Monthly Archives: August 2010

A credit rating downgrade usually makes borrowing more expensive for a country, and the interest rate demanded by investors to lend to Ireland rose. By lunchtime today, the yield on Irish 10-year bonds had climbed to 5.59%, around 3.4 percentage points above the German equivalent.

Right. Thanks.

In a way you could say Ireland Inc. is now Ireland (Very) Ltd.

Oh. Thanks

Don’t mention it.

Ireland’s Borrowing Costs Rise (RTE.ie)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BuQjYYqbWs&feature=player_embedded#

It’s called Antrim Escape.

Set in a haunted castle in Antrim. So, Northern Ireland. But still.

It’s a fiendish little bastard.

From the makers:

WARNING : You are on a mission that requires Einstein’s IQ! After falling from a tree, Ryan woke up in a strange room. Help him escape the room and discover the secret of Antrim Castle!

Sounds like Tubs the morning after a sinking an Owl-ful.