Most of the Irish meeja yesterday headined with the one story. The Irish Times one was fairly typical – Charlie Flanagan ‘regrets’ c-word tweet to Sinn Féin deputy OK. Let's look at a few points here. 1. It's a Tweet … Continue reading →
There has been quite a flurry of activity in the papers recently about e-cigarettes. Over the space of a couple of days, three articles appeared in the Irish Times and two more in the UK's Daily Mail. The first out … Continue reading →
Giving a good impression was a part of my childhood. My own parents were enlightened enough but my friends' parents were forever worrying about what the neighbours might think. The public impression was far more important than the private fact. … Continue reading →
It really beggars belief. A DJ of 32 years loses his job over playing an eighty two year old song. Un-fucking-believable. There is uproar because the song contains the word "niggers". The Irish Times runs their headline "BBC DJ quits … Continue reading →
