Archive for June 22nd, 2007
Ten Most Fertile Places in Rural Ireland
There are three babies (under two years of age) out of every hundred people in Ireland. Jerpoint West in Kilkenny has almost eight babies for every hundred people, making it the most fertile place in the country. And Kilkenny has four of Ireland’s ten most fertile rural places. Here are the top ten. >>> (more…)
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Ten Most Fertile Places in Irish Cities
Lucan North has almost seven babies for every hundred people, making it the most fertile area of any of Ireland’s cities. And all ten of the most fertile urban areas are in Dublin City. Here they are. >>> (more…)
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Quiz - The Accidents of Father Larry Duff
On Father Ted, Ted often rang his old friend Father Larry Duff. Inevitably, Father Duff would be distracted by the phone ringing, and would have a bizarre accident. But who played Father Duff, and how many of his misfortunes can you remember? Answers are just a click away. >>> (more…)
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When Fine Gael Raided the Cookie Jar
Yesterday I wrote that three current Ministers had opposed Fine Gael creating two new Junior Ministries in 1995. After more digging, I have now found at least eleven of them, including Bertie himself, who committed Fianna Fáil to abolishing those new jobs when back in power. This is what they said then. >>> (more…)
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That’s Pirate Radio Part 14 - End of an Era
Some pirates applied unsuccessfully for local radio licences. Chris Cary, who told the IRTC that young people turned on radio stations and old people turned them off, then moved back to England with his partner Sybil Fennell. Sunshine boss Robbie Dale moved to Lanzarote to run a holiday apartment complex. >>> (more…)
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