Category Archives: Old blogger

Richard Sinnott from Carlow sued the Carlow Nationalist after they printed a picture of him during a GAA match which showed his ‘private parts’. Amazingly he was awarded €6,500 for ‘breach of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional harm, and negligence’. … Continue reading →

A report yesterday said 5,500 people have been caught using their mobile phones while driving since the law came into effect banning their use. What happened to them though? Were they scolded severely? Did they get points on their licence? … Continue reading →

Stinking Pete has gone vegetarian. He says he can no longer cope with the senseless slaughter of animals for our consumption. I say I can no longer cope with him being a complete and utter cunt but he doesn’t seem … Continue reading →

I recently bought some RAM from the US for my ‘puter and it was delivered via Fedex. No problemo. A few days later I got a letter from Fedex saying I owed them €22 because of duty. I ignored the … Continue reading →

I like salt and pepper. One salt shaker, one pepper shaker or pepper mill. What I don’t like is a pepper mill with a salt mill on top in one, supposedly handy, contraption. Too many restaurants are engaging in this … Continue reading →

Headaches are a pain in the arse, aren’t they? Not literally of course because literally they’re a pain in the head although not for Weird Will who always claimed to have a pain somewhere then blame it on some other … Continue reading →

This is from a report on Breakingnews.ie about attitudes to sex in rural Ireland being, shall we say, a bit backwards. In one incident referred to in the research, a young woman went to her GP seeking the morning-after pill, … Continue reading →

The Irish Blog Awards nomination form has been changed at last so you can vote for all your favourite blogs at once. Tá mé ag dul to vote for my favourites (see what I did there?) and I don’t want … Continue reading →

I was listening to Karen Coleman interview Richard Dawkins on the radio on Sunday. I could have done a better job. I’d have at least asked a different question. The interview went something like this. Coleman: So what about XYZ, … Continue reading →

Sitting in Ron’s yesterday evening having a few pints and watching the football. After the last gasp winner sent Manchester United mad Dirty Dave into tears our mate Splodge, the one with the birthmark on his face, said, “Lads, if … Continue reading →