Absolutly wonderful comic piece here by Spudnik about Irelands first contact with aliens. “Imagine this. It’s 4,000BC and it’s the middle of Leitrim in the grips of a fiercely cold winter …”

Yep, April 16th is approaching, the date when GAA’s central council will decide whether or not Irish soccer & rugger will have a temporary home in Croker, one of the finest stadia in Europe. As reported today both Kildare and Offaly are backing the motion to change rule 42. And yesterday Donegal and Meath voiced [...]

Daniel Craig (who?) has been chosen to be the new James Bond. Craig has also starred in Layer Cake, Enduring Love and the small screen adaptation of Robert Harris’s Archangel. Can’t say I ever heard of those to be honest. He doesn’t have the “look” of Bond, in my opinion, but let’s see how he [...]

Prince Rainier III of Monaco, Europe’s longest-reigning monarch, died this morning aged 81. Prince Rainier ruled Monaco since 1949 transforming the principality from a faded gambling centre into a haven for the rich. He’s probably best known for marrying Hollywood actress Grace Kelly (who died on September 14, 1982 following a car accident). Prince Albert [...]