I did enjoy the Fifth Element. Not sure how it slipped past my view until now, which may have just been me avoiding Bruce Willis. Chris Tucker steals the show as Ruby Rhod, cosmic DJ. By no means a great film, or a replacement it its inspirational predecessor Brazil, but worth the romp if just [...]

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When I get around to it, I am going to create a site to help those in a similar position avoid Eircom altogether. I know they still technically own my line, but I am paying less and getting more. TalkTalk is now my telephone provider and I get unlimited local and long distance for €30.99/mth, [...]

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The Sligo U-13s rolled to a decisive win over Monivea in the first round of cup play. Gabe scored two of Sligo’s eight tries in the 48-10 win. Monivea didn’t put any points on the board after the first half, and even a “pitch made of pudding” following a week of rain couldn’t slow the [...]

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I’m certain I have spoken about it before, but the one morning ritual I miss from the States was watching CBS Sunday Morning each week. Such great television. That ritual takes the form of Sunday Miscellany here in Ireland on RTE Radio 1. Just under an hour of spoken word and music. To set the [...]

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