Tag Archives: dublin
Water charges
Worth blogging. Greens to introduce water rates. So some guy is gonna come into your house and install a water meter. Meanwhile, revenue raised by water charges will not go into any of the following: Fixing Victorian water pipes Ensuring … Continue reading
Air traffic controllers and IMPACT are cunts
I’m paraphrasing here but bear with me. Yesterday lunchtime, the radio, IMPACT bloke speaking: “Well, all we want to move things forward is to have our members who were suspended re-instated and an assurance from the IAA that we can … Continue reading
Cigarette smuggling in Ireland
Europe’s largest ever haul of smuggled cigarettes found at Dublin port some cunting port in Louth. €50m worth. Wow. They shouldn’t bring the smugglers to court though. A fine, a bit of jail time? That’s nothing to people like that. … Continue reading
Sign of the times
Grafton Street looks just a bit grotty at the moment, doesn’t it? I’m surprised that shop sign was allowed. Taken yesterday, click for big. [photopress:graftonstreet.jpg,thumb,pp_image]
Bin bother
I recently took delivery of a brown bin from Dublin City council. This is to add to my black bin (normal waste) and my green bin (recyclables). The brown bin is for ‘organic’ waste, so your potato peelings, egg shells, … Continue reading
Would you pay a congestion charge?
There’s stuff in the papers today about how a congestion charge is being considered to reduce gridlock in Dublin’s traffic. This has made me quite mad, I have to say. Firstly, do we not pay enough road motor tax? Secondly, … Continue reading