Many rural dwellers are lucky to get 3G.
In fact, If you can get 4G in a rural area like the Sally Gap [Wicklow mountains], small pigs might fly.
Tony Geraghty writes:
Thought your readers/dossers might appreciate this…despite claims from some Mobile phone Companies, Rural Ireland gets a raw deal when it comes to Fixed Line or Mobile Broadband. Cop On ComReg, Rural Ireland Deserves Better!
Cyril writes:
Made a little meme to illustrate the Irish countryside road etiquette. May be applied in Dublin too, but don’t expect the greeting to be returned.
MORE to folly
Waterford Whispers Takes Over The World
The already-acclaimed buke from the people behind the popular website.
Waterford Whispers say
Sending up Irish politics, poking fun at megalomaniac billionaires, and extracting the Michael out of everyday life, here in Ireland and around the world WWN’s new book – Waterford Whispers News Takes Over the World is the greatest literary achievement since James Joyce wrote down his weekly shopping list on a bit of parchment and handed it over to Nora Barnacle.
WWN’s new book brings you brand new stories and features as well as favourites such as Uncle Ben shot dead by US police, Waterford Crystal Meth announces 45 new jobs and New ‘Silage’ body spray for single farmers, plus satirical spins on the Marriage Referendum, 1916 commemorations, the US Presidential Election, ISIS and the Catholic church.
We have two (yes TWO copies) of WWTOTW to giveaway.
To enter, simply create a Waterford Whispers-style headline for the Easter Rising 1916.
Lines MUST close at MIDNIGHT
For the week that’s in it.
Alan O’Regan dreading Star Wars director JJ Abram‘s over-reliance on the hazy occular special effect known as lens flare.
LIGHT Fight!
Alona Troy writes:
Riggs the aged collie, not enamoured with shows of festive frivolity.
Gerad Curran writes:
This is Bella with her crown from last year’s Christmas cracker
Lorna Jennings writes:
Smudge isn’t too sure about this ugly Christmas jumper malarkey…
Joe McGowan writes:
My unimpressed reindeer Bosco waits for Xmas
My pet at Xmas to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘My Pet at Xmas’. A present for every pet posted.
Earlier: You Would Say It Even Glows
Daniel McMahon writes:
A friend of mine, Pól Gallagher, is currently selling some fantastic iconic drawings of buildings/places from different areas of Ireland which make perfect stocking fillers for Christmas. These are drawn in his spare time (he slays dragons full-time). The images are drawn using only text which is the history behind each building. Pól has generously given 20% off all prints for Broadsheet readers by quoting ‘XMAS15’ on checkout [link below].
Irish-made stocking fillers to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘Irish-made Stocking Fillers’. No fee.
Save Poolbeg.
This afternoon.
The Crimonal Courts of Justice, Parkgate Street, Dublin.
Anti-Austerity Alliance TD Paul Murphy and two AAA councillors have been sent forward for trial by a jury at the Circuit Criminal Court, accused of false imprisonment of Tánaiste Joan Burton during a protest against water charges in Jobstown in Tallaght just over a year ago.
State solicitor Rachel Joyce said the DPP directed “trial on indictment” meaning the case will go before a judge and jury in the circuit court which can impose lengthier sentences.
Solicitor Michael Finucane, applying for legal aid, told the court that one of his clients who is charged with false imprisonment could “get life potentially”.
..they will face their next hearing on January 22.
Paul Murphy, councillors sent forward for jury trial (RTÉ)
Pics via Dave Murphy and Dave Gorman
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