Let’s think before changing Irish legislation on blasphemy

Just want to point you to a nice post by Charles on proposed changes to Irish legislation on blasphemy. Snips… I’ve been looking forward to this bill for quite some time as it was suggested that it would incorporate both libel and slander into one offence of disseminating defamatory information but now it seems to [...]

On being infatuated with words

So, Lily has moved house tagged me into reflections of a blogger. Rarely do I meme but… Reflections of a blogger? To me the blogging is a textual voice. In the end, we’re sharing ideas, opinions and little glimmers of memories. Words, their mode of their transmission, are the important things one ought to treasure. [...]

The Stag’s Head Flashmob: ‘A’ vs ‘O’ & Three Word Poems

Qik from outside The Stag’s Head, Dublin.

Hazel, the Mayor of Mississauga

Interview with Hazel McCallion, Mayor of Mississauga, Canada. She’s been in office for 31 years now. If we were all like this at 88..

Stop procrastinating, see your doctor

A while ago, I blogged how people should express their disgust on the Government’s yellow-bellied backdown on the cervical cancer vaccine scheme for girls. In the meantime, search engines have brought people here on searches like “I think I have cervical cancer”, “symptoms of cervical cancer” and “how long will I live with cervical cancer”. [...]

Ireland wins Six Nation Grand Slam – Feel the Noise!

Breaking offline day. I was in the basement of Toner’s on Lower Baggot Street for Ireland’s historic Grand Slam win. Heart in mouth as Wales hit back at us from every angle. Too many penalties conceded. Here’s the shout after the first Irish try. Try 2. On winning. The Olés kicked off then!

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