prize

Further to yesterday’s controversial Microsoft competition.

The TWO winners of 1 year licenses to Microsoft Office 365 Small Business Premium, worth €150 EACH are…

Jenny: “My small business needs this because my current programme cannot help but make my head explode on a daily basis. With a new business and a full time job I just don’t have the time to be cleaning up that mess every day.”

Morgz: “My father needs this because his current programme is…. well, he doesn’t have a current programme. He manages all of his band bookings in a PAPER DIARY (I know, they still sell them) because our licence ran out two years ago. The ability to use excel to manage his customer list alone will change his life, he just doesn’t know it yet! With 250 upcoming gigs this man needs to get real.“
Thanks all

Previously: Have You Got A Licence For That?

 

 

Warning over possibility of further bank capitalisations (Ciarán Hancock, Irish Times)

Banks are ‘unlikely to require further capital’ (John Walsh, Irish Examiner)

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Yes.

It’s Free Funny T-Shirt Friday.

We have TWO – yes TWO male and female in any size – brand new Jesus Mary And Joe Duffy tee shirts from Freshmilk Clothing to giveaway.

The ideal gift for a person you know who may have a had a bad week deserving of a ripe blaspheme or even a call to the great bearded one himself. Also comes in piping mad red.

To enter, please complete this short sentence.

For the love of Joe Duffy give the tee to______________ as he/she has just_________________

Lines close at 1.45pm

A total disgrace, etc.

 Jesus Mary And Joe Duffy tees (Freshmilk)

Poolbeg

(The proposed Poolbeg incinerator by Covanta)

You may recall in March 2012, how Joe McCarthy, who blew the whistle on the e-voting machines scandal, complained to the European Commission in respect of Covanta’s proposal to build a waste incinerator at Poolbeg.

His complaint was three-fold. According to Mr McCarthy:

  • The contract for the incinerator was awarded to a company which did not bid.
  • The contract for the incinerator was almost double the size advertised.
  • The amount spent on services was over four times the amount awarded.

This morning the Irish Times reports that Dublin City Council,who has paid more than €32million to consultancy firm RPS for its services over the last ten years in relation to the proposed Poolbeg incinerator, is terminating its contract with RPS.

Olivia Kelly writes:

“Head of waste management Peadar O’Sullivan yesterday told councillors the contract with consultancy firm RPS would be terminated. The move follows the intervention of the European Commission, which found that the contract did not conform with EU law.”

…

“While it upheld the complaint in relation to the procurement of consultancy services, it dismissed several others.”.

Oh.

And ‘construction will begin early next year’.

EU complaint (Fiasco.ie)

Previously: Covanta And Dublin City Council: What’s That Funny Smell?

No, Seriously, Why Did A New Jersey-Based Waste Company Employ Phil Hogan’s Golf Buddy?

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What you may need to know

1. It’s Friday, let’s do a short film instead.

2. You’ve seen Gravity (2013), right? Haters gonna hate, but we had tons of fun.

3. Remember the bit where Sandra Bullock sends out an intergalactic distress call, only to get an Inuit on the blower? Well, here’s HIS side of the story.

4. It’s directed by Jonas Cuaron, son of Gravity director Alfonso.

5. And it’s already in the running for the Best Short Film Oscar.

6. While we’re at it… what’s the last great movie YOU saw?

Released date: N/a

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