Entries from January 2009
January 23, 2009
On Counting Magapie’s.
Of late I noticed a lot of these birds about, I don’t particularly like them as they attack all the small birds nest’s and kill their young.
But one is reminded of the popular rhyme.
One for Sorrow,
Two for Joy,
Three to get married,
Four to Die,
Five for Silver,
Six for Gold,
Seven for a secret that’s never been told.
January 8, 2009
Dell to let go 1900 employee’s.
It has finally been announced that Dell is to shed 1,900 of its staff in Limerick, its a move that has been long expected but none the less doesn’t soften the blow for the people concerned. Layoffs are to start in April from what I gather and are to be completed by January 2010. The [...]
January 3, 2009
2009 International Year of Astronomy.
Well it is four hundred years since Galileo invented the first telescope and to celbrate this, they (U.N) are declaring 2009 as the “International Year of Astronomy” . They are planning alot of events throughout the year, starting off with a stand at the BT Young Scientist exhibition at the RDS Dublin 7th to 10th [...]
