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I’m mainly missing Toni’s chipper.

Posted in Uncategorized on January 6, 2011| Leave a Comment »

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Martyr Of The Month

Posted in Miscellaneous on January 6, 2011| 3 Comments »

The Irish Times is the only paper we buy in this house. It may be often dismissed as the best of a bad bunch, but I think it genuinely is a good read, and I’ve great time for some of the contributers. Emmet Malone for example in the sport section is top class for League of Ireland coverage, and there’s a guy you might have heard of called VINCENT BROWNE who writes for the paper on occasion too.

The Gloss is a fashion magazine that comes with the paper monthly. It’s everything you’d expect from a magazine that was apparently €4.50 a month before merging with the newspaper. This months The Gloss includes a guide to saving money from some faces from the world of style and fashion, and it makes for a great read. So much so, that I have decided to give Arnotts CEO Nigel Blow the illustrious (and eh….brand new) Come Here To Me Martyr Of The Month award.

“I’ve joined a Working Man’s Club in my local village in England so I can get a pint for £2.45! And I’ve downgraded from the €7 shoe shine to the €5 option in Dublin Airport.”

Nigel, we salute you.

Hard Times.

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Jesus is coming, look busy.

Posted in Events on January 5, 2011| 4 Comments »

Ah, the things people hand you in town.

Keep the day free.

The day Jesus comes back is on a Saturday, and the day after a Dublin derby with the Saints and Bohs playing in Dalyer. It’s also the weekend of ‘The Adventure Weekend’ at the RDS which promises “world
class live demonstrations.”

Interesting….

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“As already indicated the procession numbered 1,075 persons. However, it is considered desirable to say that approximately one half of those participating are not active members of the IRA.”

Posted in Dublin History on January 5, 2011| 1 Comment »

In 2001 Saoirse, the paper of Republican Sinn Fein, published a very interesting Special Branch report on the Seán Russell Memorial unveiling that took place in September 1951. It is said that a writer found it in the Archives during his own research into Russel.

The branch report lists in detail the attendees, their vehicles and their movements. The long list of IRA members and a separate list of “fellow travelers” should be of interest to students of history in the not so distant future.

The Irish Times. Monday, September 10, 1951.

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Cineworld Unlimited Card – 3 month review

Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged , , on January 4, 2011| 8 Comments »

I’ve always loved the cinema. I enjoy nothing more than escaping from life for a couple of hours and watching a decent film.

The only thing that has stopped me going regularly is the price. I can’t afford to pay €9 (Savoy, 15 and over) €8.60 (Cineworld, student after 5pm) or even €6.50 (Screen, student) nearly every week to see a film.

After considerable debate and cost analysis, I decided in October to sign up to Cineworld’s Unlimited Card which costs €19.99 a month. For that price, I can go to as many films as I want per month at their cinema on Parnell Street. I’m really glad I did it. I’ve saved a considerable amount of money, saw films which I wouldn’t have seen in the first place and have used the card to my advantage on many cold or wet winter days.

Since October 16, I’ve gone to 13 films in Cineworld. I’ve kept a little movie diary to keep account of my savings:

Oct 16 – The Social Network (€8.60)
Oct 25 – Red (€7.10)
Oct 27 – Easy-A (€8.60)

OCT: €24.30 – €19.99 = €4.31

Nov 11 – Jackass 3D (€8.60)
Nov 15 – Another Year (€7.10)
Nov 19 – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (€8.60)
Nov 24 – Chico and Rico (€8.60)
Nov 30 –  London Boulevard (€8.60)

NOV: €41.50 – €19.99 = €21.51

Dec 3 – The American (€8.60)
Dec 10 – Unstoppable (€7.10)
Dec 15 – The Tourist (€7.10)
Dec 20 – Monsters (€7.10)
Dec 22 – Meet the Parents: Little Fockers (€7.10)

DEC €37.00 – €19.99 = €17.01

Total Costs: €102.80 – 59.97 = €42.83

If i had paid each time to see every film above, it would have cost me just over €100. With the Unlimited Card, it cost me just under €60.

 

(c) Cian Ginty

I’ve done my best to give a critical and honest look at the advantages and disadvantages of the card.

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Letters Lives & Liberty

Posted in Dublin History, Events on January 2, 2011| 4 Comments »

For all you students and dolies, you can visit the new exhibition in the GPO for free by printing out the following page. Why not use the €2 saved to buy yourself a nice bar of chocolate?

The exhibition reopens on January 4th and is open Monday to Friday (10am to 5pm) and Saturday (10am to 4pm).

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Skaturday at The Workman’s Club.

Posted in Events, Music on January 2, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Once a month, myself and jaycarax head to The Workman’s Club and spin some tunes. Skaturday is a tribute to the music we love, and while ska is obviously central to proceedings, the broader family tree gets a look in too. Reggae, dancehall, soul, punk and more besides features.

Drop in Saturday night and say hello. The Workman’s Club is located right next to The Clarence, and the ska is upstairs.

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