Archive for May, 2006
Once new legislation is brought forward, McDowell should go (rolling news updates)
Wednesday, May 31st, 2006Michael McDowell has shown his incompetency on many occasions in the past; he compared Richard Bruton to Joseph Goebbels, he was forced to come down on the issue of children on licences premises, he was forced to back down on café bar licences and he took the law into his own hands by publically connecting […]
16 years of warnings, maybe they’ll act now (update 1)
Tuesday, May 30th, 2006RTE News
The High Court has ordered the immediate release of the man known as Mr A who was serving a three-year sentence for the unlawful carnal knowledge of a 12-year-old girl.
Ms Justice Mary Laffoy said his detention had been rendered unlawful by last week’s Supreme Court decision striking down the law on statutory rape.
The Law […]
Setanta and Sky split the RoI TV rights
Tuesday, May 30th, 2006I wouldn’t call it an exclusive, because Setanta have gotten there just minutes before me (it’s still nice to be one of the first!), but I’ve just been given the press release which details the break down of the FA Premiership Football rights for Ireland.
Unsurprisingly Setanta and Sky share the spoils; with Sky taking 4 […]
Allow me to clarify
Monday, May 29th, 2006It seems that some bloggers didn’t quite get my point on “monoblogging” the other day, so I think it would be an idea to clarify my point.
I’m not saying that too many bloggers are talking about blogs, but that the conversation that follows only seems to get going when the issue is blogging. The majority […]
Sunday Tribune to cover current affairs (if space permits)
Monday, May 29th, 2006The Sunday Tribune has undertaken an interesting new advertising campaign in Dublin (and possibly elsewhere) which promotes the well known weekly offerings of “Ross O’Carroll-Kelly“, a fictional snob who says things like ‘Roysh’.
For a publication that once carried a reputation for investigative journalism this is an odd twist, has it really nothing extra to offer […]
Blair must await Irish politicians’ decisions (SBP - 28th May 2006)
Saturday, May 27th, 2006It is hard to think of a time since Irish independence when the political situation on this island dictated the very shape of the British government.
But as November 24 draws closer, this year is shaping up to produce such an event. As pressure builds on British prime minister Tony Blair to make way for his […]
Newstalk faces loyalty issue (SBP - 28th May 2006)
Saturday, May 27th, 2006Newstalk 106 must work hard to avoid losing its loyal Dublin audience once it goes national, chief executive Elaine Geraghty has said.
The talk radio station will be in a unique position when it makes the move to national coverage.
Programming and format changes are to be made to ensure that output is relevant to the new […]
MonoBlogging
Saturday, May 27th, 2006Before I begin let me make it clear that I completely recognise the irony inherent in what I am about to write.
Some of the hottest issues in Irish blogging over the past year have been things like the El Paso incident, The Irish Blog Awards, the bloggers reaction to the Dublin riots and most recently […]
All change for Irish television
Thursday, May 25th, 2006Television in Ireland has always been compared, fairly or otherwise, with its British equivalent. In many cases the comparison can be unfair however when Irish viewers miss out on services and programming that is becoming a standard in the UK you can’t help but feel like more could be done.
As it stands the face of […]
I don’t mean to get too personal…
Thursday, May 25th, 2006I hate to blog about myself but just to explain the lack of movement here over the last few weeks.
I’ve just finished and submitted my final projects for my final year of my degree and have finally returned to Dublin, once and for all (back since Saturday). Couple this final deadline rush with the finality […]
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