Monthly Archives: September 2015

A lot of hot eir

Posted on September 22, 2015 by rjmackin

   One of the most significant rebranding exercises of recent times is the transformation of the indigenous telcommunications behemoth eircom to eir. The former state owned company started life as Post & Telegraphs and latterly Telecom Eireann before reinventing themselves … Continue reading →

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Thems the Breaks

Posted on September 20, 2015 by rjmackin

Sunday afternoon and we’ve all left the kitchen to read books and watch sport and sleep, and to think of the fortune we have in living suburbian dreams . . .

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Once Upon a Time . . .

Posted on September 18, 2015 by rjmackin

I look though the glass to our green garden and itz orange flowers and remember living elsewhere, another time another place i guess, and i find eyem surprised as to how i came to reside inna jazzy house with two … Continue reading →

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Guilty as Charged?

Posted on September 13, 2015 by rjmackin

I used to like weekend radio on RTE Radio One, especially Sunday mornings, although eyem changing my mind as there’s just too much misery porn being peddled on the shows, and this weekend was a great example, as Marian Finnucane … Continue reading →

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“Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet” Roger Miller

Posted on September 12, 2015 by rjmackin

I woke up this morning to find the rain had passed, and i was disappointed as i had high hopes for yesterday’s deluge, i had a plan.  As i returned home from work yesterday evening, taking the scenic route by … Continue reading →

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It’s not easy being Green . . .

Posted on September 10, 2015 by rjmackin

The Green Party is a sham, a charade, a party of charlatans who spout platitudes to the unbelievers, urging them to buy into their principles and believe me, The Green Party have none.   A group who “recognise and celebrate … Continue reading →

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School for Scandal

Posted on September 10, 2015 by rjmackin

It must be election time. Our public representatives are all scrambling to issue the usual specious promises about schools, roads and manna from heaven. And all in spite of, or contrary to, the actual wishes of those the purport to … Continue reading →

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ekhm! . . . the dog days are over . . .

Posted on September 2, 2015 by rjmackin

what did we do wrong? . . . . . is what eyem asking myself these days as we contemplate the loss of Delaney to another family on the far side of the city, who may love her, and cherish … Continue reading →

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