Archive for May 2008

What Century Is This???

May 30th, 2008 | By Gooner | Category: This and That

Jury duty! What comes to mind when you read that? Is it something to desperately try to get out of or would you be curious to see what it entails? I was called a few years ago but couldn’t go



Fascism for Children

May 29th, 2008 | By Gooner | Category: Politics

In a suburb of Naples, Ponticelli, in Italy there is a school called San Giuseppe Bosco. This school is attended by young children, the future of this lovely little town. Ponticelli is that quarter where several Roma camps reside and



Unwanted

May 29th, 2008 | By Gooner | Category: This and That

There are so many people out there who really want to be parents! For whatever reason they’re finding it difficult to realise this dream. In some cases it’s medical, in some it’s social and for others it’s due to their



Annoying

May 28th, 2008 | By HAL | Category: This and That

Here comes a rant. You’ve been warned.
I have the sound off on my computer in work because I need to. I do the entertainment listings for a newpaper. I check entertainment.ie and other sites for said listings.
And this woman (right)



The Good and the Ba Bad

May 28th, 2008 | By HAL | Category: Sport

39-14 win against the BaBas. If you had told me after the world cup that we’d have won with that scoreline I’d have been delighted.
Nine months or so on and it’s hard to know what to get out of the



Munster players in trouble ;)

May 28th, 2008 | By HAL | Category: Sport

Munster players Doug Howlett and Rua Tipoki have both been fined and reprimanded by the Munster Branch on foot of an incident that occurred during last Saturday’s HEC Final in Cardiff.The incident took place mid-way through the second half when



Madina Desi Curry

May 28th, 2008 | By HAL | Category: Restaurants

Up until last year I was under doctor’s orders not to eat Indian food due to some stomachiness. After getting the all clear, on the proviso I don’t “eat that blow your head off stuff, I don’t want you in



Random Cleaning

May 28th, 2008 | By HAL | Category: This and That

Every morning on my way to work I notice the oddest thing.
Outside the building site that is the future Eircom building across the road from Heuston station, there is one of those road sweeper/clean van things.
It goes up and down,



Weezer

May 28th, 2008 | By Annie Aura | Category: Music

I love Weezer. OK, I only know their song “Buddy Holly” but I love them anyway. Their new video has made me realise that I need to get outdoors a bit more often. So thanks guys.
Click here for Weezer



La Taverna Di Bacco

May 27th, 2008 | By HAL | Category: Restaurants

La Taverna is one of my favourite places to eat in town. The food is simple real Italian food, made with fantastic, fresh ingredients.