Over the past year there's been a very heated debacle around the entire subject of water charges in Ireland. Personally I think the government managed the entire thing really badly, but it looks like it's been more or less resolved now. Sure, some people are still very unhappy and are continuing to demonstrate against the charges, but I suspect quite a few people have simply … [Read more...] about Irish Water Doesn’t Quite “Get” Online
Archives for April 2015
Hillary Clinton’s First Presidential Campaign Video
As someone who reads quite a bit of US media (ie. Time magazine, Fortune and more) I suspect I'll be completely sick of the US presidential elections months before they actually happen. Earlier today Hillary Clinton announced that she was running for president. That's not a surprise - as some pundits have put it it was probably the worst kept secret in politics. I was … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton’s First Presidential Campaign Video
Pyramids By Night
The pyramids. They feature in so much of popular culture. From books to films, to tv shows to popular music. One of the seven wonders of the world, I'd always been interested in seeing them so I was delighted to finally make that dream come true last week. I took a few photos, though since the photos were taken on an iPhone they probably don't look that great … [Read more...] about Pyramids By Night