Business
Budget Car Rental Deny Threatening Customer
Feb 13th, 2009 | By Bock | Category: BusinessWhen Peter Donegan, the gardener, hired a car from Budget Car Rental, he thought he was getting it for €34.
Why did he think that?
Well, it was because he believed this ad:
Euro €34.00
Price includes all compulsory Insurances, Government Tax, Unlimited Mileage and 24hr Breakdown cover.
Full Size 4 Door e.g. Toyota Avensis or similar
Please take a moment [...]
Are Budget Car Rental Ireland A Bunch of Gobshites Or Not? Time Will Tell.
Feb 12th, 2009 | By Bock | Category: BusinessWhen Peter Donegan, the gardener, hired a car from Budget Car Rental, he thought he was getting it for €34.
Why did he think that?
Well, it was because he believed this ad:
Euro €34.00
Price includes all compulsory Insurances, Government Tax, Unlimited Mileage and 24hr Breakdown cover.
Full Size 4 Door e.g. Toyota Avensis or similar
Please take a moment [...]
Dell Cuts 1900 Jobs in Limerick
Jan 8th, 2009 | By Bock | Category: Business, Politics, Scandal, economyHere’s the price of complacency. This town is to lose 1900 jobs in Dell over the coming year, and countless others in ancillary services. It’s a big blow to us.
But of course, everyone knows that multinationals like Dell will move their operations wherever they can squeeze the most dollars from, and that’s why countries need [...]
Harvey Norman Insults Ireland’s Famine Victims
Nov 28th, 2008 | By Bock | Category: BusinessGerry Harvey, executive chairman of Harvey Norman, is a prick.
Complaining about their shops’ trading difficulties in Ireland, Harvey had this to say: just imagine you opened in Ireland; you’d want to go and cut your throat. The potato famine, someone said, the return of the potato famine in Ireland
What a prick. How dare he [...]
Dublin Airport Shuts Down; Airlines Abuse Passengers
Jul 10th, 2008 | By Bock | Category: BusinessThe airlines have been telling stranded passengers all over Europe to fuck off.
Fuck off, said Ryanair.
Yeah, fuck off, echoed Aer Lingus.
It seems the airlines are making the point that it isn’t their fault, and I’m inclined to agree. It isn’t the airlines’ fault that the air-traffic control radar broke down, but they’re starting to [...]



