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Victim seeks an appeal as her rapist goes free

March 14, 2007 – 8:21 pm

From the Irish Independent (and fek their copyright - this is too important ).
Other Bloggers, please link to this, or to any other Irish blogger’s post on this subject. e.g. The Swearing Lady; Twenty Major.
If you are Irish, berate your local T.D.s and Senators to change the law now! If your are not Irish, berate [...]

By Primal Sneeze | Also posted in Plonkers, Politicians | Comments (1)

Doing a bet

March 13, 2007 – 5:58 am

Strange things happen in blogland. Just yesterday evening I was one of many to respond to her Ladyship’s throwaway question as to what would you do if you were the opposite sex for a week? On her recommendation I ended up reading JC Skinner’s classic post on gambling. Read it. It will open your eyes, [...]

By Primal Sneeze | Also posted in Addictions, Blogs, Local, Occasions | Comments (5)

It’s a canal lads!

February 28, 2007 – 7:06 pm

From the Irish Independent breaking news:

” Bad weather conditions forced Garda divers searching for a missing youth to call off their search of the Grand Canal at Clondalkin, shortly after 4pm this afternoon. High winds and rough water made diving conditions increasingly difficult as the day wore on.Earlier, a body was pulled from the water [...]

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(Lack of) Crap Planning in Kildare

February 13, 2007 – 8:15 am

The Leinster Leader ran a story last week about plans for a badly needed new primary school in Kill being knocked on the head. The management of the school have been fighting for years for permission to build on a new site. The Council had objections to each proposal. Either too close to a road, [...]

By Primal Sneeze | Also posted in Local, Plonkers | Comments (2)

Blog Awards (and something that’s bugging me)

February 10, 2007 – 9:35 pm

Despite Mr. Mulley’s having to cull some of the nominations for the Blog Awards, all of the suggestions I made in January are the long list. Fair play to me.
Being a newbie at this blog racket, it’s as good as winning one myself. I would have been as sick as a small hospital if [...]

By Primal Sneeze | Also posted in Blogs | Comments (10)

Where is it?

February 8, 2007 – 6:23 am

Right lads, where is it? The snow I mean.
On the news last night they were issuing major weather alerts. They showed images of Dublin, where the roads were being gritted, with particular attention being paid to bus routes and around hospitals. Snow ploughs were fitted to the trucks for the first time in six years.* [...]

By Primal Sneeze | Also posted in Fun, Weather | Comments (1)