A few weeks ago I went wandering around a few recruitment websites. I ended up at Suite101, “an interactive online magazine home to expert and reader commentary.” Suite101 were looking for writers. From what I can gather, Suite101 are always looking for writers. I filled out the form, sent it off into the cloud, and …
Monthly Archive: July 2010
Jul 13
26 months later
In May 2008, retired High Court president Freddie Morris recommended that a Committee be set up to “formulate and recommend the policy to be implemented in respect of investigative interviewing by the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána on an ongoing basis in all its respects, and make such recommendations from time to time in relation …
Jul 10
Creating a national interest
There’s a better way to choose the Seanad. In 1925, the Seanad was directly elected by all the people. There was a single nationwide constituency, covering the 26 counties. And since emigration is starting up again, many emigrants should have a vote too. The count would take a while, but that’s hardly a logistical problem …
Jul 09
How to herd cats
This blog began life as a comment in a LinkedIn discussion, so if you’re not a freelance journalist, I apologize for wasting your time. I’m the membership secretary at Dublin Freelance, and well aware that the branch name is a bit of a misnomer. We’re really the Irish Freelance branch. For many freelances who want …
Jul 06
Liar Caught Lying
Ryanair got some cheap publicity over the last few days. The latest idea from the not so cut price airline was to announce plans for “standing seats”. Naturally, this led to lots of coverage, much to Michael O’Leary’s delight. And when someone from a European air safety authority said the idea wasn’t going to fly, …