A senior source at IBA HQ has told me…
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008An hour ago I received a phonecall.
“I have information that could be big. Meet me at the McDonalds car park at 6pm sharp. I’ll be dressed as a covert spy. Don’t be late.”
The caller hung up before I could compose myself and say a word.
What should I do? Was this for real? Was this a joke or worse, a trap?
As a journalist I had no choice but to find out, I concluded. I had to go no matter what.
I got myself ready, left a note explaining my whereabouts just in case of the worst and put ‘999′ on speed-dial.
What happened next, I can only disclose to you vaguely for obvious reasons.
There were codewords uttered and beige trenchcoats worn. Nervous glances were exchanged. As was a bulky envelope.
“For your own good, get this information out there as soon as possible in as many places as possible - if anyone asks, you don’t know who gave it to you.”
That’s all that was said. I nodded, and instantly began to run back to base.
The following content speaks for itself. This is explosive stuff. This is the longlist for the IBA2008 Best Newcomer Award.
(click the link below to read it)
- The Spanish
Exposition - The Chancer
- Italian Foodies
- Midget Wrangler
- K8 the GR8
- Stranded on Gaia
- Design Undercover
- Ego Eccentric
- 10 Questions about…
- Circle. Square.
Triangle. - Emigration etc
- ShiteDrivers.com
- Is it just me?
- That’s Ireland
- Natural Selections
- Well done fillet
- On The Record
- GraveyardshiftShane
- The Red Scrapbook
- I Prefer The
Obscure Remix Blog - nickhereandnow
- Monscooch
- Irish Flirty Something
- The Indie Hour
- An Old
Clotheshorse Like Myself - One for the road
- Mondo Fashion
- Organized Rage
- The Humble Housewife
- Khmer Rouge
Strippergram - The Friendly Farmer
- Anthony McIntyre
- Asleep on the Compost Heap
- It had better be
good - 73man
- Ballymote
- O’Conall Street
- Is this it? Is this
really what it’s all about? - Irish Family History
- Croom
- Captures Light
- Bruff Rugby Football Club
- Off The Rocker
- Random Reflective
Rantings - Ruth E Babes
- A Pint of Unionist Lite
- Irish Taxi
- Avoiding Life
- Foreigner by
default - The Uncivil Servant’s Rant
- Phoebe’s Jottings
- Dave
- Scamp
- Alexia Golez
- All Parts Included
- Indie Limerick
- Coffee Helps
- Why, That’s
Delightful! - Kick, Bollock
& Scramble - The biopsy report
- Our Dail Ministers
- Val’s Kitchen
- I’ve got cow dung on
my hands - Rockin Socks
- Sabrina Dent
- The New(ish)
Journalism - Ellen McDermott
- Thrill Pier
- Eat Drink Live
- Blog the Bog
- Easy Music
for Difficult Ears - Hairyfish
- John Braine
- HSE Ireland
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