• Kudos to the NCA

    Fri, 5 Sep 2008, 3:03 pm
    by Conor

    Say what you like about the National Consumer Agency, but I have just been on to their helpline and they have the Buena Vista Social Club soundtrack as their hold music. Share This

  • Brian Cowen on the Late Late Show

    Fri, 5 Sep 2008, 12:40 pm
    by Harry

    The Late Late Show has become a rehab centre for prominent politicians whose careers are hitting a downer, providing a home-grown Oprah moment to give a little lift to flagging reputations. It’s did. […]

  • Red, White and Blue

    Fri, 5 Sep 2008, 10:33 am
    by Bryan

    US Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain appears on stage to introduce his vice-presidential running mate, Alaska governor Sarah Palin. A phrase Barack Obama has used in a couple of sp. […]

  • From boutique to bazaar: the Picnic comes of age

    Fri, 5 Sep 2008, 9:58 am
    by Jim Carroll

    This was the year that the Electric Picnic grew up and stopped being a boutique festival. Share This

  • Some autumnal Notes

    Fri, 5 Sep 2008, 9:56 am
    by Jim Carroll

    Note Productions may have been quiet since their Analog festival in Dublin’s docklands in July, but that’s set to change with a series of upcoming shows. The company’s autumn programme includes. […]

  • Festive form continues in the north-west

    Fri, 5 Sep 2008, 9:52 am
    by Jim Carroll

    The festival season isn’t quite over yet. A plethora of extra acts have been added to this year’s Sligo Live festival, taking place in the northwest from October 23rd to 27th. Sly & Robbie and Cat. […]

  • Etc

    Fri, 5 Sep 2008, 9:47 am
    by Jim Carroll

    The best triple-header of the season? That would be No Age (video below), Times New Viking and Los Campesinos at Whelan’s, Dublin on October 17th. Hear songs from the fourth Bell X1 album at Dublinâ. […]

  • Sony recalls Vaios

    Thu, 4 Sep 2008, 3:41 pm
    by Conor

    News off the wires: Japan’s Sony is recalling thousands of its Vaio portable computers, citing a potential hazard that could cause them to overheat or short circuit. The US Consumer Products Safety. […]

  • Sarah Palin

    Thu, 4 Sep 2008, 2:15 pm
    by Harry

    The Alaskan Governor apparently gave a barnstorming and electrifying speech in St Paul last night after a rocky couple of days. The saying ‘events dear boy, events’ may be cliché bit it’s also. […]

  • The nicest staff in the country?

    Thu, 4 Sep 2008, 10:29 am
    by Conor

    Walking into work today I was struck (for the thousandth time) by how incredibly friendly, good natured and upbeat the people who hand out the Metro and Herald AM freesheets are. Even the ones who are. […]

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