Monthly Archives: September 2012

Stephen K writes:

Just looking at your ‘Dublin to Cork Return: €81′ post. I can beat that.

After missing my flight back home to Kerry on Sunday evening (secretly a calculated decision involving alcohol, Donegal fans and an inability to even consider facing work after a week on holiday) I decided to get the train down first thing on Monday morning.

The cost of a one way ticket was €62. One way. To Kerry. The train was fifteen minutes late to leave Heuston, we had to wait an extra five minutes in two different stations and a cup of tea was €3.35.

The flights I had booked were €68 return. A bus journey is €25.65 and if I was to drive back it would have cost in the region of €35. all of these significantly cheaper and significantly better service.

I can honestly say that I will never again use the services of Iaronrod Eireann and it was no surprise that the train was virtually empty.

And now they’re raising the prices. Figure that one out.

Blogger Leo Traynor recounts his terrifying online experience at the hands of a particularly nasty troll, how he tracked the bridge-dweller down to an Irish IP address and the shock that lay in store when he did.

A story that will make your skin crawl, told well.

People kept asking me ‘Why you? Why would these guys want to have a go at you?’ I couldn’t answer them other than it was a couple of random nutters who didn’t appreciate my political views or ethnic origins. Or even someone who couldn’t solve my cryptic crosswords!

The whole thing escalated in June, July and August this year. I received more and more abuse on the timeline and via DMs. A crossword clue account I’d started (@Leo’sClue) was inundated with abuse too.
Then one day something happened that truly frightened me. I don’t scare easily but this was vile.

I received a parcel at my home address. Nothing unusual there – I get a lots of post. I ripped it open and there was a tupperware lunchbox inside full of ashes. There was a note included ‘Say hello to your relatives from Auschwitz’ I was physically sick.

READ ON: Meeting A Troll (Traynor’s Eye)

boingboing

(+ Hat tip: Tom Lowe)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30ec_5WplS0

“He was Martin McHugh’s son starting out. And then he had to make a name. Now he’s..I’m, you know, like.. I’m Mark McHugh’s dad now.”

Martin McHugh,1992 All-Ireland medal winner, tells Des Cahill [on RTE’s The Sunday Game] on his son Mark, who helped Donegal win the Sam Maguire cup on Sunday.

Mmmf.

Full show here