Popcorn Time – Postcards

Golfgate

August 29, 2020 No Comments

Hogan’s account crumbled and destroyed von der Leyen’s trust says the Irish Times. Classic brass neck. “This kind of behaviour is emblematic of an Ireland that no longer exists,” one official said. Here’s hoping that’s true.

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Jesus Wept Popcorn Time

RTE & Katie Hopkins

November 11, 2016November 11, 2016 No Comments

So far RTÉ has received 676 emails critical of the decision to feature Hopkins as a guest. Hopkins, who is due to talk about her support of US President Elect Donald Trump, announced on Twitter that she would be appearing on the programme. Many viewers and fans of the show felt the national broadcaster should […]

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Big Business Government Popcorn Time Privacy Privilege

In the Public Interest

June 2, 2015 No Comments

Fintan O’Toole in the Times: ‘I don’t know what the definition of public interest is.” Thus said Alan Dukes, former chairman of Anglo Irish Bank/IBRC on Morning Ireland yesterday. Dukes was appointed as “public interest director” at Anglo in December 2009. Says it all really. The definition of excessive private power is that it ceases […]

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Life Oddities Popcorn Time

Garth Brooks: The Saga Continues…

July 9, 2014July 10, 2014 No Comments

And on, and on it goes. This is a bit of a bike shed issue, even An Taoiseach Enda Kenny is wading in. TheJournal.ie has learned that Enda Kenny has asked the Chief Executive of the Labour Relations Commission, Kieran Mulvey to arrange a meeting between City Manager Owen Keegan and Lord Mayor Christy Burke. […]

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Bits & Bobs Popcorn Time

Talk to Joe: The Garth Brooks Gigs…

July 3, 2014July 4, 2014 No Comments

Best one yet: "I think I'll have to write to the Pope, Joe" – woman on #Liveline just now about the Garth Brooks gigs being cancelled. — Christine Bohan (@ChristineBohan) July 3, 2014 Earlier: “More than 160,000 Garth Brooks fans are in limbo after Dublin City Council … announced that it was granting a licence […]

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Ruairi Quinn TD at the Irish Labour History Museum, Beggar's Bush, Dublin. (The Labour Party / Flickr)

Politics Popcorn Time

Quinn calls it quits

July 2, 2014 No Comments

Ruairi Quinn resigns: The Minister for Education and Skills made a statement outside Leinster House this afternoon, outlining his plans for the future. The move comes ahead of a Cabinet reshuffle, planned for next week. He said that he will leave Cabinet on the day of the reshuffle. He also confirmed that he will not […]

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Military Popcorn Time

Third Samuel Beckett Class OPV to be purchased – Arguments over name commence!

June 30, 2014June 30, 2014 No Comments

The government has taken the option to purchase third new Naval Service ship of the Samuel Beckett class. This has promptly re-opened the argument about what it should be named, given that the Navy has departed from the old scheme of naming ships after female Irish mythological figures. Film-maker Neil Jordan said he would organise […]

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Murf

Golfgate

RTE & Katie Hopkins

In the Public Interest

Garth Brooks: The Saga Continues…

Talk to Joe: The Garth Brooks Gigs…

Quinn calls it quits

Third Samuel Beckett Class OPV to be purchased – Arguments over name commence!

Category: Popcorn Time

Golfgate

RTE & Katie Hopkins

In the Public Interest

Garth Brooks: The Saga Continues…

Talk to Joe: The Garth Brooks Gigs…

Quinn calls it quits

Third Samuel Beckett Class OPV to be purchased – Arguments over name commence!