What can you say about this? (Thanks to Medbh at Dante and the Lobster). This seems like a plastic Jesus moment, though I know we've had them before, but anyway, [...]
Blog Awards Wish-list
If I don't win anything, which I probably won't, at least I'll get to meet lots of interesting people people and get drunk and get … whatever, but there are [...]
Phone Found in Catherine Nevin's Cell
What a fuckin achievement! What a great day for crime-fighting in Ireland! Today, prison officers found a mobile phone in the cell of a woman who was probably framed and [...]
The Torture of TS Eliot
When TS Eliot took shelter in a monastery, he could hardly have known how difficult his life was about to become. Desperate for a peaceful haven to reflect, and suffering [...]
In the Name of God, Go!
Bertie, you're fucking caught, you crook. British businessman Norman Turner gave you a bag of dollars and your Ministerial office processed his passport for him, even though he was entitled [...]
Irish Blog Awards: Long List of Candidates For "Best Blog" Prize
The long list is out now. Imagine all these bastards in one room, glaring at each other. Imagine that. Fuckin hell, I might have to bring an even larger contingent [...]
Irish Blog Awards Fever
As days lengthen and tempers shorten, we huddle in ragged, mutant clusters and one to another half-mutter the eternal question: Well? For too long, answer came there none until today, [...]
A Little Bit of Music
Here's one from Mule Variations. One of his best. … it's so hard to dance that way when it's cold and there's no music …
Healthy Living
I went for a run tonight: the first time in ages. I forgot how exhilarating it is to head out on the open road, to feel your muscles flex and [...]
Niall McElwee Report Complete
RTE News says that the report on the Niall McElwee case is complete and due to be passed over to the Health Service Executive. Well, you know what I think [...]


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