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Bertie Ahern – Scientist, Accountant and StatesmanI see that Bertie is still adamant we won't ever use nuclear power. Ever. That's because Bertie is a nuclear scientist and he knows all the ins and outs of [...] |
The Heart of DarknessDalkey is one of the most charming and salubrious of South Dublin suburbs. It retains most of the character it used to have when it was just a village, clinging [...] |
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ScuntsHaving said all that about Ryanair, the no-care airline, the low-standards airline, the no-brain airline, in fairness, I would have to say this about them: they're shit. However, here's the [...] |
Ryanair : the low-standards airline.Well, so much for our weekend in Scunthorpe. Yeah, they checked us in at Dublin Airport no problem, so we headed off to the bar for a quick drink, feeling [...] |
My gift to loyalismWatch carefully now. This is what the loyalist politician of the future – or even the decent loyalist in the street – will be using for all his daily requirements. [...] |
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Suing a hospitalDid you see those reports during the week about a couple who sued a hospital because a sterilisation operation didn't work? It seems the woman had a tubal ligation in [...] |

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