Archive for November, 2006
Day After Tomorrow by Tom Waits
Thursday, November 30th, 2006Those of you who watch The Daily Show will have seen Tom Waits speak/perform on Tuesday’s show (which was broadcast in Ireland and the UK a day later).
On the show he sang Day After Tomorrow from the 2004 album Real Gone, which is probably one of his most beautiful songs in recent years (if not […]
Welcome to Harry McGee
Wednesday, November 29th, 2006Damien has just pointed out that Harry McGee, Political Editor of the Irish Examiner, has dipped his toe into the world of blogging.
Fingers crossed he’ll be able to keep it going as I’m sure it will be a great addition to political blogs in the country if he does.
Best of luck Harry, and here’s hoping […]
There’s no logic in laptops (simulpost from IrishElection.com)
Monday, November 27th, 2006Fine Gael recently announced their “radical” proposals for the education system, putting forward a 7-part plan which they claim will future-proof our place as leaders of knowledge. Without dissecting the plan completely, one idea of their’s (and, I think, Labour’s) caught my eye - the provision of laptops to every secondary school pupil. As part […]
Got a suggestion for a good political read?
Monday, November 27th, 2006Then please head over to this thread on IrishElection.com and throw it into the mix!
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We need a woman (to demand her rights as a housewife)
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006You may not have spotted the discussion taking place across various blogs on what role women have in the Irish blog community* and this topic isn’t exactly out of place in the frame of that.
As you may be aware, our constitution is a sexist pig. I refer, of course, to Article 41.2.1 and .2, which […]
Profits double at Celtic Media Group (SBP - 19th November 2006)
Sunday, November 19th, 2006My article on accounts filed by Celtic Media Group, which owns the Anglo-Celt and Meath Chronicle newspapers, from the Sunday Business Post this week (link here):
Celtic Media Group, which owns the Meath Chronicle and Anglo-Celt newspapers, almost doubled its pre-tax profits last year to €5.1 million, according to accounts just filed.
Turnover at the company increased […]
Caterpillar brand-owner’s profits up 80% (SBP - 19th November 2006)
Sunday, November 19th, 2006My article on McCormick Macnaughton, which owns the Caterpillar franchise in Ireland, from this week’s Sunday Business Post (link here):
Pre-tax profits at Ballymana Holdings, the company behind McCormick Macnaughton, owner of the Caterpillar machinery brand in Ireland, rose by almost 80 per cent to €5.2 million last year.
Turnover at the company increased by 19 per […]
Glen Dimplex owner: Sales will hit €2bn (SBP - 19th November 2006)
Sunday, November 19th, 2006I managed to have a few words with Martin Naughton, owner of the Glen Dimplex Group, on Friday; he had plenty to say and it’s a shame that the column inches stopped me from covering more of his quotes (I’ll probably post them up here during the week).
Here’s the resulting article from the Sunday Business […]
Machinery company makes €3.2m profit (SBP - 19th November 2006)
Sunday, November 19th, 2006My article on Irish company Modern Plant, from today’s Sunday Business Post (link here):
Modern Plant, the engineering-machinery company that has its head office on the Naas Road in Dublin, made a pre-tax profit of €3.2 million in the year ending March 2006, according to accounts just filed.
The business reported operating profits of €3.1 million.
The company […]
Ireland a world leader in online legislation (SBP - 19th November 2006)
Sunday, November 19th, 2006My article on Bebo from today’s Sunday Business Post (link here):
Ireland is one of the best countries in Europe for legislation on online security, according to the chief safety officer of social-networking website Bebo.
Dr Rachel O’Connell - who is based in Dublin and has a PhD from UCC in online crime - said the government […]
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