Friday, Mar 12th 2010
Following February’s Wallets Full of Blood: Houses on the Moon, there is now another installment in the tale of zombies stalking the dead Republic.
WALLETS FULL OF BLOOD: ZOMBIE BANKER BLUES
WALLETS FULL OF BLOOD: ZOMBIE BANKER BLUES from aaronrip on Vimeo.
Oh, that speech. One might think the Taoiseach had a Damascus Road conversion - and in front of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce in the Four Seasons Hotel of all places. That somehow he looked deep into his soul while he was looking ‘everyone in the eye’ - and came forth with new economic tablets [...]
Higher and higher - that’s the way unemployment is going. Strange this is not getting the attention it deserves. While the media debates the fiscal meltdown, the ‘will-they-or-won’t they’ cut public sector wages (or just freeze them ad infinitum), a blood-letting is beginning in the labour force. Maybe it’s just that we [...]
A system in crisis
There were two remarkable things about the Lisbon Treaty referendum that have been almost completely ignored by the men and women whose job it is to chew over Irish politics on a daily basis. First of all, the result showed that Irish citizens have no confidence in the people they vote for. [...]
Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 5. Put it in a roasting tray, season with salt and pepper and place on the middle rack. Cook for 20 minutes per pound and when finished take it out and let it rest for a few minutes. Slice and soak in gravy. There you have it - Fianna Fail’s recipe [...]
This week, indignant old men and women have led a wave of unprecedented social protest in the national media. Next week, the same old men and women will take their protest to the streets. The government may fall.
The primary issue may be medical cards but the core value at the heart of the [...]