From Science Spinning by Seán Duke:

We hear incessantly about the need – urgent need – to develop a fully functioning ‘knowledge economy’ and that this will emerge from research happening at 3rd level.
Third-level, thus, is expected to be the ‘white knight’ to save the Irish economy.
Let’s stop kidding ourselves. 3rd level cannot save us on [...]

From Science Spinning by Seán Duke:

Guiding spacecraft to land safely on Mars, and improving medical scanners so that they can detect common cancers, like  breast cancer and prostate cancer, far earlier and save lives, are two key applications of technology developed in Cork.
SensL was set up a few years back by Carl Jackson, an American [...]

From Science Spinning by Seán Duke:

We hear incessantly about the need to develop a ‘knowledge economy’ and that this will emerge from research happening at 3rd level.
Let’s stop kidding ourselves. 3rd level cannot save us on its own.
The thinking goes that ideas developed on campus can be commercialised, used to form companies, and create new [...]

From Daly Planet: Celebrity weddings: Even Marie Antoinette would have blushed…The mother-in-law is making the wedding cake. The bride’s dress was bought on ebay. These days, most sensible couples are trying to find a way to reduce the price of their nuptials from the Irish average of €25,000.The celebrity wedding, however, is recession-proof. The clients [...]

From Daly Planet: Jedward may be out of The X Factor but there’s hope yet for Sunday night talent-show TVSWITCH ON: This touching band of home-grown acts is just what we needWhat are the chances of next month’s Budget stumping up for a Jedward helpline? Not high, I imagine, what with the biblical floods and [...]

From Football quotes, humour and opinions – dangerhere.com » Quotes 2009-2010:

CAS DIGS DEEP
Let’s give the final verdict on Thierry Henry to that unlikely inhabitant of any moral high ground, Tony Cas:
“Deep down, he’s quite shallow.”
HULLIN LIMBO
Anyway, Henry’s sneaky digital dexterity was overshadowed on Saturday, when the ever-vigilant Paul Merson spotted a magnificent act of agility from Hull’s Kamil Zayatte:
“Down on his [...]

From Claire O’Connell:

Indulge me in a small vent – if you can’t vent on your own blog then what’s the point?
Today a fellow journalist and all-round good chap left me a phone message asking if I had a number for a particular contact. I texted back to say no, sorry, no number for [...]

From Bibliocook: All About Food:
If you grow your own fruit and veg, you can turn your garden gluts into winter treats. Caroline Hennessy has some useful tips and a few straightforward recipes for pickles and chutneys on EveryMonday.ie.

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From Jennifer O’Connell:
By Jennifer O’Connell
You’ve got to hand it to Michael O’Leary. He knows what sells. Cheap airline seats sell. Lottery tickets sell. In the right context, even €4 greasy paninis sell.
Sex always sells.
Or, more precisely, the annual Ryanair calendar, featuring faintly blue-skinned employees of the airline dressed in cheap underwear and lounging [...]

From Adrian Russell:

Inspired by his forthright thoughts on Ireland’s defeat to France in the World Cup play-offs (including extra bonus journalist ringtone RAGE), former Ireland and Manchester United captain Roy Keane takes time out from his busy work day at Portman Road to discuss the topics of the day, in a feature new to The [...]