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22 Microlog entries tagged with ‘ireland’
This Is The End, My Only Friend, The End
Colm Tobin remembers The End, one of the two best things Irish TV ever produced (the other being Blizzard of Odd). Permalink ·
‘The old sow that eats her farrow’: 22 sobering depictions of Irish life
Just so you know, things aren’t all that bleak here. Yet. Permalink ·
Once Upon a Tram (1958)
A nice little short film at the Europa Film Treasures archive capturing one of the last runs of the Hill of Howth tram. My grandmother on my mam’s side was on the last ever tram, if I’m not mistaken. Permalink ·
Ireland has done what the IMF wanted, but where is the reward?
It’s lovely that the bureaucrats and politicians think of Ireland as some kind of grand economic experiment. But, y’know, there are real people here, a few million of us actually… Permalink ·
As it happened: The Dáil debate on the ‘Irish SOPA’
In which Junior Minister Sean Sherlock attempts to defend his proposed through-the-back-door copyright legislation. “The best way of dealing with copyright infringement issues is on a case-by-case basis by means of a judicial process,” says the minister. Alas, if only the judgements made so far weren’t fundamentally flawed… Permalink ·
A response to Sean Sherlock’s Drivetime interview on Ireland’s SOPA
Someone needs to be challenging Minister Sherlock (and the rest of the Dáil) on these matters directly. That Radio 1 interview made a hames of it, IMHO: he simply wasn’t confronted with all the facts. Permalink ·
Ireland’s SOPA to permit three strikes; TDs asked to debate something they haven’t seen
Incidentally, adds TJ McIntyre, the move contradicts the minister’s own Programme for Government which states that “The situation can no longer be tolerated where Irish Ministers enact EU legislation by statutory instrument. The checks and balances of parliamentary democracy are by-passed.” And they say trust in government is rising? Not with me it isn’t. Permalink ·
Ireland and EU to sign controversial ACTA treaty
This is what happens when politicians think they know what they’re signing, but don’t understand its wider implications. Permalink ·
Decisionmap.ie
Visualising Ireland’s public data. I wish they would make more of an effort to advertise these things; it would educate the public better as to how Census information is applied and for what purposes. Permalink ·
Irish Palates, Enticed by Other Carbs, Are Losing Their Taste for a Signature Starch
I don’t know why people are so hung up over spuds. Get baby potatoes and steam them and they’re ready in no time, and you don’t lose as much of the nutrients either. Permalink ·
excavations.ie
A searchable database of Irish excavation reports. Surprisingly useful, and very educational. Here’s details of work carried out where we used to live in town. Permalink ·
Green screen: what’s happening to Irish cinema
What they don’t really get into here is that Irish cinema, as it is, is really about marketability and profitability. If worthy art is made, that’s fine, but it’s not the primary driver — there’s too much fear of taking a chance on something that won’t find mass appeal. Which is a Bad Thing, in my estimation. Permalink ·
JobBridge to Nowhere
Naming and shaming companies listing jobs under the JobBridge internship scheme that they should be paying people for. Permalink ·
BLDGBLOG: Water Towers of Ireland
Once upon a time I’d see the UCD water tower every day and just for a moment believe I was in the future. Permalink ·
UpStart: an alternative election poster campaign
“UpStart is a non-profit arts collective which aims to put creativity at the centre of public consciousness during the Irish General Election Campaign in 2011. We plan to do this by reinterpreting the spaces commonly used for displaying election campaign posters in Dublin City.” Best thing to come out of this whole ridiculous situation. The poems are my favourites; better than any bullshit election manifesto. (By the way, if anyone starts a Flickr gallery of these posters, please do let me know.) Permalink | 0 Comments ·
Ireland’s Economic Crisis: What sort of hole are we in and how do we get out?
A smart overview of the fine mess they’ve got us into. But — and it’s a big but — it fails to factor in the cost of living (and a rising one at that). One can’t honestly compare Ireland’s taxation regime with those of other European states without also comparing the cost of day-to-day basics like groceries, public transport, etc which are by all accounts much lower on the continent. Permalink ·
Irish High Court gives entertainment giants the power to disconnect whole families from the net
It’s bullshit of the highest order, of course. But at least our ISP isn’t willing to play along. Permalink ·
Omphaloskepsis for the nation
The Irish blogosphere gets itself in a tizzy about the ‘death of blogging’. Blah blah blah, whatever. If the only thing you care about when you blog is doing it for other people, then you’re doing it wrong. End of story. Next! Permalink ·
Associated files losses on Irish division
Considering the sheer number of people I’ve seen around Dublin reading the Irish Daily Mail — the filthy rag that it is — I’m sure they’ll make the money back soon enough. Permalink ·
Irish Newspaper Archives
This is great. But it brings up a point: if the web is supposed to be a library, information like that found in newspaper archives should really be free. It’s only a matter of time, I guess, but things like this would be better operated as public services, not merely as profit-making businesses. Governments take note [c/o ResearchBuzz]. Permalink ·
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