The Distance some people travel for Irish sales is amazing

Must be a shortage of Fridges in these guys country .

Little Boy falls Over at Dublin Airport on TV3 News

The Little boy was fine after this little fall .

Alternative Govt Statement on application for financial support

Cheryl Cole Farts on X Factor the crowd reaction and aftermath

Cheryl Cole Farts on XFactor the crowd reaction and aftermath. The judges talk about what just happened and Cherly says she would do it all over again. That she is proud of it .

How James Blunt saved us from World War 3

Singer questioned US general's order while serving in Balkans

By Tom Peck

Kosovo, June 1999. Serbia has withdrawn from the campaign. Hundreds of thousands of refugees wait over the border to return to their homes. A column of 30,000 Nato troops is advancing towards Pristina airfield – a crucial strategic position.

Unexpectedly, the Russian forces, reach the airfield first; Russia, Serbia's patron, is hoping to stake a claim in the occupation. The soldiers are pointing their weapons at the incoming Allied troops. "Destroy!" orders the US general over the radio – instructions from the very top. World War Three is on the cards. Enter crooner James Blunt. Crisis averted.

Blunt was then 25, a captain in the Life Guards and the lead officer at the front of the Nato column. He risked a court martial by refusing to obey those orders from General Wesley Clark to attack the Russian forces.

In a BBC radio interview last night, Blunt said: "I was given the direct command to overpower the 200 or so Russians who were there. I was the lead officer, with my troop of men behind us... The soldiers directly behind me were from the Parachute Regiment, so they're obviously game for the fight.

"The direct command [that] came in from General Wesley Clark was to overpower them," he said. "Various words were used that seemed unusual to us. Words such as 'destroy' came down the radio. We had 200 Russians lined up pointing their weapons at us aggressively ... and we'd been told to reach the airfield and take a hold of it. That's why we were querying our instruction." The end result was a victory for British common sense. "Fortunately," Blunt recalled, "up on the radio came General Sir Mike Jackson [commander of the British forces], whose words were, 'I'm not going to have my soldiers start World War Three.' He told us, 'Why don't we encircle the airfield instead?' And after a couple of days the Russians there said, 'Hang on, we have no food and no water. Can we share the airfield with you?'"

Blunt told John Pienaar, on Radio 5 Live's Pienaar's Politics, that even without General Jackson's intervention he would have refused to carry out that order given by Wesley Clark, who was at that time the Supreme Allied Commander of Nato forces in Europe.

The stand-off lasted two weeks. Russian forces continued to occupy the airport, until eventually an agreement was secured for them to be integrated into peace-keeping duties, while remaining outside of Nato command. The row had seen General Sir Mike Jackson come close to offering his resignation. General Clark was eventually relieved of his position earlier than expected – his boss Hugh Shelton, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, later cited in a public debate "integrity and character issues". He went on to mount an unsuccessful challenge for the US presidential nomination for the Democrats in 2004.

Capt Blount, as he was then known, spent six years in the Army – two more than the minimum he was obliged to serve after taking an Army-sponsored place at Bristol University, where he studied aerospace engineering and sociology. He left the forces in October 2002, after standing guard at the coffin of the Queen Mother at her lying-in-state. He had only been back on civvy street a few months when he recorded his debut album, the soft rock Back to Bedlam, which contained the surprise hit song "You're Beautiful". (Some critics dismissed it as a cruel assault on rock sensibilities).

His song "No Bravery", on the same album and written in Kosovo in 1999, was taken up by the anti-Iraq war movement. Blunt has said he was deeply affected by his service in the Balkans. "For me, if anyone wants to be labelled pro-war, they would be obscene," he said. "War is an absolutely terrible, ghastly thing. I wouldn't bother describing the things we saw."

PricewaterhouseCoopers Women caught up in 'sexist email' inquiry

Hector talks to Crow Punching Bush Dr Watson on breakfast show RTE 2fm Ireland

Very Funny interview Hector had with Aussie Crow Punching Bush Dr Watson .

We need to get out of this hole.

Poor Breffny Morgan trys to get out of this hole but only if you can open the doot that is .

A thin line between passion and madness.

This proves beyond a doubt that there is a thin line between passion and madness. This poor guys looks like he might have crossed that line

Ann O'Halloran on Today Fm Ray DArcy Show

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Ann O'Halloran becomes an Internet Hit

Ann O'Halloran shot to fame after featuring in the audience on Brendan O'Connor's The Satuirday Night Show - an appearance due largely to her assets.





She proved so popular in winning a hotel stay for the audience that they invited her back on the show the following week.

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Todayfm's Ray Foley's Nemesis Ryan Tubridy announces to the world that King Zog rules not King Ray

Rays Talks on show about making of New Today FM advert on TV

New Today FM Ray D'Arcy Show Tv Advert

Ray Foley TV3 Take Me Out

Larry King Congratualtes Ray Foley of 100 - 102 Today Fm on his new TV3 show "Take Me Out"

Irish CAO website blocked by malicious attack

The CAO website containing offers of college places for students has crashed because of an attack from an unknown, malicious, source

It is believed to be a denial of service attack, which is the most common kind of attack.

The CAO server will have been overwhelmed by tens of thousands of bogus requests.

Dealing with all these bogus requests means it has got no time for valid ones.

It said applicants will receive their offers by post and can accept by post too.

If you ask me looks like some pissed off student who didn't get any offers for college decided " If I don't go to college no one will ".

Only thing is. He forgot about the old snail mail . But I guess kids of today wouldn't know about all those old things only the new technology .

Also posses the question that if indeed it was a disgruntled student that done this . Don't they deserve a computer course at least .

Irish Government should have gone to Zimbabwe

I think the Irish Gov should have got Zimbabwe to bale out the banks .

Would have saved us loads .



5 BILLION DOLLARS (Zimbabwe, May 2008)!



25 BILLION DOLLARS (Zimbabwe, May 2008)!



50 BILLION DOLLARS (Zimbabwe, May 2008)!














100 BILLION DOLLARS (Zimbabwe, Apr 2008)!


500 BILLION DOLLARS (Zimbabwe, Apr 2008)!


10 BILLION DOLLARS (Zimbabwe, ~2007)!


Imagine how many banks we could bale out with a few of these notes .

Our Economy would be back up and running in no time...lol.

Rumors of King of the Airways on the move

This is only a giggle

You think the diet coke idea was mad

You think the diet coke idea was mad . Take a look at this

You can just cut the complaining right now about your weight, and stop asking if you look fat. Because I saw you swigging down that Strawberry Shortcake Pastry Water when you could have chosen the more sensible Skinny Water.

So you splurged on that Pastry Water. Maybe even a case or two. Not to worry, get back in line with zero calorie Diet Water. Just like regular zero calorie water, but with an in-your-face label that announces your weakness to the world. From www.engrish.com

Are people gone stone mad . But i guess its true what they say . If you invent any thing someone will buy it

Get Arthur Murphy Back on the Box

Arthur has been doing Emailbag every Thursday on the Ray D'Arcy show on Today FM Ireland .

Now a campaign has started to get Arthur back on the Telly to do Mailbag

TESCO BOADER CONTROL

Patricia was doing her weekly shop last Saturday, trolley full of food along with three bottles of red wine, she went up to pay at the checkout only to be stopped by the checkout woman and asked for ID.  Patricia was amused but pulled out her driving license to prove she was over 18 but the check out woman would not accept it as a valid ID. She wanted a passport or a Garda ID. When Patricia asked to speak to the manager thinking he would have the cop on to overrule the over zealous checkout woman …  no … Patricia was told that it was company policy and that was that.

Patricia ended up leaving her shopping at the checkout and had to sit in her car with steam blowing out of her ears.

Patricia is 26 years old

Part 1 of Interview on Ray DArcy Show

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David O'Doherty Faet Shakira

David O'Doherty www.davidodoherty.com first ever broadcast of his new song Faet Shakira as played live on the Ray DArcy Show www.todayfm.com


Listen to the song

David ODoherty And Shakria song sound bite David ODoherty sound bites

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David ODoherty interview with Ray DArcy sound bite

What the Real Irish Male and Female look like

The Real Irish Male

The Real Irish Female

After a lot of texting into the Ray DArcy show this is what the poeple of Ireland think that the Real Irish Male and Female look like .

Both Drawn by Niall O'Loughlin (www.caricatures.ie)

Naked Woman Interviewed on RTE News 30th June

I never knew that RTE were so open minded and Liberal until I seen this Interview
On you six one news last night 30th June




I guess naked people can have opinions on the recession as well .

Certificate of Irishness open to 70 million people worldwide

PAUL CULLEN

THE GOVERNMENT has announced plans to introduce a certificate of Irish heritage for up to 70 million people of Irish descent around the world who do not qualify for citizenship.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin said at the weekend he had decided to proceed with the initiative, which was first proposed at the Global Irish Economic Forum at Farmleigh last year.

The certificates will be issued by a third party agency acting under licence from the Department of Foreign Affairs, which is considering charging a fee for each document issued.

The initiative is intended to be self-financing, according to a department source. But he said it was not designed with the intention of raising significant amounts of revenue.

The price charged for the certificates has yet to be set. The tendering documents state that the level of fees shall be subject to the department’s agreement. They add: “The Department is open to considering proposals that provide for sharing a proportion of the fees received with the Department”.

The exact size of the market for a heritage certificate is not known. But it is anticipated that many descendants of Irish emigrants would wish to buy one to display in their homes or as gifts for their children.

Some speakers at last year’s forum were critical of the disconnection between Ireland and members of the diaspora, particularly those unable to qualify for citizenship by virtue of having a parent or grandparent born in Ireland. The forum also highlighted the role the emigrant network could play in helping Ireland improve its economic fortunes.

Mr Martin said the Government had taken a broad and inclusive approach to defining Ireland’s global community. “The Irish diaspora is not limited to Irish citizens living abroad or to those who have activated citizenship. Instead, it encompasses all those who believe they are of Irish descent and feel a sense of affinity with this country.”

The reach, power and influence of many members of the diaspora can provide Ireland with an important competitive edge, he pointed out.

According to the tender documents, it is not possible to determine the value of the concession: “The Irish diaspora is estimated to consist of 70 million . . . many of whom are proud of their Irish heritage”.

The process of selecting a service provider for a trial one-year period is under way, and the issuing of certificates is expected to start later this year, according to the minister.

Operators are likely to have a background in heritage or genealogy. The department is investigating the possibility that certificate-holders would benefit from discounts while visiting Ireland as tourists.

Article from www.irishtimes.com

What does an Irish guy look like?

On the Ray D'Arcy show DES RYAN from GALWAY asked what Irish guys look like.

Well i'm not sure but I think maybe the they think they look like one thing when infact they look like some thing else .

Thought it was about time I started a blog just to keep a log of some of the things i come across which are funny