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I was in the local library this morning and the place was buzzing with pre leaving cert study groups. What struck me was that the groups were exclusively female. Are girls taking these exams more seriously than the boys? Year after year girls outperform boys in the results. Census figures show that more girls reach…

there is one TD in the Dail on a workers wage, and it gets me thinking why should TDs get fast tracked to Broadband? they like the rest of us should be in touch with reality, (the reality of how slow it is to get broadband in your area) then things might change in this…

while researching DVB-H I found this.—Espoo, Finland – Nokia Corporation announced today (25/05) that it allows all its patents to be used in the further development of the Linux Kernel. Nokia believes that open source software communities, like open standards, foster innovation and make an important contribution to the creation and rapid adaptation of technologies.8

Ryanair have struck out this weekend in Italy Confirmed Cancellations – Italian Strike 28.05.05Closure of Bari Airport – Sunday 29th May 2005Closure of Rome Ciampino Airport 31st May, 1st & 2nd June I can just imagine the bosses in Ryanair wondering, what?s a strike? Workers of the world, what? While they cannot be blamed for…

some points1. the gardai were in a camper van outside overnight2. gardai were inside the post office before the robbers (as i understand it, as the hammer was been put to the glass the gardai were on the inside with the post office staff)3. this was not part of anvil operation (so Bertie’s ‘weak kneed’…

isn’t it about time the smart dicks in the Dáil turned off their mobile phones, you see they are not supposed to have them turned on so they put them on silent; but if they are speaking and the phone is reaching for a cell or taking in a call or sending a txt and…

The Tánaiste and Minister for Health, Mary Harney, has said private hospitals will be used to allow people waiting a long period for public outpatient appointments with consultants, to be seen faster. Private hospitals like St. X in Dublin 13 are taking patients from Public Hospital (10 minutes away) to carry out year old operations.…

While shopping at Tesco this morning I noticed a Tesco own brand 16 piece dinner set for £6.97 or €13.99. £6.97 equals €10.14, that is €3.85 less than the listed price. I fully respect Tesco’s right to set prices, its rare we see the differential at all, good to note the price hike. I chose…

This takes me back to my youth, no l’m not old enough to remember big L first time round, but 1980’s caroline + laser558 I do remember. So when I left for work on tuesday @ 10am I was tuned to newstalk106, when I turned on the radio at 1.50am wanting to tune in 909khz…