{"id":160,"date":"2007-12-17T17:51:19","date_gmt":"2007-12-17T16:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bakkerbugle.com\/blog\/2007\/12\/17\/a-stocking-full-of-links\/"},"modified":"2007-12-17T17:51:19","modified_gmt":"2007-12-17T16:51:19","slug":"a-stocking-full-of-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bakkerbugle.com\/blog\/2007\/12\/17\/a-stocking-full-of-links\/","title":{"rendered":"A stocking full of links"},"content":{"rendered":"

What’s News in Ireland?<\/strong> These links represent the stories that seem to dominate the newsmedia of Ireland.<\/p>\n

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\nIndependent: Drivers on learner’s permits may be safer<\/a>\n<\/dt>\n
The fiasco about learner’s permits turned the newsmedia’s attention to driving safety. Some counter-intuitive conclusions<\/a> are being publicized in the wake of the policy shift. When it comes to roads safety, Irish expectations differ from American “common sense” — but not when it comes to children<\/a>. But in Ireland, the combination of large families and small vehicles makes for an awkward situation for many parents.\n<\/dd>\n

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\nIndependent: Traditional light bulbs banned<\/a>\n<\/dt>\n
The Greens joined Fianna Fail to form the current Irish government. That didn’t cause a big shake-up, but the number of green initiatives is increasing. This week, the Government announced the official obsolescence of the incandescent bulb.\n<\/dd>\n
\nGuardian (UK): “Dead” kayaker returns to face fraud charges<\/a>\n<\/dt>\n
A man declared dead in 2002 by UK authorities walked into a London police station and declared himself a missing person<\/a>. For the past two weeks, suspicions coalesced into a criminal case<\/a>. Now, his wife and himself are charged with fraud.\n<\/dd>\n

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\nIndependent: Cocaine is a new scourge for Ireland<\/a>\n<\/dt>\n
Cocaine use has been relatively uncommon in Ireland, but the newspapers seized on the story of increased cocaine use<\/a> recently. The story is all the more dominant, given the apparent role of cocaine in the death of one of Ireland’s beloved models, Katy French<\/a>.\n<\/dd>\n

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\nIndependent: Michael Lynn scandal continues<\/a>\n<\/dt>\n
Michael Lynn is a lawyer and property developer who fled Ireland for a second time<\/a> after defrauding banks and individuals in complex schemes involving multiple mortgages on the same properties.\n<\/dd>\n

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\nIndependent: EU “constitution” referendum is contentious<\/a>\n<\/dt>\n
Ireland is one of the few EU countries holding a popular vote on major changes to the European Union<\/a>. Some people say that the changes are a back-door version of the constitutional revisions that were rejected by French and Dutch voters. Others say<\/a> that the changes are vital and necessary, and that the process of approving them is reasonably democratic. I don’t fully understand the issue yet.\n<\/dd>\n

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\nInteresting Links<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nIreland’s 1911 census available online<\/a>\n<\/dt>\n
If you’re into genealogy, this may be big news! The National Archives<\/a> released a big set of data about the residents of Dublin in 1911, and an exhibit about the face of Dublin that year<\/a>.
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\nThe remarkable Guinness family<\/a>\n<\/dt>\n

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\nIKEA in Belfast!<\/a>\n<\/dt>\n<\/dd>\n
Anita has been waiting for this development with great anticipation. The North is working hard to change its image, sometimes using bizarre means<\/a>.<\/dd>\n

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\nIndependent: Oprah hearts Obama<\/a>\n<\/dt>\n
This was big news in Ireland, too.<\/dd>\n

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