Archive for September, 2004

The revolution will be Tesco-ised

September 26, 2004

What is the cheapest petrol station in Ireland? Texaco, Esso, Maxol or Statoil? What shop was the biggest seller of computers in the past six weeks in the country?

Posted in Uncategorized by David McWilliams

Mikhail Gorbachev

September 20, 2004

Former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev talks about his wife Raisa and her involvement in his political career.


Pay to your grave

September 19, 2004

`Dear Mr McWilliams, it has come to our attention that you bought your house in 1957 for €1,000.

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The new status symbol: Children

September 12, 2004

Why do French villages shut down at 9pm? Have you ever tried to get a drink in rural France after dark?

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Dr. Nabil Shaath

September 11, 2004

Dr. Nabil Shaath of Palestinian Authority


Terror: We face hard choices

September 5, 2004

This week marks the third anniversary of the attack on the Twin Towers: the day the 21st century began in earnest.

Posted in Uncategorized by David McWilliams