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WorldbyStorm - 15:02 Sat May 25, 2013 It would be remiss of me not to note by the by the thoughts of Stephen Collins today on the Shatter/Wallace/McGrath etc controversy. Not least his view that: The propensity of the Irish political system to tie itself up in knots over arcane or even trivial issues, while gliding over serious matters that have a […]
WorldbyStorm - 11:05 Sat May 25, 2013 This is fascinating, the plume from the Pavlof volcano in the Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska as seen from the International Space Station. As Phil Plait notes on Slate, the interesting thing about this is, well, okay, the useful thing, is that you can view objects from an oblique angle giving them both […]
WorldbyStorm - 09:50 Sat May 25, 2013 Once upon a time drum?n?bass was huge. So huge in fact that much of what it touched turned to musical gold. Consider as examples A John Coxon and Ashley Wales who, in 1996, in their incarnation as producers and song writers managed to make Everything But the Girl?s ?Walking Wounded? a significant hit in the […]
doctorfive - 05:10 Sat May 25, 2013 Richard Bruton launches Jobs Plan Gilmore welcomes opinion poll Ticketmaster caught in Life Festival mix up Reilly expresses full confidence in Shatter Sean Gallagher Hardship fund overwhelmed Reformed Seanad could make a difference Where’s Wally reject dumbed down claims The Gathering of excuses gets underway Mattie McGrath eats Coco Pops for breakfast Facts heard at […]
WorldbyStorm - 20:43 Fri May 24, 2013 Including some protestors literally up to their necks in trouble ! https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.5138857186... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=517707581597... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=516220075110... This should have gone up yesterday but due to circumstances beyond our control etcetera… apologies.
WorldbyStorm - 18:08 Fri May 24, 2013 Howlin Bill Removes Genuine Collective Bargaining! Paddy Healy Appeals to Unions to Turn Back Now! From Paddy Healy, Former President TUI, Former Member of the Executive of Dublin Council of Trade Unions, Currently Member of National Management Committee Retired Members Association TUI The Bill gives government power to unilaterally cut pay and pensions , to […]
WorldbyStorm - 12:24 Fri May 24, 2013 Entertaining to read the thoughts of Paul Mulligan, head of operations at RTE Television, as expressed in the SBP, on the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland code on Children?s advertising. Entertaining, but a bit depressing. For Mulligan opines on the changes to the code, which minimal enough as they are he?s not happy with. Take it […]
WorldbyStorm - 09:27 Fri May 24, 2013 …’not position-threatening’ for the Minister. Probably not, but serious – and to be honest – self-inflicted damage incurred.
irishelectionliterature - 06:18 Fri May 24, 2013 1. Which former Fianna Fail TD called for the film ‘Babe’ to be banned, as it may impact on the sales of Christmas Hams? 2. Who was the only person to have been elected a TD for Sinn Fein The Workers Party, The Workers Party and Labour? 3. In the aftermath of the 2007 General […]
irishelectionliterature - 05:29 Fri May 24, 2013 Starting off this week with a Spring/Summer newsletter from Independent TD for Dublin Central Maureen O?Sullivan T.D. and Independent Councillor Anna Quigley. Then a ?Why You Should Protest Against The G8? Leaflet from the SWP ?We All Have Rights.. ..Fight For Them? Leaflet From The Independent Workers Union |