Spotted outside a shop in Midleton, Co. Cork: And it's not the only "bad" sign you'll come across in the town. The local supermarket is proud of its "customer's car park", which is suggests that they might not be in business for much longer or that nobody drives .. Getting it right shouldn't be hard: "your" = possessive "you're" = contraction of "you … [Read more...] about Confusing “Your” and “You’re” on Signs
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The Sage food philosophy
Sage Restaurant is just off the main street in Midleton. Yesterday I was lucky enough to have lunch there and I have to say it was simply fantastic. But what's more interesting about the restaurant isn't just the quality of the food. It's their food philosophy. They source most of their ingredients within a 12 mile radius of the restaurant.While that could lead to a rather … [Read more...] about The Sage food philosophy
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
Cork Isn’t Near Dublin and Ireland Isn’t British
If you use location based services then you've probably found yourself being "located" miles from where you actually are. Killeagh County Cork is not "near Dublin", but Facebook was convinced that it was all weekend .. Irish people are not "British". Ireland is not part of the United Kingdom either. Geographically the island is part of the British Isles, though I … [Read more...] about Cork Isn’t Near Dublin and Ireland Isn’t British
Ryanair Cuts Cork Off From Dublin
TheJournal.ie is reporting a story that on the one hand doesn't surprise me, but on the other hand is kind of shocking. RyanAir is to stop all its flights between Dublin and Cork, which effectively means that there will be no flights between Cork and Dublin. (Unless another airline steps in) RyanAir claim that people are opting to drive (are they?) instead of … [Read more...] about Ryanair Cuts Cork Off From Dublin