Monday 8 August, 2022
A collection of eight websites that will keep you entertained for hours. Go, procrastinate!
The Irish show their love of all things juicy and sporty but the Eurovision gets a spot too (of course).
The Government has revealed some of the hard-hitting measures it will take in the December Budget and it makes tough reading for some.
Detectives investigating the murder of leading Northern Ireland loyalist Bobby Moffett arrested a man this morning.
Military group tries to limit impact of Muammar Gaddafi’s impassioned television broadcasts by bombing transmitters.
From TheJournal.ie
Obama calls for common ground as Republicans and Democrats again fail to reach an 11th hour deal on the US debt ceiling.
Should we look forward to more Bidenisms on the VP’s Twitter account?
DSK may be cleared of all sexual misconduct charges in relation to a New York chambermaid – but these politicians had their career ended by sex scandals…
VP Joe Biden joins Twitter and tells the world he has nicknamed his wife “Dr. B”.
Day 112 of the Syrian Revolution and Assad’s crackdown on the anti-government movement continues as tanks move on the city of Hama.
Man chains himself to Athlone bridge in one-man protest over cuts at Roscommon Hospital.
Who let the dog out? Owners who don’t scoop will now pay.
Black Eyed Peas ditch “most annoying song of all time” from their Oxegen play list.
Gardaí have arrested a man and woman in relation to last week’s armed robbery in Limerick.
The story of the Habsburgs and other famous dynasties that are no more.
Fireworks and barbeques are traditional Fourth of July celebrations in the US but what are we doing in Ireland?
Samsung has voluntarily dropped one of its lawsuits against Apple but the tit-for-tat legal battle rages on.
A young boy has died in Clonroche, Wexford after being struck by a Jeep.
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to streets all across Syria to protest against President Bashar al-Assad’s current regime.
Catholic preacher travels to make video in Dublin – and is shocked that people “deliberately miss Mass” and at finding stickers that “promote sodomy as a right”.
Some good news on the job front for Galway as healthcare company sets up business service centre.
American companies complain that they can’t find Irish workers with the right skills.
Upset father launches counter-attack on “snotty” mother-in-law.
Europe’s financial worries deepen as Italy plans for more austerity measures to balance its budget.
Grammar fans react angrily to the scrapping of the Oxford comma – but what on earth is it?
Google launches its transparency report to highlight government removal requests: guess which country submitted most removal requests?
Report explains Ireland that economic necessity is driving entrepreneurship.
Think you have a bad relationship with your in-laws? Then read what Carolyn Bourne sent her son’s bride…
