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 remembering [...]
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 of [...]
Rebel against telemarketing in Ireland
Next time a telemarketer calls you, make sure you’ve read this page in advance. It might be useful to print it out…
The Direct Marketing sector regards the telephone as one of its most successful tools. Consumers experience telemarketing from a completely different point of view: more than 92% perceive commercial telephone calls as a [...]
British blogger wins dismissal case
From The Register - story here:
The English woman sacked for blogging by the accountants she worked for in Paris has won her case for unfair dismissal.
Catherine Sanderson ran what she considered an anonymous blog while working in Paris for accountancy firm Dixon Wilson. When the beancounters were told of her blog she was sacked for [...]
A good cause - freedom of speech
Dear isadub,
In the UK we often take the right to blog for granted. But what if a post on isadub landed you in prison?
In China, internet sites are blocked, chat rooms are monitored and journalists and bloggers are arrested.
Amnesty International is deeply worried about the restriction of the right to freedom of expression in China. [...]