Instead of doing the same thing that you’ve always done, hoping that eventually things will magically get better again. There were two [...]
Tag Archives: The Irish Independent
Why we shouldn’t give the diaspora the vote
This post has been brewing for a while. A letter appeared in the Irish Independent some time ago that took a theme [...]
Understanding “the angles” when reading the newspaper
Recently, I’m becoming more and more aware of “the angles” or agendas of newspaper journalists when reading their published articles. Some would [...]
Refund.ie – A service that I’d stay well clear of
Both the Irish Examiner and the Irish Independent (three times) have blindly (and misguidedly in my opinion) given coverage recently to a new [...]
How come we still can’t stop “Tiger Kidnappings”? Ability or inclination?
Tiger Kidnappings Right, before I get into this post, regular readers are probably familiar that I’m quite keen on my conspiracy theories, [...]
NAMA. Some worthwhile reading.
I wrote back in April what my thoughts are with regards to how NAMA might actually be a good thing for some [...]
Consumer News Weekend Short Stack
A few items for the weekend – hope it’s nicer wherever you are. Sunny south east, ahem! ValueIreland.com milestone – It passed [...]
Customer reaction to poor customer service and mistakes
There’s a right way and a wrong way to react to poor customer service and mistakes, and this letter from a couple [...]
Businesses giving smaller portions, but charging the same
It was back in August last year that I contributed to an article by Linda Higgins in The Irish Independent – Good [...]
Our country is being run by clowns
Two newspaper articles this weekend drove me mad this weekend. Firstly, from Louise McBride in the Sunday Independent, Lenihan’s new property tax [...]
