Monthly Archives: June 2012

“I think some of these schemes – and I think particularly of the Jimmy Carr scheme – I have had time to read about and I just think this is completely wrong. People work hard, they pay their taxes, they save up to go to one of his shows. They buy the tickets. He is taking the money from those tickets and he, as far as I can see, is putting all of that into some very dodgy tax avoiding schemes.”

David Cameron.

Jimmy Carr Is ‘Morally Wrong’ On Tax, Says David Cameron (Independent)

Is Jimmy Carr’s Tax Return His Funniest One-Liner Yet Or A Sick Joke (Ian Cowie, Telegraph)


Farmer Paddy Herlihy from Inchmore, Coolea, Macroom, Co Cork with his two week old Galloway calf Jack. Jack was found in a field on a wet night and weighed only 12lbs and stood 15in high. Jack is going forward to the Guinness book of records as the smallest calf in the world, usually when born they weigh about 70lbs.

irishexaminer

(Hat tip: @denisoregan)

THE BOARD of Aer Lingus yesterday rejected Ryanair’s €1.30-a-share offer for the company, saying it “undervalues” the airline. “Aer Lingus shareholders are accordingly advised to take no action in relation to the offer,” the company said.

Well, no surprise there.

Ryanair’s bid helped to push up the value of Aer Lingus shares, which rose 15.4 per cent to €1.085 in Dublin yesterday. The shares had closed at 94 cent on Monday, just before Ryanair released details of its offer.

To be expected, really.

Ryanair made no comment yesterday on the bid.

Now that’s news.

Aer Lingus board rejects Ryanair’s new bid for airline (Irish Times)

(Photocall Ireland)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isRotAMy9DM&feature=youtu.be

The 5th class of Blarney CBS, Blarney Street, Cork.

In a fist-punching MT USA-drenched plea for meaning in this crazy mixed-up world..

BT writes:

I don’t know how to post stuff but could you share this? They made the video all themselves. I think they are great. Thanks,

 

Trippy bit: 2.41

Meanwhile, the 2nd class are a little more gangsta.