Author Archives: Aaron McAllorum

open-1*Drum roll*.

And the winner of the four ball outing at the home of The Irish Open, Carton House, County Kildare (above) is Mick Skelly…

Winner GolfPreviously: Do You Care For The Golf At All

GreenCrossParcelSlideImageAnd the winner of the the Green Cross Parcel stuffed with Tayto chocolate ‘n’ cheese ‘n’ onion bars is Moira Cardiff’s friend Joyce in Australia.

Moira writes:

Please send the Green Cross Parcel o my great friend Joyce in Perth Australia. Even after 30 years in Australia she misses the Irish ‘stuff’. She is recovering from her breast cancer operation and is still in hospital after 5 weeks. She could do with a taste of home.

Thanks all

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7IdR7yK4LY

Oh, go on then.

The RaboDirect PRO12 Final last Saturday between Ulster & Leinster in the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin, in TWO minutes.

Meanwhile, they’re painting on the grass, Joe.

taxTotal tax Burden in EU Member States 2011 and 2013 (in %of GDP)

tax2Tax revenues by major types of taxes, 2013.

tax3Corporate tax rates for 2012

From the European Commission document European Union’s Moving Europe beyond the crisis: country-specific recommendations 2013 which recommends No extra recommendations for us other than what is already contained in Ireland’s Economic Adjustment Programme

Yay.

(EC)

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAwvLNWzLBs

Scenes from the England V Ireland friendly in Wembley, London, last night, including a gif (via Balls.ie) of Shane Long’s goal in the 13th minute. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. Commentary in excitable Arabic.

England v Republic of Ireland: idiot minority drowned out on night of respect (Telegraph)

(Pics: Guardian)

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Andrew Smyth writes:

 A reminder. Tommy Robinson, Head of the English Defence League issued a threat on May 11th via Twitter to bring a “tidy mob” to the England V Ireland match tonight.

 

Tommy Robinson

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A pointed Late Late versus Graham Norton mash-up from Friday night featuring Will & Jaden Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Alfonso Ribeiro on the BBC and dancer Fred Nguyen on RTE.

YOU decide.

Via Jonathan Harte

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You may recall last week’s soft-core, then orange-coloured 1984 D635 parked at the Malahide, Co Dublin, beach terminus.

Well, the bus went on to have several lives as a ‘mature’ double decker.

Before radio’s Simon Maher (above) and Steve Conway fell for the x-rated charms of the retro bone rattler.

Simon sez:

Following on from your picture of myself and Steve Conway’s bus, This is her (centre) taken this week as she awaits restoration to her former glory :)  Capital D [presented By Ann Cassin] also did an item on her (video above).

 

Filthy.

Previously: Vintage Dublin Bus Porn