This morning I was listening to the news on RTE radio, as I do most weekday mornings. I was shocked to hear that our "beloved" government is considering slashing 3rd level grants. (Oddly the article I linked to suggests that the grants currently aren't means tested - they were when I had one) I attended the University of Limerick between 1994 and 1998 as an undergraduate. … [Read more...] about Cutting Student Grants Is Dumb
rant
It’s Paddy NOT Patty
This weekend is a long weekend here in Ireland. It's our national holiday - St Patrick's Day. Now I could ramble on about the history or the culture, but let's face it that's not what I'm interested in writing about. I'll keep it very very simple. It's St. Patrick. Patrick or Padraig. So it's either St. Patrick's Day or Paddy's Day. Either option works. It is not … [Read more...] about It’s Paddy NOT Patty
Montenegro – Striking A Balance Between Progress & Preservation?
As regular readers of this blog know, I have a certain place in my heart for Montenegro. It's a fantastic country and the people are wonderful. However in common with a lot of developing economies Montenegro faces a challenge. The government and people of Montenegro need to make a decision on their destiny and future. Yet again today I came across an article about a … [Read more...] about Montenegro – Striking A Balance Between Progress & Preservation?
Air France Finally Find My Bag
What a saga! I checked my bag in on Tuesday morning in Dublin and expected to pick it up later that day when I arrived in JFK. Of course there was no sign of it .. and to make matters worse Air France didn't know where it was either. I was in NYC for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and then I headed off to DC. Still no bag. The Air France online baggage tracking … [Read more...] about Air France Finally Find My Bag
Bank Charges Bite
I never go into my local bank branch. I only call the bank when there's a serious issue. Most of my interactions with the bank (for my personal account) are via their online banking. Now it seems I'm being penalised for using the bank .. This sucks So are there ANY banks in Ireland that don't charge €200 / year for doing very little? (It's not as if they can't … [Read more...] about Bank Charges Bite