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Commission for Energy Regulation … regulate nothing!

December 2, 2008 – 5:52 am

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 and [...]

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3 down: Postman’s bag

August 28, 2008 – 4:39 am

I noticed one of the letters the substitute postman had dropped in the door wasn’t for me and went after him.
This isn’t mine.
Are you sure?
Yeah, I’m sure. It’s Morris Harney’s pension cheque from Roadstone.
You opened it?
No I didn’t. It says “Roadstone - Pensions Department” on it.
So how come you have it?
You gave it to me!
You’d [...]

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Bank holiday Friday

August 1, 2008 – 10:41 am

Bzzz … bzzz … bzzz … bzzz … bzzz goes the phone.
Answer the fekin thing … answer the fekin thing … answer the fekin thing goes The Sneeze.
Bzzz … bzzz … bzzz … bzzz … bzzz goes the phone. Bzzz … bzzz …
Department of Vegetation, good morning goes the woman in her I’m-not-a-civil-servant voice.
‘Morning. I’d [...]

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