Both my personal and business credit cards are with AIB. From time to time credit card services need to contact me. Unfortunately a lot of the calls I get from them and other parts of the bank come from a blocked number ie. I cannot see who is calling me when I answer the call on my mobile. I really don't like answering calls from blocked numbers .. So I raised the … [Read more...] about AIB Take Logic To New Low
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Cutting Student Grants Is Dumb
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
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