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Irish Constitution – Bite Size 05 Sep 2008
Fundamental Rights Personal Rights (Part 2) 4 1° No citizen shall be deprived of his personal liberty save in accordance with law. 2° Upon complaint being made by or on behalf of any person to the High … Continue reading
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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, … Continue reading
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Irish Constitution – Bite Size 26 Aug 2008
Following a recent conversation it dawned on me that maybe, we as people have a tendency to take the Irish Constitution for granted… I mean this is the fundamental law, of the land we live in! Hence, I decided to … Continue reading
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A Wasteful Society – tags that don’t fit!
Lately, the “green” issue has been playing a lot on my mind – to be honest, I don’t subscribe to the misconception of being “environmental” equating to the over-played stereotype of the the hemp-smoking, sandal-wearing ‘typecast’ – in general I … Continue reading
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World Fair Trade Day 2008 – May 10th
World Fair Trade Day is coming up May 10th. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
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Real-life “Groundhog Day” – Stranger than fiction!
Last night there was nothing on tv and as channel surfed aimlessly I stumbled across “Groundhod Day”… again! As movies go it’s not the worst – so I left it on, not too pushed one way or the other (more … Continue reading
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The Gaelic Inquisition. Killing Me Softly – Not!
When it comes to the Irish language there really are some insecure B.S. artists out there! I recently had the misfortune of having a conversation with an old-school Irish speaker – Correct grammar was all important and the occasional English … Continue reading
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In the Name of the Fada – Ashamed!
It took me a little while to take to RTE’s “In the Name of the Fada” which sees American comedian Des Bishop in a bid to become a fluent Irish speaker. Last nights show, featured him returning to America to … Continue reading
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