Just noticed in the Sunday Tribune a part on last week’s Questions and Answers, Defence minster O’ Dea felt that he was “ completely set-up “ when a person from the audience heckled him on cutbacks in education, class sizes and school facilities. At this stage I believe I know what it feels like (the [...]
Entries from October 2008
October 22, 2008
A rather odd introduction on France 24.
Just noticed something on French channel France 24, at around 6.30 -7.00 am this morning. The presenter introduced another journalist with the words “Standing by with the begging bowl is our reporter Damien McGuinness ” she obviously thought the reporter was Irish !! Anyway a flabbergasted English man comes on looking [...]
October 21, 2008
Who’s reading your email ? ( part II )
More from the Irish Council of Civil Liberties.
Dear G,
Please find below information on the current law in Ireland regarding the interception and retention of mobile phone records and emails. The ICCL will publish a report on Privacy in Ireland before the end of the year and if you would like to receive a [...]
October 21, 2008
Boom to Bust, Financial crisis and backlash to Budget.
There has been a bad reaction to Brian Lenihan’s “Sheriff of Nottingham” style budget, particularly the reintroduction of the means test for over 70’s medical card and general attack on people’s incomes.
The boom of the last ten years has been largerly squandered and many will wonder where all the money went and why so comparatively [...]
October 15, 2008
Budget 2009 (October 2008).
Well there you have it Budget 2009, new taxes you can’t escape from (1% levy), more cutbacks and more charges, roadtax, petrol, hospital charges (both A&E and an increase in bed charges). Vat up by .5%, means test for over 70’s medical card. Lovely budget really ?
I notice that are talking of taxing child benefit [...]
October 12, 2008
WHY MEN CAN’T GET OUT OF BED.
A joke that was around a few years ago.
BRAIN SYSTEM: Attention. Alert registered.
CENTRAL: Alert? Number One, report!
NUMBER ONE: Sir! We’re picking up loud music.
CENTRAL: Music? We were just asleep!
NUMBER ONE: Yes sir. Ears report it’s The Last Train to
Clarksville.
CENTRAL: Goodness, are we being tortured?
NUMBER ONE: Sir, Eyes are functional and request
instruction.
CENTRAL: Tell them to open [...]
