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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Hipster baby names
So the most popular hipster baby names have just been released… Here’s what we think… The Chicks Briseida – Shakespearean heroine likely to meet a nasty end Farrah – definitely the hottest of the Angels Inez – French for nose? … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Fashion, Humour
Tagged boys, girls, hipster baby names, popular, unusual
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Paradise Lost
Dun Laoghaire should be a paradise by the sea. On summer days crowds throng to walk the pier, browse through market stalls in the People’s Park and treat themselves to an ice-cream from the legendary Teddy’s at the end of … Continue reading
Would somebody please think of the children…
We’ve come a long way in this country, since the days of the belief that children should be seen and not heard. These days we have a Children’s Minister, a Children’s Referendum and a Children’s Ombudsman. Anything that purports to … Continue reading
Swings and roundabouts
It seems nothing ever really changes in Irish politics. The faces may be different but otherwise it’s business as usual. Fine Gael & Labour took office in 2011 promising a new type of politics; one free from the corruption and … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Ireland, Opinion, Politics
Tagged Children's Hospital, cronyism, Denis O'Brien, Fine Gael, GMC/Sierra, Irish Water, Jimmy Sheehan, Labour, Pat Rabbitte, state boards
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Il Primo Restaurant – Dublin’s best kept secret
Tucked away down Montague Street, sheltered from the bustle of Harcourt and Wexford Streets, you’ll find a cosy, candlelit haven. Il Primo has been quietly and unassumingly delivering top class food in a lovely environment for the past 20 years … Continue reading
Posted in Dublin, Food, Restaurants
Tagged Il Primo, Italian restaurant, Montague Street, Pasta, review, Risotto, secret
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Peddlers and meddlers
Unsurprisingly Dublin City Council’s proposed solution to the increasing problem of traffic congestion is an incongruous one… They are suggesting reducing the already gridlocked North Quays from two lanes to one, to accommodate a new cycle track. Their rationale for … Continue reading
Posted in Dublin, Opinion, Travel
Tagged commuters, cycle tracks, Ireland, lane closure, motorists, North Quays, public transport, traffic
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PC Plod
Niall Harbison a blogger from Lovin Dublin has been causing quite a stir over the following facetious comments he made in a local restaurant review. “When the sun shines there are certain places that you just know will be packed. … Continue reading
Posted in Civil society, Dublin, Opinion
Tagged apology, Grand Canal Dock, Lovin Dublin, Niall Harbison, political correctness, relativism, social media, water
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Hipster Restaurant Rules
Posted in Food, Restaurants
Tagged beards, hipster restaurants, jam jars, trendy, vintage
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Ads I wish I’d made #4
Complex message communicated in a really simple way with understated acting. Nice work.
Posted in Advertising, Ireland, Media
Tagged 3 Ireland, all you can eat data, smartphone, three mobile, TV ad
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