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Oh Look, Damn International Media Ignoring Government Spin. Again.

Just for posterity, here’s a screencap of the CNN international edition website from this morning. It’s good going for a great little country like Ireland to scoop both leads, no?   At the same time, the Financial Times seems to … Continue reading

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Largely Sufficient

  I love the “yah-boo, better than you” framing of this –  ”but we still have a better credit rating than Italy and Portugal“. Look at us, we’re not Greece. Or perhaps it’s more a case of “please sir, can … Continue reading

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Drumm seeks damages for 'mental distress'

From the Irish Times. Is he going to have words with Charlie Bird as well? I’d be a bit distressed if Charlie unexpectedly shouted in my letterbox.   http://www.youtube.com/v/tlmjcW1O2YE&hl=en_US&fs=1

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We truly live in interesting times

Anglo Irish bank is set to take over Arnott’s department store. Because as was pointed out on Morning Ireland, they proved to be so good at running a bank that running a department store should be no bother to them. … Continue reading

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So long and thanks for all the billions

http://www.youtube.com/v/aDtYwqo6g84&hl=en_US&fs=1& via thestory.ie You’d almost forget that Anglo is owned by the State, wouldn’t you?

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