“Enda can kiss my left one!”

Three main unions came together with plans to march from the Dept. of Education to Leinster House for the ‘Valuing Education’ rally. The INTO, TUI and ASTI issued this letter to school stewards all over Leinster to attract numbers for their protest. TO: SCHOOL STEWARDS IN COUNTIES DUBLIN, LOUTH, MEATH, KILDARE & WICKLOW 10th October 2012Continue reading ““Enda can kiss my left one!””

Portrait of Oscar Wilde by Artist Danny Osbourne.

Fitting in with the previous article I thought I’d link Dublin’s connection and tribute to the famous Irish Poet.The Oscar Wilde statue in Merrion Square was commissioned by Dublin City Council to Cork-born artist Danny Osbourne. In the following video we can see how Boyle put this memorable sculpture together. Opposite the Statue is a smaller tributeContinue reading “Portrait of Oscar Wilde by Artist Danny Osbourne.”

The 7 minute shooting of Oscar Wilde

I had the great opportunity of meeting Rupert Everett as he came to dine in the restaurant in which I work at the weekend. As I got to know the cast and crew a wee bit and I had a feeling that this wouldn’t be the last time I saw them. As it happened MrContinue reading “The 7 minute shooting of Oscar Wilde”

Can anyone else smell that?

“So how’s it going folks?!” It appears I’ve stumbled into the ever-present world of blogging. As guided by my college lecturer I am here trying to think of something innovative or interesting to talk or ‘blog’ about. My view on blogging in its purist, non-Facebook, form was as Elliott Gould   (M*A*S*H) summed it up,Continue reading “Can anyone else smell that?”