Shannon Matthews Abduction

Shannon Matthews Abduction

UPDATE 7th APRIL 2008 Karen Matthews, Shannon's mother, has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. Michael Donovan (aka Paul Drake), the man charged with abducting Shannon, [...]

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Gentlemen, Start Your Moustaches

Gentlemen, Start Your Moustaches

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Willie O'Dea: Miniature for the Fence

Willie O'Dea: Miniature for the Fence

Willie ODea, our Miniature for the Fence, got involved in an altercation at the weekend in South's moral pub after watching a rugby match with Biffo Cowan. Somehow or other [...]

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New Political Party in Ireland

New Political Party in Ireland

Riddle me this: how do you know if something is located in Dublin? Simple: it'll have the word National at the start of its name. The National Gallery. The National [...]

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Why Aer Lingus is leaving Shannon

Why Aer Lingus is leaving Shannon

Aer Lingus operates full flights into and out of Shannon every day. It will also operate full flights into and out of Belfast every day. So what's the difference? Tickets. [...]

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How we plan things in Ireland

Five billion, by Jesus! Five billion. Roll that around your tongue there for a minute like a good smoky, solid old Irish whiskey. Five billion. It doesn't sound much when [...]

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The River Shannon at Plassey

The River Shannon at Plassey

I took a few pictures during the week. Full flood.

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True story

True story

Years ago, when I used to live in Dublin, I went to a match at Blackrock. In those days, Limerick guys living locally would turn out in support of any [...]

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Sheepskin Shaggers

About eleven or twelve years ago, we Limerickers who lived in Dublin turned out to support Shannon against Blackrock in the AIL, as we did for most Limerick clubs. After [...]

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