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WHAT’S THE STORY?
1. PROPERTY developer Breifne O’Brien has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to 14 sample charges of theft and deception.
2. THE EU has rubber-stamped Britain’s proposed nuclear power station in Somerset, which is 150 miles from the Irish coast. [RTÉ News]
3. Kathleen Chada, the mother of young boys Eoghan and Ruairi who were killed by their father last year, spoke to Pat Kenny on Newstalk today. She said she is “blessed” to have been their mother and that she is “grateful” for her happy memories.
4. HAVE you ever had a near-miss with the Luas? You’re not alone – the transport company is running a pedestrian safety campaign because of the number of close shaves already this year.
5. A man has appeared in court in connection with a carjacking in Dublin airport yesterday. Three people, including a garda, were injured during the dramatic incident.
6. JOBS, jobs, jobs. There have been announcements of 200 new jobs today in Microsoft, Fineos and with recruitment firm Brightwater. Are we really turning that corner?
7. ACTOR Stephen Collins, best known for playing the Dad in 7th Heaven, has been accused of child molestation in the US.
8. FAMILY and friends were in Baldonnel in the early hours of this morning to greet 130 troops returning from a volatile stint in the Golan Heights as part of a UN peacekeeping mission.
The week before Christmas I had DHL deliver an electric guitar as a Santa present. I missed the delivery but noticed a missed call. I rang the driver who promptly turned around and came back to my house. He guessed that the gift was a surprise and as it was in an obviously guitar shaped box he went to great lengths to help me sneak it into my home.
During his busiest week of the year he showed amazing customer service.
I contacted DHL directly to tell his managers and a week later the guy sent me a lovely text thanking me for making the effort.
And I don’t now, nor never have, work for DHL or its subsidiaries. As they say on TV
D.amaged,H.idden,L.ost thats my experience with them fools.
Steve has received a gratuity for making this advertisement
Stick in a cv, Steve.
Craving a curry for Breakfast now, thanks Journal
Mmm…pandas.
Panda Curry?
Is there a product placement warning, like at the start of Fair City (hashtag Me Da’s Christy’s shop)
In Ireland, plane loads of “Poles”arrive every week and nothing about it
When will low cost usable postcodes be delivered. Apparently Eircodes are delayed until 2016….Eircode the gift that never gives.
Unlike other state initiatives that keep on and on giving. Not mentioning and names of course.
I enquired about delivering a suitcase from Dublin to Croatia and it was going to cost €600. Crazy money. I couldn’t believe it.
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