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Author Archives: Simon McGarr
National Digital Research Centre responds to my post on ROI
Amy Neale of the NDRC has been good enough to come back to me with a graciously worded response to my self-admitted numeracy-challenged efforts to make sense of the Return on Investment for the public money invested by the Centre. Continue reading
Researching ROI at the National Digital Research Centre
I recently found myself rummaging in the online records of the National Digital Research centre. This body is a workplace neighbour of mine, and describes itself like so; NDRC is an independent enterprise dedicated to accelerating research from idea to … Continue reading
Why Budget Coverage Is Bad News
The past few years have seen the budget loom up out of the news calendar, casting its shadow over the news weeks before it actually arrives. It occurred to me that these acres of newsprint can be explained by two … Continue reading
The Journalistic Standards of Newstalk
Denis O’Brien has an opinion piece in today’s Irish Times defending himself (and by extension his journalists) against the charge that he “despises” journalism. He cites, as evidence of his support for quality journalism, the fact that he has spent … Continue reading
The Future Imperfect, Tense
Did you know that disco record sales were up 400% for the year ending 1976? If these trends continues… AAY!” -Disco Stu, The Simpsons In the Summer of 2007, Bank of Ireland produced a report entitled “The Wealth of the … Continue reading
The 27 route: When the going gets tough, the bus doesn’t show up
complaint Dear Sirs, I write further to the below matters; 1) To complain regarding the failure of three scheduled 27 buses to appear at the Central Bank (Northbound) stop between 6.20 and 6.50. 2) To complain about the behaviour of … Continue reading
NNI free footage deal: Appeal of RTE FOI refusal to Information Commissioner
To: The Information Commissioner 17 October 2011 APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF REFUSAL BY RTÉ TO REFUSE A REQUEST MADE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACTS 1997 AND 2003 (THE ACTS) RTÉ ref.: FOI 2011/051 My client: Simon McGarr Dear Commissioner, … Continue reading
One job, no implementation: Why Your Country, Your Call was still a success
Readers will know that I have been following the looking-glass world of Your Country, Your Call for some time. I’ve lots of posts with facts and figures about the company. But there was a report in the Irish Examiner by … Continue reading
Life in the Internal Devaluation Zone
Hey, you! Yes, you there. No, not that woman over there. You! Do you know what the hell is going on? Have you any idea what’s happening to you? You do? That is reassuring. But, out of respect for that … Continue reading
The 27 bus route has not been improved
The New 27 Bus Route Dear Sirs I write further to my telephone conversation with Phelim of your office today. I write to complain regarding the dramatic drop in quality of service on the 27 route since Monday, when the … Continue reading