The Future Imperfect, Tense
Did you know that disco record sales were up 400% for the year ending 1976? If these trends continues. .
The 27 route: When the going gets tough, the bus doesn’t show up
complaintDear Sirs, I write further to the below matters; 1) To complain regarding the failure of three scheduled 27 buses to appear at the Central Bank (Northbound) stop between 6. 20 and 6. 50.
NNI free footage deal: Appeal of RTE FOI refusal to Information Commissioner
To: The Information Commissioner17 October 2011APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF REFUSAL BY RTÉ TO REFUSE A REQUEST MADE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACTS 1997 AND 2003 (THE ACTS)RTÉ ref. : FOI 2011/051My client: Simon McGarrDear Commissioner,I act for Simon McGarr, the operator of a website which provides niche commentary and analysis of Irish news and events (tuppenceworth. ie).
One job, no implementation: Why Your Country, Your Call was still a success
Readers will know that I have been following the looking-glass world of Your Country, Your Call for some time. I've lots of posts with facts and figures about the company. But there was a report in the Irish Examiner by Colette Browne recently about the competition which prompted me to write about the aims of the competition as I perceived them.
Life in the Internal Devaluation Zone
Hey, you. Yes, you there. No, not that woman over there.
The 27 bus route has not been improved
The New 27 Bus RouteDear SirsI write further to my telephone conversation with Phelim of your office today. I write to complain regarding the dramatic drop in quality of service on the 27 route since Monday, when the new route and timetable was introduced. On Monday morning, I experienced a 20 minute wait at peak time for a bus to take me from Glin Rd towards city Centre.
Gavin Sheridan inspires awe, opens door to NAMA queries
I just saw this on Twitter and wanted to pin it up here. That page, I know, is the result of three years work and thousands upon thousands of words of written argument. The declaration has consequences for NAMA's transparency (good ones).
The RTE Aggregator Excitement: What would I say?
Today, a number of very well known and established fashion and beauty blogs recieved the email below from RTE. XXXX from the RTÉ Fashion site here, I hope you're well. We are relaunching the RTÉ fashion site (www.
Free The News: RTE refuse my FOI request, again, on appeal
My appeal of the decision to turn down my FOI request for documents relating to RTE's offer to licence video to members of the National Newspapers of Ireland has now been decided. As you can see below, the original decision has been upheld by RTE's internal appeal process. It is now open to me to send a final appeal on to the Office of the Information Commissioner.
Your Country Your Call: An Smaoineamh Mór Ltd’s Financial Statement
Throughout the Your Country, Your Call competition we were promised information would be made available later. When we asked who the donors were, were were told it would be released in a few weeks. When we asked for details of the competition’s finances, we were told that wouldn’t be released until after the results were announced.
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