Archive for April, 2006
Dublin radio (finally) getting another station
Thursday, April 6th, 2006After more than a year of legal wrangling, the path is finally free for Phantom FM to launch in Dublin.
The legal case saw licence application runner-up Zed FM (backed by Nial Stokes of Hot Press and Bob Geldof among others) claim that the BCI had awarded Phantom FM on the basis of their illegal broadcast […]
Denis Donaldson shot dead
Tuesday, April 4th, 2006Slugger was first on the scene, quickly followed by the BBC.
Denis Donaldson came into the public eye last December after he admitted to being a British spy within Sinn Fein. For those of you unfamiliar with the controversy, the Wikipedia has an article relating to Donaldson and his role in Northern Ireland over the years.
While […]
the El Paso issue rumbles on…
Sunday, April 2nd, 2006The El Paso Times today stated that the threat of legal action was in fact an April Fools joke, and the Sunday Times had been the fools. Of course, given that El Paso has indeed made extremely serious claims against Cathy Maguire and her family which have the potential to do great damage, it is […]
Is Irish Blogging about to get its first slap?
Saturday, April 1st, 20062006 is likely to go down in Irish blogger history as a landmark in the evolution of our blogosphere. The success of the Irish Blog Awards, the superior reportage from Irish bloggers during the Dublin Riots and the growing recognition from mainstream media suggests that the pass-time sport is becoming a serious hobby. Even Planet […]
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