Not content with the All Ireland - Kilkenny Cats try to steal Obama
What a week! Bad enough that we should have world cup qualification stolen from us but Kilkenny are once again trying to muscle in on Moneygall and President Obama's ancestry. See the article here, and also below.A couple of points relating to this article - Yes of course Kilkenny is part of the story but very much to a lesser extent than Moneygall.1 Moneygall is not the 'alleged' birthplace of Fulmouth Kearney - It is the birthplace!2 The actual location of the family home has been located and it is not 'waste ground' but is a house on the main street with some of the origin

The Hand of Henry - Sing this song and register your protest!
No time to waste! - Circulate this far and wide until Monsieur Henry is brought to book - And remember: No Baguettes, No vin francais and I'd rather wear a beard than use Gilette!

Something to cheer us up - Ireland still in the game - No hands involved!

Words fail me: The flag says it all!

INTO - With friends like these, who needs enemies?
I have just penned this letter to the papers:Dear Sir/Madam,In common with many clergy in Ireland I am a school manager and Chairperson of the parish school Board of Management. (I am aware that that is an issue in itself but that is a discussion for another day.) Today, in this capacity I received written strike notice from INTO (Irish National Teachers' Organisation), informing me of the forthcoming industrial action on Tuesday 24 November 2009.I was not at all surprised to get the letter but I was surprised and disappointed at the tone of the letter. It informed me (in bold type) that 'members in all schools have been directed to withdraw their services on that d