And so the pig meat sage continues. And new questions are being asked with each passing day. Were the authorities overreacting when they ordered that all pig meat be taken off shop shelves, out of cold-stores and domestic fridges and destroyed? Probably. If the same traceability systems used for beef and mutton were in place [...]
In Orthodox Craw-Thumping Christmas begins with Advent but, like food from the takeaway, that is a movable feast. As with takeaway, movable feasts are a source of confusion. Therefore, to simplify things, in many calendars (the Christian; the Pirelli; the Dilbert) it officially begins on December 8. But no matter when it begins, Christmas is [...]
Homepages – Tales From The Irish Blogosphere, a collection of 100% pork-free stories and photographs by 50 Irish bloggers and compiled by Catherine Brodigan is now available to order on Lulu.com. At just €14 and with all proceeds going to Focus Ireland (a charity providing support for the homeless) it’s unbeatable value and for a [...]
So there I was happily upgrading to WordPress 2.7 RC1 and playing around with the new dashboard when up on the windowsill popped Hitler, the cat. Well, whatcha think? Happy? It’s okay I suppose. Not sure I’m happy though. It seems very cluttered compared to the old dashboard. Ha! You’re the one to talk about [...]
In early November Bord Gáis had proposed a price increase of on average 3.9%, with ESB proposing an increase of 5.6%. Remember gas and electricity prices have already risen by 20% and 17.5% respectively this year. The Commission for Energy Regulation yesterday announced that the proposed gas and electricity price rises are to be scrapped [...]
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