Monthly Archives: July 2014
Flogging a dead horse … Garth Brooks T-shirts going for a song at fair
HORSE breeders may have been heaving a sigh of relief at recovering prices but it was a tough day for street traders at one of Ireland’s oldest horse fairs. http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/flogging-a-dead-horse-stars-tshirts-going-for-a-song-at-fair-30431288.html
Farmer defends €50 JobBridge offer for a 30-hour week collecting potatoes
A FARMER has advertised for an internship on the controversial JobBridge Scheme – to gather potatoes. Patrick Doherty says the successful candidate for the position will be required to work 30 hours per week to receive an extra €50 on Continue reading
UFO cloud over Waterford
Via Irish Weather Online
‘Ming’ keeps it casual for first day in Europe
MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan didn’t breach the European Parliament dress code by wearing a T-shirt and jeans – because there isn’t any. A spokeswoman told the Herald that no specific rules are in place requiring parliamentarians to don suits. “If Continue reading
Permission refused for two Garth Brooks concerts
Permission has been refused for two of the five planned Garth Brooks concerts at Croke Park. Concerts will go ahead on 25, 26 and 27 July. However, tickets had also been sold for Monday, 28 July, and Tuesday, 29 July. Continue reading
Six rescued after chair-o-plane in Tramore breaks down
EMERGENCY SERVICES ATTENDED a scene in Tramore this evening where a group of people were stuck mid-air on an amusement ride. The “chair-o-plane” ride was stuck for over an hour with six people stuck on the ride. The ride is Continue reading
Scambridge – Farm Labourer Potato farm
Ireland is known all over the world for its great food, in particular the potato. Here is your chance to be part of that success story – you can be a potato picker on a farm! From the farm to Continue reading
Video: Remote control drone carrying drugs crash-lands at Wheatfield Prison
Video: Remote control drone carrying drugs crash-lands at Wheatfield Prison A sophisticated plan to land drugs into Wheatfield Prison using a state-of-the-art remote control drone has been foiled after it crash landed in the yard. – See more at: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/video-remote-control-drone-carrying-drugs-crashlands-at-wheatfield-prison-30384204.html#sthash.PEwjEgI1.dpuf
‘We’re not on air are we?’ – Eamon Dunphy drops an f-bomb live on TV
‘We’re not on air are we?’ – Eamon Dunphy drops an f-bomb live on TV EAMON DUNPHY TURNED the RTÉ studio blue this evening as he seemed to be unaware he was live on air. As the cameras roll you Continue reading