Joe Behan has resigned from Fianna Fail in the wake of the decision to take away the automatic right to a medical card for the over 70s.

The recession is going to take off its shoes and make itself even more comfortable here next year.

I always hated AC/DC when I were a lad – I was a mod see, and I remember the rockers in St Mary’s (people like Ronan McCreevy, frankly!) chasing me through the halls of the school because they wanted to write AC/DC on my forehead with permanent marker (good times). I’m not at all happy with their continued popularity in this country and the fact that they sold out their Irish concert in three minutes makes me sad. I’ll be staying home that night.

And according to Georgina Campbell the end is nigh for the over-priced restaurant. Woohoo! I don’t believe a word of it, mind you.