Seemingly Amazon UK has finally "seen the light" and is planning on introducing free shipping to Ireland for purchases over £25.There's more coverage in The Irish Times, but it's not exactly clear WHEN they are going to start offering this. (They obviously aren't today) … [Read more...] about Amazon To Introduce Free Shipping To Ireland
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JC Decaux Obviously Doesn’t Want Good Publicity
Image via CrunchBaseNow I am not privy to all the inner workings and details of JC Decaux's contract / agreement with Dublin City Council...However ...Fusio, a web development company based in Dublin, released an iPhone application for the Dublin bike scheme. From all reviews I've heard of the app it was professional and very slick ie. it reflected well on the bike scheme and … [Read more...] about JC Decaux Obviously Doesn’t Want Good Publicity
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The recent publication of the Ryan report on child abuse has revealed a side to Ireland that makes me ashamed to hold an Irish passport.The following clip from an Irish current affairs show is very disturbing and shows a very brave abuse victim going into some detail of what he went through. To whoever put this up on Youtube - thank you! … [Read more...] about No Comment
Green Party Take Online Idiocy To A New Level
Irish political parties are trying to use online media. Unfortunately they're more "trying" than anything else.Remember the Green Party spamming bloggers?How about Fine Gael ripping off the BBC website?Well it looks like the Green Party are definitely outdoing their competitors when it comes to online idiocy. Their official Twitter account posted this charming message earlier … [Read more...] about Green Party Take Online Idiocy To A New Level
Christmas Cinema Overdose
Image via WikipediaSince I arrived in Cork last week I've been doing some serious catching up on films. Carlow has a cinema, but it's not exactly "amazing" (the new one is still not open!!)This morning I took advantage of the 11am showing's really low price (€3) to see Inkheart, while over the last few days I've also seen and Bedtime Stories.It sure beats driving all the way … [Read more...] about Christmas Cinema Overdose