It has been a busy month. When the Paralympics began I like many other people with disabilities wondered what the impact would be on the attitudes of the general public, primarily whether messages of rights and equality and respect would outweigh expressions of pity and sympathy. I didn’t know that during the Paralympics in Ireland […]
The Coalition parties had a clash of the ash (Hurling match) this evening in Clanna Gael Fontenoy grounds in Ringsend. Labour beat Fine Gael by 6-8 to 1-2. Junior Minister Alan Kelly played in an all Tipp back line alongside other Oireachtas members and staff. (Pitch side reporting from Ciara Conway and John Lyons.) […]
Late last month World Boxing Welterweight Champion Floyd Mayweather was convicted of domestic violence assault charges and sentenced to serve a 90 day jail sentence. Last week he managed to get that sentence deferred until June so that he could defend his world title. (An economic boost to Las Vegas being a primary reason offered!) […]
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10,000 people from all over the world are expected to converge on Cologne for the Gay Games which begin tomorrow. The Irish Ambassador to Germany is hosting a reception for the Irish participants tomorrow afternoon. Minister for Arts and Culture and Sport Mary Hanafin TD. has written to Team Ireland giving her good wishes and […]
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Poor Aoife Hickey and Claire Bergin, all (!) they did was get good at a sport, train hard, get a good time and qualify for the Olympics Bobsleigh. This must be doing their heads in. After the Australians get their berth back and the Irish are recommended to also keep a place in the competition, […]
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