Archive for May 2008

Indie’s Back

May 26th, 2008 | By Gooner | Category: Movies

There aren’t really that many legands in modern cinema. There are a fair few older ones but compeporary characters seem to be so much of their time that after a few years, let alone decades, they seem to loose



Round One

May 23rd, 2008 | By Gooner | Category: Sport

So Giovanni Trapattoni takes charge at Croke Park when the Republic of Ireland take on Serbia on Saturday evening. It’s a big game for him, as although we have just come back from a training camp in Portugal during which



Two Nil United - In trophies that Is

May 22nd, 2008 | By Gooner | Category: Sport

I’m an Arsenal fan. Simple as that. I don’t cheer for other premiership sides when they play in Europe because I can’t, my mind just won’t let me. Even when it is in Arsenals favour for Spurs or Man United,



The Role of the Father

May 21st, 2008 | By Gooner | Category: Politics

This is a topic being debated in the English Parliament at the moment. On May 12th the Torres said that lesbians should be blocked from having IVF treatment unless they agree that a father figure be involved in the child’s



Eurovision Neighbours

May 20th, 2008 | By Gooner | Category: Music

So it’s almost that time of year again. The night when Europe sings it’s little heart out. I have to admit I’m not a big fan, I don’t usually watch the Eurovision but I do always look up who wins.



Jodie Splits with Partner

May 20th, 2008 | By Gooner | Category: This and That

We all have one, you know, that famous person that you just go weak at the knees for. Mine has always been Jodie Foster. Most of us try to convince ourselves that our fantasy woman is gay/bi/whatever and in my



Keeping With It?

May 16th, 2008 | By Gooner | Category: Music

If there’s one thing that ages me it’s music. I used to know exactly what’s in the charts, have tapes, yes tapes, of all the new stuff out at the time. I thought I’d always like what was contemporary and



And So It Begins……

May 16th, 2008 | By Gooner | Category: Sport

Transfer speculation! Is there anything worse? Fans are all terrified that their key players will move on to pastures new and wait in anticipation for their club to make a signing that will give them hope throughout the coming summer



Real Famous

May 15th, 2008 | By Gooner | Category: This and That

So today I heard for a colleague that the producers of the latest Colin Farrell film are asking about filming part of the movie here, in our building! The girls in the office are all swooning and tripping over



Leaving the Best Days of Your Life???

May 14th, 2008 | By Gooner | Category: This and That

So the leaving cert is nearly upon us again. Thousands of students around the country are feverishly trying to cram in as much as possible and the professional teachers out there are trying to think up new ways to get