Eoin Butler: writer, journalist and Mayoman of the Year
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UP WITH PEOPLE (2000)
I once spent a drunken evening attempting to explain to Kurt Wagner exactly how much I loved this song. In retrospect, I think the man took my point.
ERM… CAN I CALL YOU A TAXI OR ANYTHING?
FOR MY NEXT TRICK, I WILL POUR BOILING TAR ON LISA HANNIGAN’S HEAD…
IT’S A GORGEOUS Monday afternoon; one of those rare, life-affirming days in the early summer when the world, however fleetingly, appears vibrant, green and new. But at our table in a bustling Italian restaurant on the banks of the Grand Canal, Lisa Hannigan isn’t brimming with the joys of summer just yet. She’s anxious that if she orders food, she may accidentally spill something on her blouse. (There is a photo shoot to follow.) She’s anxious that if she doesn’t eat, the restaurant may want the table back. But for the most part, she’s just anxious about where I might be going with my opening question. Read the rest of this entry »
IF THIS EDITION OF WOMAN’S WAY FLIES OFF THE SHELVES THEN EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT THE WOMEN’S PERIODICAL INDUSTRY IS WRONG
THIS IS FUNNY
A penguin walks into a bar, and says to the barman,
“My brother was in here earlier, have you seen him?”
The barman replies, “I don’t know.
What does he look like?”
ROCK AND ROLL (1999)
WORD OF THE DAY: SPELUNKER
spe⋅lunk⋅er [spi-luhng-ker]
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TRIPPING ALONG THE LEDGE: AS SEEN ON TV
Tripping Along the Ledge has been A.W.O.L. for the past 24 hours, celebrating Mayo’s heartstopping, last minute victory over Galway in the Connacht football final. Forget Peader Gardiner, how the hell did Ollie score in that hat?
HUSSEIN IN THE MEMBRANE [UPDATED]
Recently, I received an interesting email concerning my interview with Dr Latif Yahia, a.k.a. “Saddam’s son”, the controversial, Irish-based Iraqi exile fêted by RTE, BBC, CNN and Fox News. It comes from his ex-wife. “Hi Eoin, just had a read of your blog – very funny!” she writes. “I read your article with ‘Dr’ Latif Yahia and I’d just like to say fair play to you for seeing right through him. Let me point out a couple of things…” Read the rest of this entry »