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Thoughts On “Pillar Of Defence”

Posted on Nov 15, 2012 by NFB

On Wednesday I was so wrapped up in Irish news that I missed Israel re-starting large-scale military operations in Gaza. The following is an expanded version of my thoughts that I shared on social media throughout yesterday, so forgive me … Continue reading →

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The Stupidest Thing I’ve Read This Week (11/8/12) – With Extra Olympic Edition!

Posted on Aug 11, 2012 by NFB

Last weekend saw another absence of this series, again due to commitments that kept me internet free for the weekend. But that just means I’ve been able to come up with a twofold bumper edition of “Stupidest Things” this week, … Continue reading →

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The Stupidest Thing I’ve Read This Week (16/6/12)

Posted on Jun 16, 2012 by NFB

Third place this week, well I figured that Jedward have borne enough of my wrath over the last few weeks. So, instead, I’ll go for Justin Bieber, whose fans on Twitter are so numerous as to constantly have something related … Continue reading →

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Ireland And Iraq: When COIN Works And When It Cant

Posted on Jun 1, 2011 by NFB

The Irish Civil War is a conflict that is widely ignored in military circles, outside of the Irish Army, which has always seemed strange to me. The Irish Civil War is that rarest of things: an example of a successful … Continue reading →

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Honest Fighters (22 Days To Election)

Posted on Feb 3, 2011 by NFB

Green’s start their campaign. Lots of uses of the words “honest” and “fighters”. I’m not convinced that the Greens are either. Gormley says they’ll try and run a candidate in every constituency, so that should push Limerick City’s into double figures. Fianna … Continue reading →

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Twitter

Posted on Feb 3, 2011 by NFB

I’ve gone through this phase where I was convinced Twitter was a fad, soon to be abandoned. But then I choose to actually join up. Yeah, this thing isn’t going away. The sheer speed of information I can get: from … Continue reading →

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