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729OpinionBits and pieces
Once we navigate our way out of Dublin, the traffic thins and traffic lights aren’t needed. Concrete bypasses divert us around provincial...
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885History
Mart day
Perched precariously on the towbar of my father’s Massey Ferguson 135 as we headed to the mart is one of my enduring...
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827Media
To tweet or not to tweet?
It’s a scant five years since Twitter, the brainchild of Jack Dorsey in California saw the light of day. An easy to...
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812Opinion
Blue lights flashing
Friday has arrived at last. Another week has slid by. Work’s been pretty full on and I’m looking forward to the weekend....
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2.0KHistory
Bad boys and tattoos
According to Melbourne police, the man charged with the rape and murder of Jill Meagher, Adrian Ernest Bayley, is tattooed. But should...
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763Opinion
Trolling and bullying.
Lately there’s been a lot of discussion about internet trolls. You know those folk who elect to post poisonous comments about others...
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813Opinion
Tomorrow and the day after
They stare straight ahead, and stride past other pedestrians without seeing them: ignoring the gawking strolling tourists with their cameras and bum-bags....
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727Opinion
Fish and Chips on Fridays
After a mediocre flat white and a quick flick through the newspaper in a café where the music is too loud, I...
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791Health
A bus ticket to nowhere
Just the other day, we gave Paul* a week’s supply of medication, a bus ticket and sent him on his way. There...
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783Economy
Is this no country for old women or men?
Image here Encouraging older employees to remain in the workforce has become almost a mantra. Which is all well and good –...
