I must have been half asleep when I clicked the link in this email, but Gmail hadn’t caught it yet even though it’s an obvious phishing attempt, so be warned if you get an email warning of “urgent maintenance” of your account. Then again, it’s probably a bad site to […]
When-in-Ireland
Climate Change According to Danny Healy Rae
I wasn’t going to mention how ridiculous Danny Healy Rae was in the Irish parliament yesterday except I came across this XKCD comic mocking a US senator over similar beliefs. It’s embarrassing that a member of the Irish Dáil believes that climate change isn’t real and that “God above is […]
When-in-Ireland
Ireland in Brief
I can’t claim to be the author of this piece. I found it on Facebook but a quick Google search shows it in blog posts and forum threads going back to 2010. Being a Cork man, I’ve never been to Newry. I’ll have to rely on my Dublin friends to tell […]
In the news , Ireland , Music , When-in-Ireland
Irelande Douze Pointe
Oh dear. Dustin will be singing for Ireland at the Eurovision this year. I think we could win. Maybe.
Ireland , When-in-Ireland
A right tool
Scanning Gmail’s spam folder (815 emails after 2 days) is much more entertaining when I remember that all those messages about a longer tool refer to a completely different thing in Cork. Sort of. 9 pages of spam. I need to scan them because Gmail catches an alarming number of […]
Ireland , Web , When-in-Ireland
Sell your soul for a luxury weekend in the country
What would you do for a luxury self catering weekend in the West of Ireland? Would you sell your soul and help launch a Google bomb? Well, the good people at Glengarrriff Lodge would like you to link to their website with the keywords “Luxury Self Catering” in the link. […]
When-in-Ireland
Signs that Halloween is tomorrow
Sign reads, “Eggs are at the checkout”. I remember seeing similar signs in other shops in previous years. My car was egged twice on successive years after working late. “Those damn kids!”
Movies , When-in-Ireland
We can have a good world
Watch Hans Rosling’s great talk at TED 2006 where he, “demonstrates how developing countries are pulling themselves out of poverty. He shows us the next generation of his Trendalyzer software — which analyzes and displays data in amazingly accessible ways, allowing people to see patterns previously hidden behind mountains of […]
Donncha , When-in-Ireland
Stop sending me junk mail Chorus
The previous owners of my home had a Chorus box and never cancelled their account properly, or told them they were moving so for the past three years they have been sending me brochures every few weeks or months. At least I presume they didn’t, but all the brochures are […]
Life , When-in-Ireland
Census 1901 – a look into the past
Do a search for Census 1901 Ireland and you’ll find lots of sites offering lists and information from the census that year. However for a personal insight into the Census, Grannymar has an interesting post. It was a completely different world. “The good old days” indeed! Column 4 – Education. […]