A couple of week's back we switched the company phones over to Three Ireland and were given Nokia N96 handsets:It looks quite attractive, doesn't it?Unfortunately it's also the single worst phone I can remember owning.While it may look quite good at first glance try putting in the battery and you're hit by the first of many shortcomings. The plastic cover that Nokia used for … [Read more...] about Phones To Avoid – Nokia N96
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No More Pork
Image via WikipediaIf you're looking for pork products in Irish shops today you'll find most of the shelves are bare due to a health scare.The Irish Times has a nice FAQ about the pork recall that explains all the nitty gritty details.What it doesn't tell you, however, is how many small shops are going to go out of business as a result of this. It transpires that the meat … [Read more...] about No More Pork
Irish Police Want Access To Browser Data
It's 2008. Ireland is supposedly a democracy, yet the Gardai (Irish police force) are now demanding that ISPs provide them with live access to browser data.Say goodbye to your privacy!The story was covered in The Irish Times todayBasically the Gardai are asking ISPs to give them a live link into their networks to capture realtime data!Retaining personally identifiable … [Read more...] about Irish Police Want Access To Browser Data
Dublin Airport – Is There Any Hope For It?
Dublin airport seems to be going from bad to worse.First off they had serious issues with their radar which led to flight cancellations and general chaos.Now they're having power outages!Cork airport suffers from fog quite often, while Shannon doesn't have as many international destinations as the other two, so where does that leave us? … [Read more...] about Dublin Airport – Is There Any Hope For It?
Rip Off Republic Overcharges For Safe Sex?
Image via WikipediaWhen I was in Paris a couple of weeks ago I spotted several large billboards from the local authorities advocating the use of condoms and safe sex.I don't think I've ever seen similar ads in Ireland.Now I'm not a big Digg user, but this post caught my attention.It seems that Ireland is the most expensive place to have sex, since the price of condoms is so … [Read more...] about Rip Off Republic Overcharges For Safe Sex?