In the day that we live, our world has gone from global downturn/recession to an up and coming, looking good for the future, marketplace in the space of only a few months. Testament to one of two things in my opinion, 1) the strength of recovery power that now exists between nations who can’t solve… Read More »A Virtual Takeover?
Seemingly the IFSRA have recently conducted a study that shows how motor insurance quotes can vary greatly from one company to another. Personally I was amazed at this study. No, no not the findings but the fact that they actually took so long to conduct it on information that could have been obtained from two… Read More »Call for Cheaper Motor Insurance?
Well after my long battle against media publicity of recessions and economic weakness the OECD have said that they believe the global downturn (cough, cough, splutter) is over. It now seems as though they have great faith in the Irish economy and the future. Ah, isn’t that sweet! source: The Irish Times Note: Irish Times… Read More »It’s Over!
I don’t normally use stereotypes on my subject lines but I think that the catchphrase of Apu from The Simpsons is more than apt for this item. Following along the lines of so many other companies who have gone to India for cheaper labour costs compared to the US and Europe, Dell also relocated their… Read More »Thank’yaw Come Again
A report scheduled to be published in the near future by the NRA with respect to the road death statistics in Ireland, based on information from the Gardai, highlights some interesting cost figures. Seemingly the accidents on Irish roads last year cost an unbelieveable Eur 728M, almost the national deficit. In addition it states that… Read More »The Cost of Road Deaths
Well as sure as can be the proposal for the North Dublin theme park that I posted yesterday has been rejected. The basis for rejection is that the plans were too loose and vague. Surely this would mean come back with better plans but obviously the council is not interested in successful and substantial investment… Read More »Mícheál Mouse Update
Can’t believe I only heard about this now but seemingly there are plans for a Eur 7bn fun park in Dublin. The plans for the park look like they are going to be opposed by the local council in question on the basis that the park would require 35 million visitors per year to be… Read More »Mícheál Mouse and Donal Duck?
Just got mailed a link to a blog of a fellow Waterford man and started reading the entries. Political correctness does not seem to be high on his agenda but some of the entries/rants are pure fun. I trackbacked a post about TV licences for the sole reason that somebody needs to rant about them.… Read More »TV Licences
Looks like the MS SPOT (Smart Personal Object Technology) watches will not hit the streets until early next year or maybe even later again with uncertainty from the manufacturers. Interesting piece of technology that for a small monthly fee will deliver extact time, weather and other information to your watch. Make you wonder why anyone… Read More »Spot Watch or Stop Watch
If only the Irish market had such imminent plans for the roll-out of broadband infrastructure. Sadly it seems like we’ll still be stuck on the end of a jitter filled line banging our POTS until the cows come home long after the entire of the UK are surfing like they got caught up in a… Read More »BT Broadband