Inside View

American Fry-up

THERE ARE NO fry-ups in the States. That's because Americans don't need to mainline anything that might increase the percentage of wide bodies on the streets. There are more wide bodies per capita in the States than anywhere else besides...

We Need Food for More than Good Taste

Listen I SPENT A GLORIOUS EVENING mingling with people who appreciate good food and with people who produce great foodstuff. And by the end of the evening, I realised I was complicit in the decline of locally-produced ...

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Colourful local food markets

I THINK IT'S TIME for an Irish network of local food markets. Local authorities should band together to bring this kind of network to fruition. It would enhance the attractiveness of local towns and villages because people like traveli...

Grinding it out

KILKENNY -- You can learn a lot about the people in a pllace by watching them in McDonalds. Sunday morning in McDonalds sounds like a life without meaning but I like watching those who hide in the steam of their coffee while friends hudd...

Christmas Advice from an American in Ireland

TODAY MARKS MY 16TH Christmas in Ireland and makes me qualified to suggest how a visiting American might ensure the most authentic Christmas experience in the Republic. Start with a pub with a bar that is no more than four metres from a...

Superquinn's excellent bytes of fresh food

THURLES -- Superquinn needs its accountants--to measure the improvements made in its IT processes. The Irish supermarket chain has developed a world class team renowned for excellence in fresh food and customer service. Superquinn uses t...

Neutered with Broken Tech

I HAVE SEVERAL SLOTS every day when I try to do specific things. After 9PM, I like to read words on paper. Before 7AM, I like to jog two miles. At 1 PM, I like to avoid fried food. For two solid days, I'm in the media centre at the 2007 ...

Without a pension

FRANK FITZGIBBON: "Without a private pension you'll spend your retirement sitting in front of daytime television with your feet turning blue from the cold and nothing in the fridge but cat food. And you don't even own a cat." Frank Fitzg...

Walking Christmas

WE WILL BE AWAY for a few days, walking the cobbles of Canterbury. If you want to follow along, check out our free Canterbury photostream (sample included from the streets at night).WARNING: Rabid Rottweiler left home alone without food....

18 Tricks to Teach Your Body

FROM MSN HEALTH comes "18 Tricks to teach your body", a blog post that attracted more than 100 views within 12 hours of its initial posting. 1. If your throat tickles, scratch your ear. When you stimulate the nerves in your ear, it cr...