Many thanks to a friend for directing me to this morsel in Saturday’s Irish Times article from Mark Hennessy. HIS TIRED, EVEN exhausted demeanour is frequently commented upon, though it now emerges that the Taoiseach suffers from sleep apnea – where soft tissue blocks the airway at night, depriving the sufferer of deep sleep. Cowen […]
Miriam Lord writes in today’s Irish Times about the busy day yesterday – attending the Dáil commemoration and the recalling of the Oireachtas to debate the legislation needed to nationalise Anglo Irish Bank. The first event was mixed with the vibe of the second it seems. Yet even though the country is going through “turmoilâ€? […]
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As if The Office of Bertie Ahern (and I’m referring to the concept – don’t even get me started on the cost of the suite of rooms with the shower and all!) wasn’t over egging it, tonight my feedreader lights up with news from Newstalk of Bertie’s preferred form of address in public. From Newstalk […]
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