This year mark's the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. A lot of people died when it sank A lot of them were Irish. A lot of them were poor. A lot of them were en route from Ireland to the "New World" to start over. So any "celebration" or other ceremony surrounding the Titanic needs to handled very tactfully. Tayto obviously didn't get that … [Read more...] about Marketing Gone Wrong – The Titanic
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Some Lessons Learnt From My Burglary
As I mentioned recently I was the victim of a break-in and burglary. I'm still trying to sort out the insurance claims, so I honestly do not know at this stage how that will pan out. I have, however, learnt a few interesting things. Some of these lessons are specific to Ireland, while others are probably applicable anywhere. Reporting the break-in to the police … [Read more...] about Some Lessons Learnt From My Burglary
An Odd Amount of Media Coverage
For some odd reason both myself and the company have been getting quite a bit of media attention and coverage. Sunday's Sunday Times (Irish edition) had a profile piece on me and the company. It's not available online so I've uploaded a scan here. Today's Irish Times has a piece on the 20th anniversary of EuroDisney and I'm one of the people they spoke to. They also spoke … [Read more...] about An Odd Amount of Media Coverage
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
Irish Politics Needs To Be Less About The Party And More About The Country
The title kind of sums it up. Listening to two Irish politicians squabbling on the radio the other day it really struck me. Instead of trying to move forward and actually solve issues most of the politicians seem to be more interested in taking potshots at each other's parties. It makes me sick. Instead of trying to work together in the country's best interests, … [Read more...] about Irish Politics Needs To Be Less About The Party And More About The Country