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A man thing

13 Day 1,930, 00:57 Published in Ireland Ireland Social interactions and entertainment Social interactions and entertainment

As a bagpiper, I play many gigs. Recently I was asked by a funeral director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man. He had no family or friends, so the service was to be at a pauper’s grave out in the country. As I was not familiar with

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The ILP Convention Massacre (a spectator's eye view)

38 Day 1,925, 05:28 Published in Ireland Ireland Political debates and analysis Political debates and analysis

It all began on Monday morning with a shout from Independent Labour Party (ILP) apparatchik, Winston Hope Smith, calling on people not to vote ILP as the Party had been a victim of a PTO. This raised a number of possible scenarios:
WHS has gone

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[Independent Voices] Thank You!

22 Day 1,833, 14:53 Published in Ireland Ireland Political debates and analysis Political debates and analysis

Living with trolls. A survivor’s guide.

Trolling has always been a feature of erep life. When I was a very young noob there was a massive uproar following the publication of a pornographic photoshopped image depicting a two term CP, female … read more »

The Wild Geese

18 Day 1,811, 12:48 Published in Ireland Ireland Warfare analysis Warfare analysis

The Military Unit formerly known as The Malcontents has been re-named The Wild Geese. Now that well known crankyboots, Malbekh, has stood down as Commander, it was felt that the time had come for a new, less grumpy image. Students of Irish History

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INDEPENDENT VOICES

8 Day 1,796, 11:01 Published in Ireland Ireland Political debates and analysis Political debates and analysis

So, we’re all reeling after the latest brace of eIrish scandals and fear and loathing stalk the land like a giant, fearful, stalking thing. It was ever thus. If you stick around long enough you get used to it. Looking at the whole shambles in

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