Tag: Ireland
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A Lament About The Loss of Music Stores
I miss music stores. It just struck me listening to St. Vincent’s new album (loving the song Broken Man from it). It shook loose a memory, how I first heard of St. Vincent. For me, it was walking through a music store, this one being the top floor of Eason’s on O’Connell Street, Dublin, Ireland.…
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Personal Injuries & Revenue Exemptions in Ireland
This is more of a public service announcement, it is not new, it is out there in the wild and has been for some time. But it is something that not everyone may be aware of and I have only read about recently. Basically, if you are subject to a personal injury award and/or settlement,…
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There Is No Guide For Life After Death
Finding My Way After a Traumatic Accident (and Dealing with Bureaucracy Along the Way) “The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep”. In August 2019, I died. I cannot tell you what happened, from my perspective…
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Where Are We Now? [Musings About the Future of MAG Ireland]
Saturday the 11th of October 2014 That could have been the day that MAG Ireland ceased to exist. If not for the 15 members who turned up and a relatively animated discussion (my apologies to the board) then MAG Ireland faced a potential shutdown over the course of the next year with October 31st 2015…
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Turning The Wheels Against Depression – AAI 2014
Motorcyclists and raising money for charity go together like leather and chrome. Combining them brings out all the best in people, both those who ride and those who don’t. Going through towns on a sponsored motorcycle run, waving, with buckets ready raises awareness for all taking part. The Annual Across Ireland (AAI) is a prime…
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Touring On The NC700X – Part 1 The Southern Loop
I finally managed to take some time for some touring with the NC700X, it also synced nicely with my final push to snap the last of the Irish Photo Rally locations. I broke down the remaining points into two groups, a Southern Loop and Northern Loop. Both routes will take a night or two camping,…
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Ubuntu Global Jam Ireland Saturday March 3rd 2012
The Ubuntu Global Jam here in Ireland is going down today. A physical meet-up is happening in Limerick in conjunction with Google+ hangouts and the more traditional IRC channels. So for those who want to participate either in person or remotely here are a few handy links; Ubuntu Global Jam Limerick The Limerick end of…
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Exploring Meath’s Heritage – Battle of the Boyne
The largest land battle ever to take place in Ireland occurred just outside of the coastal town of Drogheda when some 61,000 men faced off to decide who got to sit on the throne of England, the Battle of the Boyne website describes it as; Both kings commanded their armies in person. William had 36,000…
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A Brief Step Into The West
Just back from an overnight trip to County Clare and some of its best known attractions, though for me the Cliffs of Moher was the main reason for going. Thanks to the M4 you can travel from one side of Ireland to the other relatively swiftly, though at the cost of 2 tolls (90c x…
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Irish Motorcycle Road Racing Exhibition (Oct 23/24)
Image by Aled Beswick via Flickr Over the weekend of October 23rd/24th there will be an exhibition in Kells, County Meath, showcasing all aspects of road racing here in Ireland. So if you enjoy watching the thrill of the racing this will be an unique opportunity to get to see everything else that is going…
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