New price label for Arnotts with influence from Anglo Irish Bank

Truly a mad country.

The Cliffs of Moher as seen on the Aer Lingus website.

Seriously like. Why does the web graphics person think it’s ok to flip an iconic scene like this? It’s even worse then they horizontally flip a persons face for the web or newspaper. It just looks weird…

Cliffs of Moher image by Beppie K [cc]

Only noticed the Wicklow Town Heritage Trail plinths which were erected some time ago following the efforts of the Wicklow Chamber of Commerce to get funding for them.

Here’s one telling how Wicklow got its name. Looks rather well in the brilliant evening sunshine.

The next point on the trail leads the visitor to the remains of the Black Castle. Here’s how the plaque looks.

Destroyed by local yobs who have no pride in their town or themselves. Makes me sick to see stuff like this. Makes me sick to see people littering. Sick to see dog shit all over the footpaths too.

I cannot understand it and it makes me very sad indeed.

From yesterday’s Irish Daily Star. A couple with 3 children are €13k in arrears with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council due to husband losing job. Bailiffs arrive with Gardai at seven in the morning to evict them without notice (according to the husband speaking to the Star reporter). Husband says they were making repayments as well.

Count the Gardai. Seven of them in the picture on the bottom right of the report. SEVEN well paid employees of the state to strong arm a 50 year old woman out of her home. Presumably a couple bailiffs were there too.

Sunday and all as it is – What an absolute fucking disgrace.

Only explanation for this Ebay auction is the seller is from Roscommon.

Oh, and I wasn’t searching for anything related to Gerry Ryan on Ebay. Just happened to be browsing through the websites for sale category and it was on the first page of results.

Just for pig iron. Big version here (4.something MB JPG).

A number of years ago I sang the tenor part in the local choir’s production of Stainer’s Crucifixion. I don’t have a recording of me singing it, so here is someone else singing “The Majesty of the Divine Humiliation” instead. I get butterflies in my stomach any time I hear it, recalling how I felt before singing it in front of a 400 strong audience.

Listening to it now and reflecting today on a lot of things.

The House of Commons is looking for a lift attendant.

You’ll need:

1. experience of operating a passenger lift in a working environment
2. experience of working in a large building operating a passenger lift
3. to have a good understanding of good customer care
4. to be smart and articulate

Salary £17,277.

Must have been interesting to come up with that list. They could have padded it out a bit more though.

• Ability to work on own initiative
• High tolerance level for close contact with key decision makers (some with B.O.)
• Active interest in meteorology
• Finely tuned sense of direction, especially Up and Down

Still, it’s got a better benefits package than a lot of jobs out there. I think I would go crazy standing or sitting all day in a confined space pressing buttons all day. Oh, wait…..

Image owned by coltera [cc]

Here’s the video

I’m taking a guess that it’s for Disneyland Paris which has a New Generations festival running from April 2^nd. Seeing as lastminute.ie are promoting it on their website and the the young_kubrick is Sean Og LAST – they might be asking youngsters to make a video to win a trip to Disneyland Paris.

Probably totally wrong though. What do you reckon it’s for?

On adverts.ie at the moment. For €10. With the description:

THE REASON TO SELL IT. BECAUSE MY BABY NOT IN IRELAND , AND IT JUST USE VERY VERY LITTLE TIME. AND IT LOOKS LIKE A NEW THING.

Looks like the seller is having trouble shifting it. I wonder why? Great bargain. They’re €20 new and it’s ONLY 99% used.