Could Lisa Hannigan Be More Adorable?

The first “official video” (launched yesterday) from Dublin’s The Fibbs (Jesse Heffernan, 22, drums/ vocals; St John Simpson, 22, bass; Alex Smyth, 22, Rapper; Laurence Falconer, 23, lead guitar; Ben Whitaker, 22, vocals).

Very Stones-y.

Directed by: Gerard Walsh

An Internet Tax, You Say?

Admin at 1:08 pm January 19, 2012

John Kennedy writes:

A proposed levy to replace the €160 a year TV licence is expected to being imposed on properties whether or not there is a TV on the premises. This is based on a perception that they are accessing programmes via the internet on iPads and iPhones.

Granted, I’m a big fan of State broadcaster RTE’s website and various iPad and iPhone apps. Especially the iPad app for RTE Player, it’s sublime. RTE has done a fantastic job with its internet and catch-up digital content strategy.

But that does not mean my next door neighbour gets his or her news or programming that way. This is a sweeping assumption by the State.

The idea of an internet tax to pay for the State broadcaster could be very unpopular if you conclude that the internet is an international phenomenon and has opened up a world of information – people can get news from anywhere, from blogs, from social networks and any number of overseas broadcasters or newspapers.

Do The Irish People Want To Pay An Internet Tax? (John Kennedy, Silicon Republic)

Well Done, Everyone

Admin at 12:57 pm January 19, 2012

Ireland has passed the fifth review of progress under its bailout program by the European Commission, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank, the Department of Finance said in a statement Thursday.

Unable to borrow in the international bond markets, the Irish government was forced to seek EUR67.5 billion in loans from the European Union and the IMF in November 2010.

Now GET back to work/job-hunt/sofa/trolley/journey-to-airport/pub, etc.