Posted in Idle Thoughts on Dec 10th, 2009 5 Comments »
Although it has been in situ for a few months now, the Sam Beckett Bridge was officially opened today. According to the spokesman on the telly, it will allow access for southsiders heading to the new conference center on the north quays and equally allow access for the northsiders heading to the new opera house […]
Posted in Irish Marxism, Irish social history, Irish Working Class, Irish Labour History on Dec 7th, 2009 12 Comments »
Since the 1990s, anthropologists working in Ireland have increasingly concerned themselves with ideas of class and class relations. Previously, the central themes were rural life, community, kinship and social structure. In 1932 Conrad M. Arensberg and Solon T. Kimball undertook a two-year study of small communities in Co. Clare. The resultant publications, An Irish Countryman […]
Posted in Idle Thoughts on Dec 7th, 2009 8 Comments »
I’ve discovered the best cure for a Galway stag-weekend hangover. It’s not strong coffee or a fry-up on Shop Street, it’s nothing you can get at the pharmacy store, it’s not a bracing walk on the beach at Salthill. No, to clear the cobwebs and cotton wool out of your cranial cavity, you have to […]
Posted in Irish Society, Irish Economy on Dec 6th, 2009 No Comments »
Posted in obituary, irish culture, Irish music on Dec 5th, 2009 2 Comments »
Posted in capitalism on Dec 3rd, 2009 2 Comments »
In the run-up to Christmas my daughter has started to feed us with ideas for Christmas presents that perhaps Santa or we her parents could provide. The main ones have been decided upon, and she is all set to write her letter to Santa. However, the other day the missus, who you shall know as […]
Posted in Ireland on Dec 2nd, 2009 11 Comments »
Pray for me,angels. Let my path be bright, let there be no stumbling block, let me see the city I have longed to see.”
On 5 December 1990 I was working in a hostel on Talbot Street when I came across a Bookmark special on a Russian writer called Ben.
At least, that was that […]
Posted in Zaragoza, Irish Working Class, Irish History, Irish Labour History, Spain on Dec 2nd, 2009 No Comments »
For more information, click here.
Posted in Ireland on Dec 2nd, 2009 1 Comment »
Enjoy.
Posted in Irish Society, Irish Economy on Dec 1st, 2009 No Comments »
Footage from last Tuesday’s strike.
It comes from Trade Union TV and Paula Geraghty.
