Archive for May, 2008
Help Finding Jobs
Finding a job has become much easier since the advent of the internet. I remember trying to find my first job during the 1980’s in Glasgow, apart from the recession that we suffered at the time, finding a job was a laborious task. I would get the newspapers as soon as they came […]
Posted: May 29th, 2008 under Life in Ireland, Work in Ireland.
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PC World Liffey Valley
Why do I do it to myself? I was driving back from Maynooth and I needed something for the computer and thought I would make my life easy by stopping at PC World in Liffey Valley. Make my life easier - not what happened.
I have known for some time that the service in this shop […]
Posted: May 28th, 2008 under Living In Ireland.
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The Pope in Dublin
It seems in catholic Ireland this is the best way to get attention.
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Posted: May 27th, 2008 under Culture in Ireland.
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Aortal - Irish Band
I walk with my camera always, you just never know what you might see out and about.
this is of a Dublin Band Called Aortal playing on Grafton Street about a month ago. There next gig is at Smithfield on the 25th May 2008. They are Indie and good.
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Posted: May 20th, 2008 under Irish Bands.
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Phoenix Park
On a beautiful sunny May afternoon this is the view from Phoenix Park, not so good when you are looking towards the city. But turn around and you have the largest walked and iner city park in Europe on your doorstep.
The park is under used during the week, and gets fairly busy at the […]
Posted: May 18th, 2008 under Dublin Parks.
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Dodder River Dublin
Just a photo while I was out cycling along the Dodder yesterday. It can be a great place to get away from some of the traffic noise in Dublin. There are good paths along most of the river.
The River Dodder (An Dothra in Irish) rises on the northern slopes of Kippure in the […]
Posted: May 16th, 2008 under Walking Ireland.
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GoodBye Stephens Green
St Stephens Green in the centre of Dublin is one of my quiet havens of peace in a city that sometimes seems like it will explode in a chaotic frenzy. At times the city just gets so busy it is good to step away from the noise, the traffic, and the crowded pavements.
I have […]
Posted: May 6th, 2008 under Living In Ireland.
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Recycling In Ireland
Foreigners coming to live in Ireland are surprised at the lack of recycling in Ireland. Following on my my post last week about “Why do they drop rubbish in the Streets?” - I didn’t know the answer to that one.
So imagine trying to jump from there to recycling and encouraging everyone to do so. […]
Posted: May 2nd, 2008 under Life in Ireland, Living In Ireland.
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