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Irishcentral and Niall O’Dowd spoofed on Palin’s ‘Irish Cousin’

February 22nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

There has been a flurry of searches of late on the blog for things concerning Palin and Ireland. A little digging led me to  the news that Irish Central, the online brainchild of Irish American Publisher Niall O’Dowd, had published an article on Palin’s Irish cousin. The story said that Palin was being disowned by […]

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There’s no-one as Irish as …

February 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

The Corrigan Brothers strike again (h/t Iain Dale)

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Budget Travel and the missing USB stick

February 17th, 2010 · 10 Comments · Uncategorized

When Budget Travel went into liquidation last year, the official liquidator contacted the email database and told us that they were going to sell the database to an interested bidder. An opt out was given to subscribers. I didn’t do anything about it personally- was surprised by the contact but given the tough times in […]

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Martin Cullen needs a new comparitor – quickly

January 21st, 2010 · 10 Comments · Uncategorized

Martin Cullen spoke at a seminar on defamation today.  He likened his  experience of press intrusion [and false allegations about a relationship with adviser Monica Leech] with rape. Minister Cullen said that he used the word ‘very carefully’ going on to say that he went to bed at night fearing ‘waking up every day and […]

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Dublin Rape Crisis Centre needs volunteers

January 21st, 2010 · 4 Comments · Uncategorized

As a result of an increased pressure on their services since the disclosures following publication of the Murphy and Ryan Reports, the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre have appealed for 40 extra volunteers to work on their helpline and accompaniment services to the Sexual Assault Treatment Unit. Those interested should be female, over 25 and living […]

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