Comments | ron_broxted: Curiosities of Kilnaboy, County Clare.

ron_broxted

Curiosities of Kilnaboy, County Clare.

Dec 26, 2010 21:04

Poll 2010 saw the departure of noted drug addict and broadcaster Gerry Ryan. A mediocrity who could only have "made it" in Ireland he shuffled off his mortal coil and goes to the great radio talk show in the sky. Ireland is not all bad however, my attention being drawn to an archaeological rarity, a Cross of Lorraine on the gable end of an otherwise ( Read more... )

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bob_idle December 27 2010, 14:59:36 UTC

My latest blog refers to your cross picture.
There is much evidence for corruption in Ireland and Britain. A few weeks ago I found an article claiming that German banks would send staff over to Ireland to do financial transactions that were illegal in Germany.

ron_broxted December 27 2010, 15:57:52 UTC

British corruption is pukka, a public school accent and quite well done. Irish alas lacks tone or class. Yes I can well credit that our German chums were dealing in dodgy items financially in Ireland, after all, if one is not a "subversive" one can get away with murder. OK then, not murder, child molesting. Now say 5 Hail Marys and...