the Leb keeps Iraq off the news

50 killed in Baghdad in one incident today – [voa reports] Iraqi hospital officials say gunmen have killed at least 50 people and wounded scores of others at an open air market south of Baghdad.Authorities say a large group of attackers first fired mortars and then stormed the market in Mahmoudiya, firing automatic weapons and…

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Bush “get Syria to get Hezbollah to stop doing this shit”

President Bush cursed Hezbollah’s attacks against Israel in private conversations with foreign leaders Monday that were picked up by a microphone.Bush expressed his frustration with the United Nations and his disgust with the militant Islamic group and its backers in Syria as he talked to British Prime Minister Tony Blair during the closing lunch at…

mini dish on listed raheny building

Raheny.com states “Raheny’s old [railway] station building, not currently in use, is listed. ” Satellite Dishes require planning permission on listed buildings. Were the building is a protected structure or a proposed protected structure, planning permission is required for erection of a satellite dish. This dish was installed on June 14 2006 one month ago.

She dreams of 1969

She dreams of 1969 Before the soldiers came The life was cheap on bread and wine And sharing meant no shame She is awakened by the screams Of rockets flying from nearby And scared she clings on to her dreams To beat the fear that she might die And who will have won When the…

book on one – rte radio 1

I heard someting similar on Radio 4 – well worth a listen. Monday 10 July – Friday 14 July STRANGELAND by Tracey Emin. Read by Tracy Harper Producer: Aidan Stanley. (First broadcast 24th February 2006) 11.10pm

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Irelands Long Wave Giant

this is a whistle stop tour of 252; given more time it would be a story; given financials it could be a cracker. Chris Cary spins off Nova LW as XIDY ‘radio nova’ 252 LW (jan 1986) Panic sets in. RTE & RTL (50/50) form Radio Tara at a cost of £6million (aug 1986) Pat…

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