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Patrick James | August 29, 2008

So What’s In A Name… Well, Jack & Sarah Know!

Jack and Sarah are the most popular baby names in Ireland, according to new official figures.

The Central Statistics Office data shows Sarah retained the top position for girls last year – winning a close race involving Emma, Ella, Katie and Sophie.

More than 1,000 baby boys were called Jack while Sean, Conor, Daniel, and James also made the top five.

Interestingly:

There has been more change in girls’ names. While Emma and Sarah have been in the top five since 1998, Katie has only been in the top five since 2003, Sophie has been in it since 2006 and Ella is in the top five for the first time.

Source: RTÉ.ie

Category: Something Else | Tags: culture, Curiosities, Names, RTE, Society

Patrick James | May 6, 2008

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Taoiseach urged to make last worthwhile act in office… re-route M3

Bertie Ahern has been asked to re-route the M3 motorway away from the Hill of Tara as one of his last acts in office.

A petition containing almost 40,000 names was handed into the Department of the Taoiseach which urged him to reconsider the route of the Co Meath motorway which, it is claimed, could destroy heritage.

Source: TaraWatch

Category: Highway To Hell!, Something Else | Tags: culture, History, Irish Culture, Irish Politics, M3, Motorway, Tara

Patrick James | October 31, 2007

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Halloween Car Cleanup Guide

Close the blinds, bar the doors and huddle together for safety. It?s Halloween: the night for ghouls and ghosts to run free — not to mention hooligans who?ll see your brand new Lexus GS430 as the ultimate target for their ?tricks.” A few eggs, some toilet paper and maybe a few cans of shaving cream are all the ingredients required for a good old-fashioned car trashing. AskMen.com are offering some very interesting and useful tips to help if your car gets vandalised.In case your memories are a little foggy (from all the sugar highs that night), use the tips below to help save your car from permanent damage.

Eggs
What to expect in the morning:
It?s a morning not unlike any other. You shower, dress and get ready for work — then you step outside to the horror of all horrors: your baby smattered with eggs from nose to tail. Scrambled immediately comes to mind and the whiff of cooked eggs may make you nauseous for years to come? but don?t panic. Walk back inside, pick up the phone and call work — you?ll need a day off for this one.

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