When you find yourself stranded on an island, it is water that defines the rock you will perish on… Since the very initial murmurs of water charges coming back to the Republic of Ireland, back in 2009 when ‘the people’ were still suffering from Fianna Fail can do no wrong syndrome, there was inevitable unrest…
The problems facing higher education in Ireland are widely debated. More often than not, debated from the same old norms and trite arguments of seasoned academics and polar opposites alike. What is sadly not debated as much, is not the problems facing higher education but rather the problems of higher education in Ireland. There is no other way to say…
We find ourselves yet again at the annual cusp, the last breaths of 2010 will soon be drawn and the dawn of 2011 will break. As is customary at such times, one is invited (perhaps compelled) to reflect on what the year has taught us or at the very least, what is has presented to…
So, #budget11 has been released from its cage and set free amongst the unsuspecting public. Terror hit the streets of Dublin as news of this cash gobbling monster spread. People flocked to ATMs in an attempt to claw back any money they could from the bricks and motar that retained their savings. Bank of Ireland…
We stand in the eve of what is predicted to be the worst (most austere) budget in Irish history. Based on information leaked so far, the prediction for an average single income household, earning about €35,000 per annum will see a reduction of roughly €600 per annum in take home pay (for single people on…
Yes, many things aired today, out in the cold. Amongst those stories of note we recognise the sad passing of Leslie Nielsen (legendary comedic actor, including Airplane! and the Naked Gun movies) and Ivrin Kershner (legendary director, including The Empire Strikes Back). It seems fitting that in such a day, where the world has lost…
via youtube.com I couldn’t have said it any better myself. I have long been of the opinion that the EU and the Euro is a very bad idea for small and non-self-sustaining countries such as Ireland. It might work for a different collective but not for us fringe countries who could never influence the workings…
Yesterday I overheard a conversation while trying to shake off some stress at the gym. This conversation captured perfectly why this country is in such a mess. It started with a moan about how everyone has lied to us and then how it was time for them to be ousted from power. It culminated in…
via youtube.com Following along a long line of Hitler video parodies, this latest one doesn’t fail to amuse either. Classy in a distasteful way. Posted via email from jbwan’s posterous