What national emergency?
I received my 80 page booklet today from the Office of Emergency Planning. Half of it is written in Irish and the second half is in English. In the foreword, our Dear Leader writes, “there is no reason to think that a major emergency is likely in the immediate future“. Most of the advice seems [...]
Children are the new must-have item in Kerry
No adult will be permitted in a playground unless accompanied by a child It will be an offence for anyone other than a child to use playground equipment Only families are allowed to take photographs in playgrounds Kerry County Council have introduced new byelaws regulating the playgrounds in their county. Introduced because of concern that [...]
Need a hitman?
Then try Eircom… I bet the committee that came up this name thought it was really catchy. Seriously though, the letter that came with this envelope was to do with an opt-in marketing campaign, rather than opt-out. Which is still not good. Edit: May have got my knickers in a twist & now having trouble [...]
I got a police record today
Today I got a police record and I’m not entirely happy about it. Someone tried to break into my summer house last night and after reporting it, the Guards (police) now know more about me than the crime itself. Some kids tried to break into my house by smashing a double-glazed window at the rear [...]
Loony Louth
A taxi driver called Friday drove me to my hotel last Saturday from the pub. And, indeed, he was a very good driver. A friend needed a passport renewal form and called into Drogheda Garda Station for one. She couldn’t get one because the Superintendent (or Sergeant) had the key to the stationary room and [...]
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