Category Archives: General

All those post which do not fall into other catagories. A bit like Misc.

Newspapers: Falling with deaf ears

Posted on 09/05/2013 by Simon McGarr

Newspapers, can you listen? Because if you can’t, eventually, readers will speak with their pockets. Wouldn’t it be better for both of us if you could hear us speaking to you before that final shout?

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Fol Da Rol

Posted on 05/12/2012 by Simon McGarr

I do not use my writing here as confessional. I do not demand you buy things. I do not write because I insist you agree with my viewpoints. I write here because I can and sometimes because I must. I … Continue reading →

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Coillte: Trees and stuff

Posted on 23/07/2012 by Simon McGarr

That’s odd, I thought to myself. Why would Coillte be paying money for ads on the front page of the Irish Times website? Don’t they just plant trees, wait a decade, and then chop them down? Shows how much I … Continue reading →

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RTE’s “Commercially Sensitive” data on the Irish online news market

Posted on 30/06/2012 by Simon McGarr

Dear Mr. McGarr Please find attached the remaining withheld records that refer to your request made under Freedom of Information legislation for records relating to the offer by RTE to make available news inserts for INN [sic] websites. This document … Continue reading →

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Stuck In A Moment We Can’t Get Out Of

Posted on 08/03/2012 by Fergal Crehan

And so, it begins. The annual exercise in counting our national blessings, looking ourselves up and down, and concluding that Ireland, all things considered, isn’t a bad old place. Except, it’s not beginning, because it never really stopped. National self-examination … Continue reading →

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SOPA Ireland: Irish State is dancing to record labels’ tune

Posted on 22/02/2012 by Simon McGarr

After EMI Records [Ireland] Limited & Others sued the Irish State and the Attorney General, the Chief State Solicitor entered an appearance on the 17th January 2012. They have until the 28th February to enter a Defence.

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Noises Off

Posted on 14/02/2012 by Simon McGarr

Contrary to appearances, I have been plugging away at a couple of different things this month. Primarily, I have been involved in the campaign to stop the government bringing in a Statutory Instrument which would allow copyright holders (ie record … Continue reading →