Archive for November, 2006
Sky buy into ITV
Saturday, November 18th, 2006The news has done the rounds already (I’ve had a busy few days), but I thought I’d comment on Sky’s £1bn ITV share-swoop.
Just like Ryanair’s bid for Aer Lingus, most people seem to have been taken by surprise by the bid, however in hindsight it’s something people really should have expected. With all the talk […]
The quest for knowledge!
Saturday, November 18th, 2006 Damien recently mentioned an interesting-sounding evening course in UCC, entitled “The militarization of knowledge”. Given it’s emphasis on the media and language it’s something that I’d be interested in studying, however given the fact that it’s taking place in Cork that isn’t going to happen right now.
The course did get me thinking though; while […]
Vote (Clarke) or die
Thursday, November 16th, 2006That’s not a threat, or something hip and cool that some rapper might use as a brainless slogan to seem thoughtful, it’s a full-blown fact that has been proven through genuine scientific research (like the kind conducted by religions and Scientology… they even have it in their name, so the results must be reliable).
Test conducted […]
NoComment: National Security
Tuesday, November 14th, 2006“The Department [of Justice] does not comment on security matters.”
- Department of Justice spokesperson speaking to RTÉ News on 14th November 2006, in response to comments made by Muslim cleric Omar Bakri where he called for an attack on Shannon Airport. (link - Realplayer file)
“I have been authoritatively advised that it is my legal right […]
Ireland.com relaunch
Tuesday, November 14th, 2006I may not be first off the block, but The Irish Times website will receive a pretty impressive overhaul as of tomorrow, with big changes and improvements on the way (despite the lack of blogs!).
Besides the design changes, which seem to make navigation that little bit easier, their Breaking News service will become free, RSS […]
Return of the Santa Strike Force
Tuesday, November 14th, 2006Tom Murphy (aka DeVore of boards.ie) has just announced this years Santa Strike Force appeal.
The idea came about in 2004 when Murphy gathered together donations (mainly from boards.ie users), bought presents (good ones) for kids spending Christmas in hospital and care-centres and then covertly dropped them off at various locations around the country. Since the […]
The Irish poppy
Sunday, November 12th, 2006There’s been an interesting debate in the UK over the use of the poppy by newscasters and TV presenters.
Amidst the whole discussion I got thinking; why is the poppy such a rarity in Ireland? As we were reminded at this years commemoration of the Battle of the Somme, Ireland has lost many men in the […]
Calling for the constitutional protection of the elderly
Friday, November 10th, 2006Prof. Des O’Neill’s Leas Cross report has finally been published, over a year after Prime Time Investigates uncovered the scanalous conditions at the “care” home.
RTÉ News says that the report levels criticism at every level of the system, from the staff and management of the infamous facility itself, all the way up to the HSE […]
How much are Banardos spending on this campaign?
Thursday, November 9th, 2006On my way into town this morning I spotted an ad for Banardos on the bus; the add is basically the image available to view here and features the caption ‘Can you stand for a Constitution that forgets our children?’
According to the Banardos website, this campaign was launched on the 6th of November, days after […]
Tuppenceworth’s Paper Round
Wednesday, November 8th, 2006Tuppenceworth Blog is pitching an interesting media experiment to the people of Ireland; a weekend-long analysis of Irish newspapers by the general public. The aim? To try and gauge the state of Ireland’s press; is it accurate, is it coherent and is it relevant to the wider world.
Check out the blog post for more, and […]
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