Articles tagged ‘Planning a Trip’
Nuclear giveaway in the Irish Sea
By Seán | November 19th, 2006 |
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So I’m a little squeamish when it comes to matters of things nuclear.
I may have mentioned this in a previous post about Athlone being threatened by nuclear fallout or when Sellafield, the nuclear power plant across the Irish sea, sprung a leak recently.
Well, the Irish green party (the inherent redundancy in those words [...]
Bad pint/Good pint - rules for finding the perfect pint in Ireland
By Seán | November 19th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
This is something that is of grave and serious concern in Ireland: the quality of one’s pint.
Arguments are started, families have been split and lives have been formed around the difference between a pint served in one place and the pint served in another. It can be argued sensibly that there are, of course, [...]
Daily Dose - 19 Nov
By Seán | November 19th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
ooooo, Irish news in a DAILY DOSE!
Just about then I realised I was getting the auld DDs,
When the child of Prague began to dance around the mantlepiece . . .
What do Belfast and Beirut have in common?: Read here
Fewer Irish on the dole lately: Read here
Irish go to build homes for South African poor: Read [...]
The Giant’s Causeway
By Seán | November 18th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Okay, so when modern man discovered the bizarre, meticulous rock formations at the Giant’s Causeway there were serious theories floated by learned men that the shoreline was man-made.
No wonder, the stones are hexagonal and almost perfectly symmetrical; it’s hard to believe they’re anything but deliberate. Standing among them, it doesn’t take a real leap of [...]
Who wants to be a millionaire?
By Seán | November 18th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
In case you were all wondering, I am not one of the two Irish winners of last night’s euromillions lotto jackpot.
Hey, I’m no different than anyone else. I was one of the 2,000 Irish people/hour yesterday who stopped into their local shop to buy a euromillions ticket. In general, I loathe gambling and I know [...]
Daily Dose - 18 Nov
By Seán | November 18th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
ooooo, Irish news in a DAILY DOSE!
Just about then I realised I was getting the auld DDs,
When the child of Prague began to dance around the mantlepiece . . .
€380,000 instead of your womb: Read here
Bizarre Irish Kidnapping case
By Seán | November 17th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Has this story registered a blip on the US news radar?
A pair of grandparents in Ireland flew to the states and kidnapped their grandson. I have heard on the radio that the grandfather’s daughter reported that her father promised that if he was able to retrieve his grandson from the states he would kill him [...]
Irish Emergency Room
By Seán | November 17th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
If you should ever find yourself unfortunate enough to need emergency services while in Ireland, you could find yourself in worse straits.
Last night at around 11pm I found myself pulling into Portiuncula (go on, say it: “PORE-tee-UHN-kuh-luh”) Hospital’s car park. The hospital is in Ballinasloe, County Galway off the main Dublin/Galway road. I have visited [...]
Daily Dose - 17 Nov
By Seán | November 17th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
ooooo, Irish news in a DAILY DOSE!
Just about then I realised I was getting the auld DDs,
When the child of Prague began to dance around the mantlepiece . . .
1 in 5 Irish a poverty risk (what happened to the celtic tiger?): Read here
The best fish and chips in the world
By Seán | November 16th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Back in the day, way back in the early 90s, before Galway vomited up miles of suburban tract homes into her hinterland, the charming little fishing town of Galway had a most noble fish and chip shop called McDonagh’s fish and chips.
A much younger version of myself stood at the counter and saw the staff [...]
