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I WENT OUT WALKING WITH A BIBLE AND A GUN…

I bumped into Kate Winslet at a party in the Hollywood Hills. And I yawned. Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips took me aside in a trailer full of enormous animal costumes to offer some fatherly advice. And I sniggered in the man’s face… Hell, I once even had Fr Dougal Maguire call and say, Hello, how are you doing?, is this Eoin? and I managed not to drive into the Liffey.

But on Thursday, I met a legend. Read the rest of this entry »

TEMPORARILY OUT OF SERVICE

My laptop is banjaxed. In a moment of reckless abandon, I sent it in to be repaired. It was only afterwards I thought, holy shit, this is how Gary Glitter went down… Read the rest of this entry »

THROUGH THE KEYHOLE

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Google Street View London went live yesterday. To celebrate, I’m bringing you this exclusive bird’s eye view of the private residence of one of Ireland’s greatest ever exports. Not to overstate the case or anything, but I’d rate him the best man in the country, and the master of all men when it comes to fighting. Read the rest of this entry »

Obama’s pick for Irish ambassador meets with opposition from an unexpected quarter

Yesterday, Barack Obama announced the appointment of Dan Rooney as the next US ambassador to Ireland. In his speech, Obama cited Rooney’s longstanding support for Irish-American charitable causes. Now, normally, this would be a move-along-nothing-to-see-here story. Except that Dan Rooney’s nomination was today sensationally opposed by these two outspoken young gentlemen… Read the rest of this entry »