Ireland the land of saints and scholars, but maybe for not much longer, as the Irish government is reviewing the tax exemption scheme for artists. … [Read more...] about Tax Exemption for Artists
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Infrastructure politics and Ireland
Bertie Ahern, the Irish prime minister (Taoiseach), has announced a €34 billion scheme to upgrade transport infrastructure in Ireland. The term "upgrade" is probably a misnomer if you consider that in many instances there is no infrastructure to upgrade. Problems: - the figure of 34 billion although high will probably end up being a lot higher. The Irish government has a … [Read more...] about Infrastructure politics and Ireland
Cyrano de Bergerac – eloquence at its best
My addiction to DVDs is documented. I know, as I was the one who documented it. … [Read more...] about Cyrano de Bergerac – eloquence at its best
Wine Snobbery?
Geoff has a nice post about wine over on his blog: A Wine Peasant will proudly proclaim the virtues of their €6.99 bottle of South African Chardonnay. “…really easy to drink, and 14% alcohol…” as if drinking alcohol is a challenge and not something to enjoy and that extra few percent alcohol is just what we need to further remove us from our mundane reality. In fact the … [Read more...] about Wine Snobbery?
Age of Empires 3 – Back to the Basics
Age of Empires III is due for release the first week of November. I've never been much of a gamer, but I've always enjoyed wasting hours (sometimes days!) with the Age of Empires games and other conquest type games. … [Read more...] about Age of Empires 3 – Back to the Basics