The last time I wrote about xenophobic attitudes in Dublin I was assured it was the exception rather than the rule. I'm sure that was true then and is now. Nevertheless it's disappointing that such attitudes are one again evidenced by today's news that a… more »

There's more to Ireland than the South It's one of those rare happenings that makes you wonder if you might actually be asleep. Many unionist bloggers have said repeatedly that Ireland is greater than the Republic and that neither nationalists nor th… more »

Northern Ireland is full of tourists. Spending money. Good. more »

It's easy to think, when you're travelling abroad in Europe (or even hopping over the border), that it wouldn't be a good thing if we were to join the Eurozone and do away with all the nasty changing money business. The Irish Times carries a cautionar… more »

The European Parliament is set to vote on proposals that would ban airlines from quoting prices that don't include taxes and charges. Super, smashing, great! Not before time. Prices, in this country anyway (unlike North America), have always included… more »

Coming hot on the heels of the Republic updating it's rules on learner drivers, an announcement that Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are to have mutual recognition of driving disqualifications and that it should be in place by… more »

A ban on Southern learners driving on their own comes into effect next week. At the moment, the Republic of Ireland is the only country in the EU where learner drivers can drive a car without an experienced driver present in the car alongside them a… more »

2 pieces of good news greeted me when I arrived home on Friday lunch time. The first was that the voters of the Republic of Ireland had rejected the EU constitution. I'd like to believe the Czech president when he said ratification cannot go ahead follow… more »

Judge brands Tyrone people 'typically thick' A judge from the Republic has branded people from Tyrone as typically thick. It would seem difficult to disagree with him were it not for the fact that it was his own justice administration making a fuck… more »

I watched a quiz on TV recently where there was a multiple choice question (roughly) as follows: In what country is the stock exchange known as the BSE? A. India B. Japan C. Thailand I knew Japan has the Nikkei and I knew Bombay had been changed to M… more »