General: December 2005 Archives
Why is it that anytime there is a bank holiday the shops go crazy?
I can understand that people need to buy their "last minute" Christmas presents etc., but do they really need to buy that much food??? You'd think the shops were closing for a week or two.
On my way out of Carlow the other afternoon we tried to get into the local Tesco, but there was a tailback. Today I ventured over to the new shopping complex in Midleton... Not the best idea I've had this week, admittedly, but unfortunately it was necessary.
The place was packed with people hording for the "break"... Considering that most shops will actually be reopening on the 26th or 27th....
The debacle surrounding data retention in Europe (and Ireland) has been dragging on for the last couple of years.
Continue reading EU to vote on Data Retention.
It's nice to see local government making practical use of technology. Cllr Damien Blake is recommending that people check the Donegal electoral register directly online.
Are they the only local authority to have put the register online? Seemingly not, but it's not the sort of thing that seems to be publicised.. I usually get these really annoying letters through my letterbox expecting me to jump through hoops instead of offering me a simple solution ..
EDIT: Just checked the entry for me and submitted an update request as they had spelt my first name incorrectly. Only question now is - will I ever get an acknowledgement of the update ?....
