the NO vote but so too am I realistic with respect to the current state of play. Without offence…

  • Gobs-Mac’ed!

    Today I turned a day older; I’ve decided to celebrate each day of life from now on rather than waiting 365 days in between birthday celebrations but yes, they do happen to be one of the same on this occasion. 🙂 Anyhow, Siân is always surprising me with some thoughtful present that I don’t know…

  • I predicted it!

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    A couple of weeks back I was talking to Siân about what I perceived as the shameless pro-YES campaign being run for the Lisbon Treaty. I’ve been taking notes of the kind of voices that are being given air time from the NO side and the amount of YES side commentary and blatant lies that…

  • Recurring digit dates

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    Yes, today is 09/09/09 and for many it will be remembered as the day that The Beatles’ catalogue was re-released with remastered tracks for all to enjoy. Not me however. I will remember it as the day that I read Bernard Goldbach’s post about how he trawls through recurring digit dates such as 08/08/08 and…

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