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I'm listening to the John Murray show and Paul Gogarty is on with him plugging his latest career, as a musician!! He has been singing away on the radio and everything..... Is this an April Fools Day joke?? From the Dail to music!

Hi, I'm looking for a nice casual lunch venue in city centre, Stephen's Green area, (something a bit more special than Mc D's) for 8 yo and 10 yo on Sunday. I'm thinking Captain America's or TGI Friday's but any other suggestions / comments welcome. I'm thinking someplace kids will enjoy, with a...

Does anyone know what this topic is all about? I caught it in the last half hour but no idea what it is about?? A Dublin Fire Brigade / Guinness / tv ad issue??

Hi, I'm going to the Dominican Republic and I want to bring $1 dollar bills as these will be useful in the resort for tipping. I can't seem to find a bank here in my locality that can issue me with $1 dollar USD bills - they can give $20 bills but I won't be able to just change these locally to...

My LOS rant for today is that it cost me €75 to fill a 1.4L Golf with petrol.....petrol is just so expensive!! At almost €1.50 a litre it has shot up at a time when wages are coming down and increased taxes are being paid. But €75 to fill a car with petrol so I can get to work for the week is...

On my way home from work today I was blinded by a van on the motorway that had green headlights, I can't understand how this guy gets away with driving this and blinding everyone. Are they legal?

A good few times now I have been at my local Tesco shopping centre and seen a desk and a charity collector there within the centre asking people for donations, yesterday it was for the "Irish Lung Cancer Foundation". Previously it was for a Downs Syndrome charity. The DS charity was not a...

Hi, I want to buy a netbook later and so I don't want to use laptopsdirect.ie although I read on other threads here that they are good. Also other threads mention Samsung as a good make. I can get the Samsung N145JP02UK in Power City today for €299 (€319 in DID Electrical) and my query is has...

Does anyone else feel the "Taste of Christmas" event is really excessively priced considering it is a recession Christmas for many. In particular paying €19 in for Shopper admission - ie you don't see a theatre demo so you are only paying to be allowed go in and spend money?TICKET TYPE...

Hi guys, we'll be in San Fran on 11 Nov and I'm just wondering does anyone have experience of being in US on this public holiday, will shops, department stores, tourist attractions still be open??

On Morning Ireland Fergus Finlay was saying how fantastic the new Combines 4 Charity farm at Rathfeigh is, it will farm the large number of acres with farmers giving materials and time for free etc etc. Anyway he said it will give children a chance to visit a working farm which for some city...

So noone else seems to have started a thread about the mince pies and Christmas cakes currently on sale in Aldi. This is not in LOS as I don't intend to give out about it, rather I love them and Christmas and sure why not start early!

Hi, I want to buy a Rice Cooker so that I can cook rice flawlessly (I hope!) and be able to prepare it say before a dinner party and it stays good. I don't want one for mad money so any suggestions on reasonably priced rice cookers people have bought would be welcomed. Also how did you find...

Watching the Reeling in the Years 1970 episode yesterday evening I had to laugh at the Anti-Apartheid march in Dublin shown, with lots of the banners saying "No Racialism in Sport". Was the word Racism not invented?? Or did the Irish just not know it?!

Hi guys, Recorded the show on Monday but the last 15 mins didn't record......So basically I am wondering who won the case - the wife or the girlfriend of the rock star?? And who kept their job, Carrie or Alicia??

Hey guys, Do people still send a fax? Or is it all e-mail / scanned documents via e-mail.....Curious to know if people still fax, our office here doesn't even have a fax machine!

Hi all, I didn't see any thread on this so I'll post here to ask the question. Flights booked with Ryanair next week but the person (my sister) is now sick and unable to fly (doctor can confirm this) The travel insurance claim needs a cancellation invoice as well as the itinerary, however since...

Hi, If the Management fee for 2009 and 2010 is still owed on an apartment, can that apt still be sold? What is the situation with new owner, would they take over from 2011 paying mgmt fee, would they be liable for the unpaid amount? Would they include in sale contract that fees had to be paid?

Hi all, I have an 8 year old cocker spaniel, very placid, never barks in the back garden or on one of his 3 walks a day and is well used to different people and places and meeting other dogs. The thing is in the last month we have been meeting a dog in our estate (another male) and this dog...

So at lunch time 2 colleagues went to AIB bank link beside us in Dublin and 1 asked for €180 and instead it gave €270. Her online banking when she got back showed €180 as being taken out. The second person with her then requested money, 10 times used their card, and ended up with €1,000 more...