Monthly Archives: February 2010

Green round-about

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

    Trevor Sargent , has resigned as Minister of State after accepting that he made ‘an error of judgment’ in contacting gardaí about a case involving a constituent. But he accepted that contacting the gardai – while not a … Continue reading →

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Greece = Ireland

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

I found this personal expression of frustration to mirror that of many people here in Ireland and the move toward a cashless society is very disturbing big brother in Ireland is well underway and I believe we will not have … Continue reading →

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Pope sounds warning over airport body scans

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

  The head of the Roman Catholic Church spoke out against the use of body scanners at airports, saying human dignity must be preserved even as countries attempt to protect their citizens against acts of terrorism. Pope Benedict XVI , … Continue reading →

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Body Scanners haven’t gone away!

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

      To:  Citizens of the Earth We, the undersigned citizens of the Earth, in accordance with all that humane and good, collectively defy ANY and ALL attempts by the governments of the world, and/or any private entity or … Continue reading →

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The Irish New Poor

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

Call them the new poor: people long accustomed to the comforts of middle-class life who are now relying on public assistance for the first time in their lives — potentially for years to come. Yet the social safety net is … Continue reading →

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Afghans call for Nato to leave

Posted on February 22, 2010 by

Afghans call for Nato to leave after airstrike kills 27 civilians – Times Online. This article was just flashed over the wires and it shows that the Afghanistan people are now calling on NATO troops to leave the country after … Continue reading →

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Don’t buy just yet!

Posted on February 22, 2010 by

I see that the Permanent TSB property price survey will be published on a quarterly basis from now on, the reason was “not enough mortgages are being issued to provide accurate monthly data”. Yet we have an advertising campaign from … Continue reading →

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S & P update

Posted on February 22, 2010 by

Can the rally continue?             – Stocks may be entering the “mid-Winter doldrums.”  This is a period of weakness that usually happens between Mid-February and late March.  Rising interest rates, even symbolically, may expose the … Continue reading →

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Wicklow Man still Missing

Posted on February 22, 2010 by

Wicklow harbour search continues 22/02/2010 – 16.02.2010 The search for a missing 19-year-old man off the coast of Wicklow is still ongoing The alarm was raised at 9.30pm yesterday morning when the man’s clothing was found on the new pier … Continue reading →

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Sell Sell Sell

Posted on February 22, 2010 by

The Governments Banking strategy is collapsing before our eyes and according to Morgan Stanley “Bank of Ireland may need to raise €4.1bn once its loans go to NAMA, the report said. However, it has fewer options than AIB as it … Continue reading →

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