Tag Archives: Ireland

Moody’s Downgrades Ireland

By MARK BROWN And MARTIN VAUGHAN LONDON—Moody’s Investors Service Inc. downgraded Ireland’s government debt by two notches Friday, taking the country to the brink of junk status, and kept its outlook negative. The agency, cutting Ireland’s bond ratings to Baa3, one notch above junk, from Baa1, said it was responding to a likely deterioration in [...]

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Dublin/Ireland Slang is Back!

After a dismal, desolate period, when the YouTube rendition of a Dublin colleen instructing us on the fine points of Dublin slang was not available, it has come to my attention that the video in question is back on YouTube. If you missed it the first time I posted it, here it is again for [...]

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St. Patrick of Ireland

The Feast of St. Patrick is celebrated on March 17 and although throughout the Irish countryside, it is treated as a Holy Day to commemorate one of the greatest Evangelists in Church history, in America it is known for it’s boisterous parades and parties where our fellow Irish/Americans deal successfully with the “great thirst” that [...]

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The Best Taxi Driver in the World, Dublin, Ireland

TGIF!! Whew, another week on the books. Time for some fun. How’d you like to be on your way to Connolly Street with this taxi driver? Homeric! Impetous! ~~John Cronin~~ Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell a friend

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Dublin Slang

It’s early Saturday morning and I should have been in bed a couple of hours ago……Well, it’s safe to say the Irish’ strong suite is not always common sense, but our hearts are in the right place. Take a listen to this YouTube with a colleen expounding on the fine points of Dublin slang, just [...]

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