Well, well, well. You can’t beat nature and all that jazz! You know those forest and bush fires that rage out of control in...
Tales of the Tellurians
Farewell to the Beast of Listrolin
Farewell to the Beast of Listrolin
Alas and alack, it is highly likely that the magnificent Beast of Listrolin is no longer on the prowl. Following numerous...
The ‘Old Bog Road’ is no longer so far away
The ‘Old Bog Road’ is no longer so far away
To be honest, I am a little surprised that there is such a fuss at the moment about the growing trend of funerals being streamed...
Where does all the stolen stuff go?
Where does all the stolen stuff go?
If anybody has ever wondered what happens to all the items that are stolen every week in this country, they might find a partial...
New technology helps pirate radio
New technology helps pirate radio
Many readers will remember the exciting days of pirate radio in this country when stations like the original WLRfm burst onto...
Doomsday Clock remains at three minutes to midnight
Doomsday Clock remains at three minutes to midnight
Ever since the end of World War II, a group of distinguished scientists regularly discusses how close the world is to...
One as bad as the other
One as bad as the other
Johnny and Mary were sleeping soundly when suddenly, at 3am, they were woken up by a loud noise outside their window. Mary,...
Wanted: Thousands of chefs!
Wanted: Thousands of chefs!
A lot of people outside the catering industry were surprised last week when the Restaurants Association called for Home...
THE MOST REMARKABLE ELECTION OF MODERN TIMES
THE MOST REMARKABLE ELECTION OF MODERN TIMES
So it’s all over, the most amazing election of modern times that saw Fine Gael and Labour walloped by the electorate. My...
Famous political quotes for the week that’s in it….
Famous political quotes for the week that’s in it….
“A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.” – George Bernard Shaw...
Safer childbirth for first-time mothers
Safer childbirth for first-time mothers
News this week that new research spearheaded at University Maternity Hospital Limerick has shown a reliable way to predict which...
Tread lightly around the goats of Passage East
Tread lightly around the goats of Passage East
A report by Kieran Foley in this newspaper last week revealed that some residents in Passage East are being tormented non-stop...
