tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31082845.post115281444270476925..comments2023-06-17T12:47:02.827+01:00Comments on Cllr. Seán Ó hArgáin, representing Kilkenny City.: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31082845.post-1154594993276307542006-08-03T09:49:00.000+01:002006-08-03T09:49:00.000+01:00If the Labour Party is so liberal and tolerant, ho...If the Labour Party is so liberal and tolerant, how come they aren't recruiting new members among the recent arrivals from the Baltic states and Poland? And why isn't Labour's financier,SIPTU, helping to stop their exploitation by getting them into unions? There'd be less resentment if our "eachtrannaigh nua" had more support against our native "entrepreneurs", or "gaimbin" men as they used to be known.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31082845.post-1154594343140124272006-08-03T09:39:00.000+01:002006-08-03T09:39:00.000+01:00Ouch! While you have a point, I'd be very concerne...Ouch! While you have a point, I'd be very concerned that the "Pop Idol" and "Your a Star" generation have been sold the pup that art is easy; that all you've got to do is look good, be confident and "chance your arm." REAL musicians know how hard it is to learn, and remain good at, music, for example. Dumbing it down, or pretending that popular, consumerist easy-to-play/sing music is any substitute for hard work and talent is just disappointing youngsters. Why don't we have more programmes made at the RDS's Feis Cheoil, or at the annual Scoil Eigse before Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann. When, might one ask, has ONE of the fantastically talented young jazz musicians been featured on ANY national radio or tv station? Anyone seen Richie Buckley/Brendan Doyle/Ben Dwyer lately?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31082845.post-1154531817688010782006-08-02T16:16:00.000+01:002006-08-02T16:16:00.000+01:00Think I know who you are Radiohead and you're on w...Think I know who you are Radiohead and you're on with your ould character assasination of poor Myles again. Far better someone who tries to make the arts accessible to the ordinary punter than keeping it rotting away for the monkey suits in the concert hall or the afficionados who look down their noses on those of us who weren't 'reared properly'. Anyway, we'll continue this debate in the flesh over a few pints during 'Orts Week' in Kilkenny next week.Seán Ó hArgáinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11220898859942951248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31082845.post-1154515961242148512006-08-02T11:52:00.000+01:002006-08-02T11:52:00.000+01:00Save "Rattlebag." You're joking, surely. A parade ...Save "Rattlebag." You're joking, surely. A parade of pretentious middlebrows masquerading as "ortists". I heard more than one pop singer describing his amusing little dittys as "ort" on that late and unlamented radio programme. People should realise that a pleasant little popsong about a dead Dutch painter isn't art. It's "nice", but it isn't art! Myles Dungan pedantically displaying how much he knows about obscure Irish bands trying to imitate English and American rock and rollers is pathetic in a middle aged man. How much stuff he remembers about the Frames or the Blades, or when he first recognised the "genius" of Ireland's most pretentious solipsist, Bono, when Myles saw him in the Dandelion Market in Dublin made for that programme producing the most cringe-inducing moments ever heard on any radio station. Cf. lyricfm, if you don't agree with me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31082845.post-1154515061609079232006-08-02T11:37:00.000+01:002006-08-02T11:37:00.000+01:00Are the people who support the "Shell to Sea" camp...Are the people who support the "Shell to Sea" campaign going to be able to tell ordinary working people that the rise in Irish gas prices, which are a: massive, and b: imminent, will be due to the massive delays and cost overruns, due to these Luddite protests. Our dependence on British and Russian gas has to be paid for, while Irish gas lies offshore because of a few selfish individuals who, like the chieftain in "Asterix", think every technical innovation will "make the sky fall in."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31082845.post-1154512765685594642006-08-02T10:59:00.000+01:002006-08-02T10:59:00.000+01:00Far from blogs you were reared!!! Best of luck wit...Far from blogs you were reared!!! Best of luck with it, comrade. Go n-eiri leat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31082845.post-1153398487050726902006-07-20T13:28:00.000+01:002006-07-20T13:28:00.000+01:00Sean, it's been years comrade!!!Anyway Joe Bollard...Sean, it's been years comrade!!!<BR/><BR/>Anyway Joe Bollard and Michael Halpenny are organising a campaign to save audioscope. <BR/><BR/>I am blogging about it at www.mamanpoulet.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>Best wishes<BR/><BR/>SuzyMaman Poulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489070669659069832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31082845.post-1153257769971528972006-07-18T22:22:00.000+01:002006-07-18T22:22:00.000+01:00Sean well done on your campaign to save Rattlebag ...Sean well done on your campaign to save Rattlebag a programme I listened to regurlarly in work. Lets hope your campaigning pays off.Seamus Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14767836812265429270noreply@blogger.com