Author Archives: Aaron McAllorum

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The Irish Post reports:

FOUR per cent of sales from a recent auction headlined by the ‘cheapest house in Ireland’ went to British-based buyers, who snapped up a total of €1.2million worth of property

Of the 1,500 properties sold in previous Allsop auctions, 120 have been snapped up by British buyers accounting for £11.5million in total sales.

A whopping €34million worth of stock was sold in total at the recent auction

Theyre buying US back.

British Bidders Snap Up €1.2 Million Of irish property At Ausction (Irish Post)

Earlier: Sure What’s €410,000?

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Ger Gilroy has given it his blessing and Second Captains are quaking in their boots that’s all that matters.

Newstalk go-getters Richard Chambers, Joe Coffey, Raf Diallo and Daniel Kelly collectively known as Team 33 will be blasting out a bi-weekly podcast focusing on all things World Cup.

Richard Chambers writes:

We’re raring to go. Between now and the World Cup Final we’ll be bringing fans the latest news and views with guests from around the world. It’s about opening Irish fans up to how the participating countries are looking at their team’s performances. What sets us apart is our combination of thorough analysis and some great trips down through the years as we explore some of the best and most infamous moments of World Cup history

The Team 33 World Cup podcast will be available for download every Tuesday and Friday from noon on iTunes

Give them the ball and a yard of grass AND a microphone.

Team 33

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Coolmine train station, Dublin 15.

Orla writes:

How far would you go to win a fortune..

Jackpot work in fairness.

Meanwhile, Local Election poster defacement…

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Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.

Myles Waytson writes:

“She has my vote.”

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Eimear ni Fhaolain writes:

“Saw this yesterday. Apparently they don’t like smiles in Ballymun [Dublin]”

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They are going national.. again!

8 Radio returns to the wireless in three cities from May 24th.

Simon Maher says:

“There should be nothing revolutionary about playing Talking Heads followed by Sylvan Esso followed by The Blades at Breakfast. We play the music we like and it’s just the natural thing to do. Trust your audience and they will trust you!”

FIGHT!

Previously: Your New Internet Music Station Has Arrived

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Thomand Park, Limerick will host Europe’s first Sports Tourism Summit on THURSDAY.

They’re We’re Aaron is calling it it the ‘Davos’ of sports.

There will be 11 expert speakers “worth €1.2b” advising on how to extract money from surfers maximise Ireland’s potential as “a sports-orientated tourist destination”.

Gnarly.

Sport Tourism Summit

Summit Programme

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Bré, Co Wicklow, home to a number of Broadsheet contributors and one of the 37 locations where an estimated 80,000 people walked/ran/whatnot for Pieta House’s annual Darkness Into Light hoo ha at the weekend.

Dave Byrne of Bray Tube writes:

“A brief little tribute to all those who either stayed awake or roused themselves early to walk/run 5km around Bray in aid of Pieta House, in the early hours of Saturday morning.”

*Hits snooze button*

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Pieta House