WE ONLY WANT THE EARTH

For labour long, with sighs and tears,To its oppressors knelt.But never yet, to aught save fears,Did the heart of tyrant melt.We need not kneel, our cause no dearthOf loyal soldiers’ needsAnd our victorious rallying cryShall be we want the earth!** WE ONLY WANT THE EARTH ** James Connolly 1907

White Spaces: Minister for Communications answers PQ

To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the fact that the digital switch over/analogue switch off is complete, his plan for reuse of what are known as white spaces in the broadcast spectrum in and around the new digital transmission and across the part of the spectrum used previously…

Dublin Bus WiFi speedtest

Bus was 50mins late. On the plus side I have wifi to diss dublin bus Here is the speed test. Faster up than dow. Faster up than my wimax at home. Test Date: Nov 24, 2012 1:17:42 pmConnection Type: WifiServer: VoorthuizenDownload: 649 kbpsUpload: 790 kbps Ping: 124 ms External IP: 178.167.254.164Internal IP: 10.0.0.130Latitude: 53.33310Longitude: -6.24890…

The Coast

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Sellafield nuclear waste storage poses ‘intolerable risk’

An “intolerable risk” is being posed by hazardous waste stored in run-down buildings at Sellafield nuclear plant, a watchdog has found. The National Audit Office (NAO) also said that for 50 years, the operators of the Cumbria installation failed to develop a long-term plan for waste. Costs of plant-decommissioning has also spiralled out of control,…