" Ronnie Wood's family hoped it was an empty boast when his new teenage companion said she was his girlfriend and had posed for him in the nude. But this picture of a naked girl recently painted by the Rolling Stones guitarist, and now for sale in a gallery near his Irish...
"Written on the city" is a website that catalogs graffiti from major cities around the world. Anyone can submit photos of any urban art in their part of the world, but the focus tends to be on poetry, politics, and...
highlighted by Rob Peters | 1 wk ago | updated 6 days ago 280 views | 7 comments
The specific locations may be in Ireland but I am sure that this problem, one of my "pet hates", is not confined to this country alone. In this instance my pet hate is the developing trend of selling naming rights to...
VIKING SHIP LEAVES DUBLIN TOMORROW MORNINGThe 61 members of the crew on the 30-metre long “Sea Stallion from Glendalough” are sure to get soaking wet already in the middle of Dublin Harbour tomorrow morning. ...
I am sure that many of you will be surprised to learn that the Republic Of Ireland has soldiers operating in a number of different countries including Chad and that a total of 86 Irish soldiers have died in the service of the United Nations since 1960.Since joining the United...
This year's Dublin LGBTQ Pride Parade marked the 25th Anniversary of the very first Dublin Pride Parade and took place earlier today (Saturday, the 21st June) marking a climax to the host of events held during this...
I will be accused of damaging the Irish Tourist Industry by including this information on an international web site but I suspect that many tourists have noticed that they are being robbed when they visit the...
Nicolas Sarkozy has blamed the Irish voting 'no' in the EU treaty vote on Peter Mandelson, the current British Commissioner of the European Union for Trade. Sarkozy also blamed the world's starving children on...
highlighted by amyjudd | 3 wks ago | updated 3 wks ago 208 views | 8 comments
Spencer Tunick was at it again this week in Ireland. A few days ago an installation, photo-shoot, was organised on the grounds of Blarney Castle in Cork and today one is being done at...
A few years ago the owner of a bridal shop got very excited and annoyed when I took some photographs of her shop window. At the time she claimed that her window display was projected by copyright ... I now wonder if that was the real reason."A BRIDAL shop which won a...
One would never wish financial hardship on anyone but 'Halleujah!' for the financial hardship that forces Leonard Cohen back on to the stage. Here Telegraph journalist Neil McCormick welcomes Cohen back with an in...
EXCERPT: “People in Ireland have sent the clearest possible message that they do not want this treaty, they do not want this constitution, and by all rights now it should be declared dead,” said David Cameron, the (UK) Conservative leader. “I think the elites in...
This is my favourite report on the Lisbon Treaty outcome. ...but I think you'd have to know the 'players' to get the 'in' jokes and the 'craic' - the sense of delight and cheeky mischief making too. A terrific read!"So now it's plan C and that leaves Brian another 23 letters...
Irish Voters have supported for No Vote on the EU Lisbon treaty. Early indication suggests that No Vote is ahead but Yes side have also regained bounced as counting progresses. "Early unofficial vote tallies around...
highlighted by Sanjay Jha | 5 wks ago | updated 5 wks ago 277 views | 5 comments
It looks like Friday the 13th was not a good day for the EU. The Lisbon Treaty has been voted down in a referendum, and Brussels is now in a complete panic. The treaty is now most likely dead (although it would still...