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Television Without Pity
A website that has "spare the snark, spoil the networks" as its motto is hardly going to play nice. American TV shows - many of which currently grace Irish screens - are ripped to shreds, episode by episode. Also a handy way to spoil the rest of the current series of ER/The OC/Desperate Housewives for your friends, if you feel so inclined.
Hunkins Experiments
Science and maths may not have been your strong point, but that doesn't mean you can't raise a few eyebrows. Hunkin's Experiments is a site dedicated to experiments with sound, light and a whole lot more, explained through cartoons. Entertaining and educational at the same time.
Ulysses for Dummies
If you have trouble making it through Joyce's complex masterpiece
for some unfathomable reason, Ulysses for Dummies offers a
chapter by chapter cartoon-strip summary.
allaboutjazz
Be browbeaten
no more by jazz aficionados - the briefest look through this e-zine will enable
you to hold your own with even the most uncommonly boorish jazz man.
toy-alanislyrics
If, for some
odd reason, you've ever had a yen to write songs like Alanis Morissette check
out this random lyric generator to see how it can help. It doesn't define the word Ironic, mind you, which is a shame.
Familiar Quotations
Looking for a quotation to start that killer speech? Start your search here.
Word Origins
The origin of words, from America to Yankee with lots of less Americo-centric ones in-between.
Oscariana
The home
of Oscar Wilde on the web, well one of them at any rate.
script-o-rama
Not to make
a pitch, but to read other people's scripts. Then steal them, rework them and sell them to TV producers.
Filmunlimited
The
Guardian's excellent film site which features scores of previews, reviews,
interviews and other odd little features which you'll find eating into your day.
guggenheim.org
A site devoted to
the Guggenheim museums around the world.
The Onion
"Microsoft patents ones, zeroes", "New crispy snack cracker to ease crushing pain of modern life" and "Mother
Teresa sent to hell in wacky mix-up" are just some of the
'scoops' to be found in The Onion, "America's finest news
source", well, certainly its funniest.
Focus Ireland
Find out how you can help homeless people in Ireland, and donate online.
Slugger O'Toole
Slugger O'Toole, is a news and research portal, looking at various strands of political aspects of life in Northern Ireland. It brings together comment from a full range of the political spectrum, that should be of interest to the specialist and the general reader.
www.ciwf.ie
Compassion in World Farming - Ireland is part of the international farm animal welfare group, Compassion in World Farming, that campaigns for an end to factory farming and live animal exports through political lobbying, high profile campaigns and eye-catching events. Compassion in World Farming - Ireland is also campaigning for a ban on fur farming in the Republic of Ireland.
www.cpa.ie
The Combat Poverty Agency's site is rich in content and the social, cultural and economic aspects of poverty in Ireland are reflected.
www.irishmusiccentral.com/
An excellent Irish music resource with biogs, pics, and (whisper it!) music downloads available.
The Irish Music Box
Another fine resource for news and information about Irish music.
Medialive
Medialive has a section
on the website covering the main media available in each of the 26 counties.
The Wanderly Wagon Web
Strictly for Irish twenty and thirty-somethings, this unofficial home of Wanderly Wagon is a timely reminder of the heros of yesteryear,
featuring the roly-poly O'Brien, the most righteous Judge and the
alway conniving Mr Crow. You can even download the theme music
- essential listening which will melt the heart of even the most
wicked of whirlygig witches!
www.script2screen.net
Script to Screen, Ireland's first screen writers' agency online, is on the lookout for talented writers.
Future Forests
Learn how you can help reduce carbon dioxide emissions. There are even some celebrity supporters with their own forests.
Tap Tips
It's hard to believe in a country as prone to rain as Ireland is, there would be a shortage of water. However, everyone needs to do their bit. Learn how to conserve water at home and at work.
Museum of Hoaxes
The web is a weird,weird place. A quick trawl through the Museum of Hoaxes will reveal just how weird; you can read up on all the internet hoaxes out there - plus one or two others that, disturbingly, turned out to be true...
Gullible.info
All the useless information that you never thought you'd need, in one place. We're not sure if it's true or not, but it makes interesting reading.
It's Your Money
If you've ever found financial jargon baffling, you're not alone. It's Your Money promises independent information on financial products in plain English.
Control Arms
Add your face to the online petition calling for control of the arms trade crisis.
The President's Award
If you like a challenge (and you're between 15 and 25), try the President's Award. Learn a new skill, take up a sport, help out in the community and get a shiny new award at the end of it all.
Crime Library
Unsolved murders, serial killers, gangsters and outlaws... read up on them all at the Crime Library.
ARKive
The online version of Noah's Ark. ARKive is a virtual conservation, brigning together films, photos and audio recordings of the world's species before they disappear.
Save or delete?
Get your environmentally sound side working with Greenpeace's campaign to save ancient forests. Find out how you can make your home and office forest-friendly, or keep up with how the campaign is progressing.
Wikinews
A free news source that you can contribute to.
Race Against Waste
Educate yourself on Ireland's growing waste problem and how you can help. Every little bit helps; this website teaches you how to reuse, recycle and do your bit for the environment. .
Make Trade Fair
Oxfam's website has details of all the charity's latest campaigns and has details on how you can get involved. Information on Ireland's participation in the Fair Trade campaign is also available online.
The Economist
News and opinion on matters from around the world.
The Bretton Woods Project
The Bretton Woods Project works as a networker, information-provider, media informant and watchdog to scrutinise and influence the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The White House
Official Whitehouse site with details of daily press briefings, presidential activities and more.
thenation.com/
For an alternative viewpoint from the United States it hardly comes much better than The Nation.
www.voltapublishing.com
Volta Digital Media online news service covering Internet and digital media issues. Net Gains promises daily updates on Internet news and trends in Ireland, Europe and further afield.
www.thehungersite.com
Sobering and important site which allows surfers donate food to millions of people worldwide through the auspices of the United Nations sponsored World Food Programme.
www.edithwilkins.com
Charity focusing on the needs of the estimated 200,000 street children in Calcutta.
The Socialist Workers Party
The Socialist Workers Party of Ireland is beavering
away for a "workers republic and international socialism".
The Drudgereport
The home of the online scoop of the 1990s and the place many turned to for the more salacious gossip about politicians in Washington.
The Farmers Journal
The primary information resource for the Irish farmer with bulletin boards, news, and a whole lot more.
Sporting-life
News and
results for a wide range of sports, with a particularly strong emphasis on racing.
The GAA Website
Provides comprehensive coverage of GAA news, results and stories.
Golfweb
If your idea of fun is hitting a small white ball around a large green field or even reading about others doing likewise than this comprehensive golf site has much to recommend it.
UEFA
Match reports, news and previews from the official UEFA web site with several entertaining soccer-related, Java based to game to boot.
FIFA
And while you're visiting the official sites, FIFA's home is also pretty comprehensive.
Football 365
Less than official, but still one of the best sites on the Web for fans of English football.
Bidnapper
Ebay fans - this one is for you. If you are tired of losing auctions at the last minute, try the Bidnapper software. While you go about your busy life, Bidnapper will place your bid at the last minute on the Ebay auction of your choice. Known as "sniping", we're pretty sure it will take all the fun out of the auctions, but it could come in handy for when you desperately want that pristine condition Star Wars figurine (still in the packaging).
Shinyshiny.tv
A technology site aimed at (shock, horror!) girls. Read about everything from the latest mobile phone to a wireless hotspot locator that's shaped like a flower.
Google Answers
When you can't find it online, ask the experts. Google Answers has an international pool of researchers that will do the leg work for you - for a fee, naturally.
The Register
The Register is forever biting the hand that feeds IT.
A List Apart
A weekly magazine and daily discussion list for people who make websites.
slashdot.org
"News for Nerds. Stuff that matters." If you fancy moaning about big corporations killing off little guys or want to extol the virtues of Linux, than this is probably the best place to start.
www.nyctourist.com
Loads of information on what to do if you're lucky to find yourself in New York. The content is great, the design is, er, less great. Still a handy place to go if you're heading for one of the most intoxicating cities in the world.
www.carpoolhq.com
Why spend your mornings and evenings stressed out in a metal box when you can do your bit to reduce the level of commuter traffic by car-pooling.
www.dublintourist.com
Site which aims to cater for the needs of tourists coming to Dublin.
Bord Failte
Official home of the Irish Tourist Board containing most of the information you'd expect to want to plan a traditional holiday to these shores.
Connemara.Net
With links to every site in Connemara, if your heading west you should consider stopping off here first..
Yahoo Travel
Online travel Mecca for the terminally itchy of feet.
Lonely Planet
"Fresh, Fun, Full of it", down-to-earth travel guide for travelers of modest circumstance.
Punch-a-Celeb
Take out your frustration in a legal way.
Sandals & Socks 4 Ever
The fashion-conscious should avert their eyes: an entire website devoted to those who commit the fashion crime of wearing sandals with socks - even David Beckham isn't immune (although we're reliably informed that he is, in fact, wearing flip flops).
Kiss This Guy
Named after a (possibly) misheard Jimi Hendrix lyric. Kiss This Guy is a gallery of all the misheard lyrics you can come up with. Post your own or just have a laugh at other people's tenuous grasp of the English language.
I Used to Believe
Remember when you used to believe there were monsters under your bed, or if you lied your tongue would turn black? You're not alone - check out some of the weird things posted on this site and reassure yourself that you were perfectly normal after all.
Overheard in Dublin
It's funny the things you overhear around Dublin. Read the best (and the worst) of them here or submit your own gems. Public transport seems to provide most of the fodder for this site. Priceless stuff.
The Peoples Republic of Cork
Who knew that Cork was a republic all of its own? If you're not familiar with it, take a look at this siteand brush up on Cork humour. You can even buy the t-shirt.
Flickr
Save and share your favourite photos online, or just get a sneaky look at someone else's. You can leave comments, notes and tags on your images, making them easier to find. And if you don't want the whole world to see, you can make your photos private so only you and a select few of your choosing can view the images.
Baby's named a bad, bad thing
You may have noticed the trend for more unusual baby names these days. Under the misapprehension that they are giving their children a "unique" name, parents are saddling their children with names that destine them for many a playground confrontation in the future. Find some of the worst of them here.
Speed Stacks
Young children can make a game out of almost anything. Give them a state of the art toy, and they'll show more interest in the cardboard box. Hand over a pile of plastic cups and they'll stack them up and take them apart for hours. The problem is that Speed Stacks isn't just for toddlers, it's for teenagers and adults too. And it's classed as a "sport". Enough said?
Men who look like Kenny Rogers
Someone, somewhere once made a curious (and somewhat disturbing) observation - there are many men over a certain age who bear a striking resemblance to country singer Kenny Rogers. What better way to celebrate the fact than by dedicating a website to sightings of these would-be Kennys? And they're everywhere, in all different guises. Sun-god Kenny. In denial Kenny. Giant collar Kenny. Be afraid - be very afraid.
The Loathing List
Take five celebrities and rate them in order of preference, from who you most loathe to who you find least offensive. Finally, your chance to get a bit of revenge - futile or not - for every bad film or 'novelty' song you've ever suffered through with gritted teeth.
The Interesting Thoughts of Edward Monkton
The interesting (and bizarre) thoughts of Edward Monkton shed a different light on everyday subjects. We're willing to bet you didn't know that not all potatoes can swim, or that the killer penguin exists.
Urban Legends Reference Pages
The ultimate urban legends reference page. Debunk the email myths that land in your inbox daily.
TronGuy
One man's obsession with Tron has inspired a costume, a website and a bit of a cult following. See the saga in all its terrifying glory here.
Whoohoo.co.uk
Write emails in the style of Ali G (or scouse, Irish, Brummie, cockney) with the dialect translator. Stereotypes aside, it'll certainly liven up the boring business emails - which, incidentally, may get you fired. Don't say we didn't warn you.
Edible
If your sweet tooth craves something a little out of the ordinary, try Edible. The UK-based site offers everything from pearl dust lollipops to toffee scorpion candy. If you prefer something a little more savoury, the green crocodile curry might be more up your street. You can also order some of the world's rarest coffee or opt for monkey-picked tea.
A Quarter Of
Crank up the sugar levels at A Quarter Of, an online sweet store that specialises in the sweets of your youth. And if you can't find your favourite sweet on the site, you can always suggest they stock it.
Happy Tree Friends
Cute, cuddly and horribly wrong... The Happy Tree Friends may be sugary sweet but they're all heading for a sticky end. The characters range from a sugar-crazed squirrel and a dandruff-laden porcupine to kleptomaniac racoons and a veteran bear prone to flashbacks. Not for the faint-hearted.
P45.net
The ultimate waste of work time. Famous for its hoax story about two teenagers mistaken for terrorists because they were speaking in Irish, P45.net specialises in Irish humour, opinion and irreverence
Rolf Harris Jukebox
See a cartoon-style Rolf perform songs you may once have liked. Some of his own songs are in there, along with a particularly 'unique' version of "Smoke on the Water" and a deeply disturbing rendition of "I Touch Myself".
www.anglegrinderman.co.uk
Just what the world was waiting for. The website of a chap who cuts clamps off cars in London dressed in a superhero costume.
The Stained Apron
Ever felt like not tipping? Ever been nasty to the waiting staff? This site will tell you why it's probably not the best idea in the world!
Find A Grave
Search the cemetery database to find the grave of your celebrity of choice, complete with cause of death.
urbanlegends.about.com
Debunks most urban legends, but is particularly useful in exposing all those bogus promises spammers regularly make.
Death Clock
Enter your birthday, sex and mode (normal, pessimistic, sadistic) and the Death
Clock will count down the seconds to your day of death.
AnagramGenius
Who would
have thought that "Nation's PR remedy is born" would be an anagram of President
Mary Robinson?
The Surrey Stick Figure Theatre of Death
When you see how callously the ants stomp the bus queue in the
most recent stickman movie, Planet of the Ants, you'll understand
why the Guardian made this their site of '98 Then there's Hamlet,
David and Goliath, and the Death of Homer - all done with stickmen
- prepare to do no work.
50 fun things to do with your iPod
Your iPod is not just for listening to music (apparently). Try turning it into a mobile phone, a remote control or a radio alarm clock.
Sugar Boy
An online sweet shop that makes it its mission to track down the sweets you loved but thought had disappeared for good.
So you've been dumped
It happens to us all at some stage (don't lie, it does). When it happens to you, try out this site for some advice on how to get over your ex, tips on how you'll know if you really are over it (and not just lying through your teeth to save face) and even how to make money out of a breakup.
Play.com
Buy everything from your DVDs and CDs to gadgets here, cheaper than some high street prices and with free delivery thrown in for good measure. A welcome relief after the pain of the Christmas credit card bill.
LivingOnline.ie
An Irish parenting website written by mothers for mothers. The site has everything from how to persuade your children that chocolate is not the only food group worth considering, to interesting family activities.
How Stuff Works
Ever wondered how
your telephone, TV (or even your humble taps) work? Find out here.
ACLU
And if your phone is being tapped the American Civil Liberties Union's Freedom Network want you to know about it and is urging netizens everywhere to defend their data.
www.wineonline.ie
An extensive wine website has opened in time to serve the Christmas market.
Folic acid, today and everyday
We're always being told that folic acid is an important part of out diet, but do you want it added to your food? Have your say on whether food should be fortified with folic acid or not by filling out this online questionnaire.
www.susanlove.com
Dr Susan Love, the well-known US breast surgeon and activist, has a site for all women concerned about breast cancer and mid-life health issues.
www.iol.ie/~rdillon/
Robbie Dillon's Life With Cancer site is set to become an important resource for people living with the illness.
www.irishheart.ie
The largest health-promotion site in Ireland provides extensive information on all aspects of cardiovascular disease.
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