In-Training
On the list of occasional workplace chores that HR departments and managerial teams feel the need to inflict uponContinue Reading
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The Logainm Relaunch
A quick (if late) post on the Placenames Database of Ireland or Logainm, a comprehensive topographical index of our island nationContinue Reading
Some Basque Lessons
This article on the resilience of the indigenous language of the historic Basque nation in north-eastern Spain and neighbouring France isContinue Reading
Ireland And Scotland, Our Democracies, Our Voices
The recent polls in Ireland and Scotland make for interesting reading in the run-up to the European and local electionsContinue Reading
Ireland Spends More Money On Non-Irish Translations
In case you missed it (because you know the newspapers aren’t going to report this one), from RTÉ: “New figuresContinue Reading
Atmo-Craft, Colin Wilson
During a quick discussion over on CLR in relation to Joss Whedon’s short-lived Sci-Fi series “Firefly” I was reminded of theContinue Reading
Irish TV And Cinema? Some Hope
I was going through my collection of Blu-ray and DVD movies and box-sets over the weekend, not to mention severalContinue Reading
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Even A Fanboy Has His Limits
Is it just me or is there now a dearth of thoughtful and well-informed websites and blogs on the genreContinue Reading
Learn A Language In Six Months?
Since this is generating some internet buzz I thought I’d post it: How to learn any language in six months, ChrisContinue Reading
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An Irish Equivalent For Geek Or Otaku?
I was recently asked if there is an Irish word that is the equivalent of the Anglo-American term Geek orContinue Reading
Flannbhuí
On the streets of Droichead Átha, the very definition of flannbhuí. And a beautiful example it is.
Glenn Greenwald On War By Other Means
From Glenn Greenwald a must-read for Republican and progressive activists in Ireland and elsewhere examining how the internet is used andContinue Reading
Republican Think-Tanks
There is a considerable debate going on amongst Irish Republicans and interested observers in Ireland over the future direction ofContinue Reading
It’s All About The Metadata
I’ve written before about the importance of “raw data” in any revolutionary or military struggle and while that may seemContinue Reading
Removal Of The RSS Feeds – Apologies
Yes, I know, the RSS feeds to like-minded websites in Ireland, Scotland and elsewhere have been removed from An SionnachContinue Reading
Drool Cars
As I face up to the troubling fact that wanting a certain type of car is not the same asContinue Reading
Ogham – Ireland’s Indigenous Alphabet
Here’s a fascinating article on the Product Design and Development website examining an archaeological project in Ireland to preserve inContinue Reading
British War Hysteria – The Hibernoban!
So to another round of Fantasy Troubles as the news media in Britain, with a nod and a wink fromContinue Reading
Sony Xperia Z Ultra 6.4″ Smartphone – Oh How I Love Thee
A few weeks ago I was discussing my need for a new mobile phone to replace my existing three year oldContinue Reading
Win 8.1, WiFi And Lenovo’s Q190
So Win 8.1, the service pack that is not a service pack, has been disgorged into Win 8 machines allContinue Reading
Redesigned Slate – The Web Equivalent Of Spaghetti Junction
Good god, has anyone else seen the redesigned “slate.com”? What a sprawling, over-crafted mess. Any website that all butContinue Reading
The Racist Republic Of Ireland
Ah, ‘tis good to see that Anglophone racism continues to thrive in contemporary Ireland. Where would we be without ourContinue Reading
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