Irish Blogs:
1.Ireland Art Blog: http://irishartblog.com/.
- The Water Colour Society of Ireland’s Annual Exhibition Opens
- Axis Ballymun Launch Event Guide for the Autumn – win tickets plus a meal
2.Irish Blog Directory: http://www.irishblogdirectory.com/.
Welcome to IrishBlogDirectory.com
We are a directory of blogs of Irish content or of Irish interest. Our directory is not solely for Irish people but for anyone all over the world who may have a Irish flavoured blog. You don’t have to be Irish to blog about Ireland.
3.Irish Economy: http://www.irisheconomy.ie/.
Blog about the Irish Economy
Benchmarking III: Revenge of the Productivity Myth.By Stephen Kinsella
Colm McCarthy sums up the case for a third benchmarking exercise in his Sindo column. Read the whole thing, but this quote more or less sums it up:
The case for dismantling them is simple. The employer is bust, the good times are over and the financial stability of the State is on the line.
There are pros and cons to Colm’s argument, and second order effects to any change in public sector pay, just to pick two: given that the ESRI estimated in 2010 that for every €1 billion in public sector cuts, consumer spending falls by approximately €750 million. Our household debt levels are some of the highest in the world, so large drops in public sector pay might well lead to a spate of defaults. But a benchmarking exercise seems like a very sensible way to proceed in my opinion.
4.Irish Examiner Sports Blog: http://sport.irishexaminer.com/.
Blog posts from the Irish Examiner Sports Desk.
For Donegal and Mayo’s sake, Hawk Eye should have been used on Sunday.
5.Irish Fashion Blog: http://www.irishfashionblogs.com/.
Bloggers Writing About Fashion In Ireland.
6.Irish Food Association Blog: http://www.irishfoodbloggers.com/.
Salt, Pepper and a Dollop of Cream is about Paula’s adventures working her way through her library of cookbooks, as she has over 100 of them but has only cooked from a few!
The Church of Nom focuses on producing simple, home-cooked food that also tastes amazing, plus a sprinkling of foodie news, restaurant reviews and shopping challenges for good measure.
GoFOODyourself is a blog dedicated to discovering new and affordable places to eat in Dublin and beyond, written by two friends that love food, wine and a bit of craic!
The Cook’s Lookup Book is a food and drink blog to record a mixture of recipes that Áine likes to cook for friends and family.
If you are an Irish or Ireland-based food blogger and would like to be added to the blogroll, please email us at irishfoodbloggers@gmail.comwith a link AND one line describing what your blog is about.
7.Irish Knitting And Crochet Blog:http://irishknitting.wordpress.com/2012/06/03/irish-knitting-and-crochet-biased-blogs-in-ireland-2012/.
- Irish Knitting and Crochet biased blogs – 2012
- Crafty Blog Update 10th-30th July
- Irish Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef
- Crafty Blog Update 26th June-9th July
- crafty blog update 12th-25th June 2011
8.Irish Law Blog: http://9thlevel.ie/university-law/irish-law-blogs/.
A Clatter of the Law (Rossa McMahon) – clatterofthelaw.wordpress.com
“This blog covers a range of areas of legal interest including general practice and specialist areas of interest (such as privacy and IP law). It includes the occasional post about a random topic, usually something to do with West Limerick.”
Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights (UCC) blogs.ucc.ie/wordpress/ccjhr/
Cearta (Eoin O’Dell) – www.cearta.ie
“Cearta is, literally, the Irish word for rights; and Cearta.ie will – I hope – be a blog about: matters of Irish law which make the headlines; or matters of law in which I have a research interest (Contract, Restitution, Freedom of Expression, Media, IT & Cyber law); or matters – of law, education policy, politics or otherwise – in which I have sufficient interest to muse in public for a few short sentences.”
Digital Rights Ireland – www.digitalrights.ie
Ex Tempore (Paul MacMahon) – www.extempore.ie
“The aim of Ex Tempore is to cover the work of the Supreme Court of Ireland. The site previews upcoming cases and offers commentary on the Court’s decisions. More broadly, Ex Tempore explores the Court’s history, its place in the Irish system of government, and its relationships with other courts.”
Human Rights in Ireland – www.humanrights.ie
“Founded in August 2009, Human Rights in Ireland is a group academic blog with a focus on human rights issues in Ireland and on Irish scholarship about human rights theory, practice, law and politics more generally.”
Ireland’s IP and Technology Law Blog (A&L Goodbody) – www.irelandip.com
Irish Law Forum (Sandeep Gopalan) – irishlawforum.blogspot.com
“A blog featuring commentary about legal developments in Ireland and abroad.”
Irish Law Updates (Darius Whelan) – irishlawblog.blogspot.com
Irish Society of Comparative Law blog – irishsocietyofcomparativelaw.blogspot.com
IT Law in Ireland (TJ McIntyre) – www.tjmcintyre.com
“Information Technology law issues with a focus on freedom of expression, privacy and other fundamental rights.”
Lex Ferenda (Daithí Mac Síthigh) – www.lexferenda.com
“This is a blog on cyberlaw, media law and such things.”
Mary Rogan – maryrogan.wordpress.com
“I lecture at Dublin Institute of Technology in both Law and Criminology. My research interests are in the areas of Prison Policy, Penal Reform, the History of the Criminal Justice System, Criminal Justice Policy-Making, Socio-Legal Studies and Criminal Law.”
Ninth Level Ireland (this blog) – 9thlevel.ie
Of Laws and Men (Fergus O’Rourke) – www.irish-lawyer.com
“Fergus O’Rourke is a lawyer based in Cork, Ireland. His primary degree was in Philosophy (with Economics) and he worked in financial services (banking and asset finance) for 15 years before turning free-lance.”
Stare Decisis Hibernia (Mark Tottenham) – staredecisishibernia.com
“Starting in January 2011, the site Stare Decisis Hibernia includes updates on all recently published judgments of the Irish superior courts. The updates normally appear within 10 days of being posted on the Courts Services web site.”
9.Irish Central News Blog: http://www.irishcentral.com/story/.
Niall, IrishCentral’s founder and publisher, is a believer and expert in all things Irish and Irish-American.
10.Irish Rail Blog: http://www.irishrail.ie/blog.
11.Irish Roots Blogs: http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/.
Writer/photographer Jim Lowney highlights the fun spots where Ireland meets New Jersey. Musing about all things Irish.Read more: http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/#ixzz27KVWVEYl
12.Irish Surfing Blogs: http://tonntamag.com/?page_id=60.
Irish Blogs
13.Irish Times Newspaper Blog: irishtimes.com blogs »
Sun, 23 Sep 2012, 6:30 am | Rosemary Mac Cabe
Where is the time going? Brown Thomas‘s Christmas shop is in full swing by now, while most other retailers are gearing up for Halloween by decking their halls (and so on and so forth). For those of you not wishing to think about seasonal holidays, there’s plenty of reading from this week gone to be digging into […]
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Did you know the cast of Les Mis sang their takes live?
Fri, 21 Sep 2012, 1:54 pm | Una Mullally
I didn’t. But now, with this helpful YouTube video, I do. Props to Panti’s blog. As a kid who played and played my tape of Les Misérables over and over until it physically wore out, I’m extremely excited about this film. Anne Hathaway’s version of ‘I Dreamed A Dream’ is astounding, and for all of the […]
- 14.National Library of Ireland Blog: http://www.nli.ie/blog/.Hidden in the National Library’s collection of prints and drawings is the face of a murder victim. Maria Louisa Kirwan died exactly 160 years ago. She was killed by her husband on Ireland’s Eye, the barren little island that lies just off Howth in North County Dublin on September 6th 1852. It’s not surprising to find mention of her death in the Library collection but what is astonishing is to find her smiling out of a picture, looking into the eyes of the painter, her husband and her killer, William Bourke Kirwan.15.Scoilnet Blog: http://www.scoilnet.ie/hp_schoolsthatblog.shtm
Many schools use the Scoilnet webhosting/blogging service to set up and maintain their blogs. This is a free service which operates through the Schools Broadband Network. More information on this service is documented here and via NCTE Service Desk @ 1800 33 44 66.
5 reasons why schools should blog
Many schools are seeing the educational benefits of blogging. Teachers are mainly creating subject specific blogs or blogs documenting a particular project. The aim is usually to provide a more collaborative and interesting learning experience.
Here are five reasons why schools should consider blogging.
1. They encourage higher order skills such as reflection and analysis but also encourage reading, writing and collaboration
2. Publishing commentary and entries can lead to peer learning, peer assessment and a sense of ownership, all of which are highly motivational
3. The technology involved is easy to use.
4. They easily support video, audio and other media and file types therefore creating a very dynamic learning experience and supporting various learning styles
5. Learning is extended to outside the school environment.16.Travel Blog About Ireland: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ireland/travelblogs.
The Genuine Secret To Free Health Insurance When Traveling Abroad that the Insurance Companies Don’t Want You To Know About
Blog: Backpacking on the Cheap – 20 September 2012
It surprises me actually that it’s not so well known that for many people around the world, it’s possible to have free health insurance whilst traveling. But I guess, who is going to tell us?
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ireland/travelblogs#ixzz27KZf7Xa717.Twittering Parents…Mama.ie
- @HuntersLodge: Fiona Dillon, Newest blogger on eumom.ie, and also blogs on her own site HuntersLodgeLiving.com
- @KateTakes5: Stay at home mammy who blogs on http://katetakes5.blogspot.com
- @mammydiaries: Mammy, writer and blogger from Cork. Find her blog at http://www.mammydiaries.ie/
- @Dad_ie: One of the best parenting sites around for new Irish Daddies: http://www.dad.ie/
- @Mammyskitchen: Cooking, like Mammy used to do: http://cookinginmammyskitchen.com/
- @judgebrix: Although he’s living in New Jersey now, Judgebrix was an Irish Daddy blogger when I first found his site: http://www.judgebrix.com
- @cande_pop: Two Mammies write this blog at http://candepop.com/, showcasing some of the best parenting and children’s products around.
- @Daresie: Blogger at http://thedar.es/, and if you take a look in the Birth section here on Mama.ie, you might just find her birth story!
- @RunWithTina: Tina runs and blogs. Not at the same time, I think! And she can teach you to run! Her blog is at http://blog.runwithtina.com/wordpress/
- @FriendsofBF: Support women and their families with breastfeeding and blog at http://www.friendsofbreastfeeding.blogspot.com/
- @Parenthood_ie: This online Irish parenting magazine includes a blog here: http://www.parenthood.ie/blog.html
- @wholesomecook: Mammy, Cook, and blogger all rolled in to one: http://wholesomecook.blogspot.com/
- @AnIrishDaddy: An Irish Daddy now living in England, and blogging about everything from politics to potty training: http://anirishdaddy.blogspot.com/
- @jillajordan: You know those Banana Pancakes I mention every so often here – well I first read about those on Jill’s blog, and I’ve been hooked ever since (on her blog as well as the pancakes!): http://properfud.wordpress.com/
- @AndMyBaby: Aine’s blog about life in Ireland with her little man is one of my favourites. You’ll find it at http://andmybaby.ie/
- @NewIrishMammy: Mother of two, writer, and blogger at http://new-irish-mammy.com/
- @HotCrossMum: Mother of two and author of one of the funniest books on parenting I’ve ever read, when she’s not working on her novel or spending time with her boys, you’ll find Hazel at http://www.hotcrossmum.blogspot.com/
- @newfarmerette: Farmer, mother, blogger, and photographer. In the real world, Elaine’s in Wicklow, but online she’s here: http://thenewfarmerette.wordpress.com/
- @lorymanrique: Contributor to the Irish Examiner Feel Good magazine, mother, and blogger at http://motherblogging.blogspot.com/
- @MollyMoo_ie: This one I just found today, but I love it already. Limerick Mammy and blogger at http://mollymoo.ie/
18.Wine Ireland Blog: http://wineireland.com/
- An online comparsion of wines.Jim Barry, The Lodge Hill Riesling 2007Sometimes big and bold is quite simply better. This Riesling is a testament to that fact. Jim Barry rave about the Lodge Hill site, saying that its high elevation brings a unique intensity to the grapes grown there. I for one happily agree, this wine certainly is intense.
The colour is inviting, reminding me of the straw bales which are everywhere right
19.World Irish Blogs: http://www.worldirish.com/story/11963-five-irish-expat-blogs-you-should-read.
The Irish travel far and wide, and can be found in every country. It shouldn’t be a surprise, then, that there are some excellent blogs being written by Irish people living all around the world, with some great stories to tell.
- World – Ireland Blog: http://blog.discoverireland.com/
Fancy taking a break in Ireland? Well, you already know we love the place here in Discover Ireland – so we’re going to pool all our resources and tell you all about our secret hotspots, our brilliant and sometimes rather unique Irish festivals, plus we’re going to gather together some of the most amazing photographs from across the island, so you can picture yourself here whenever you like!
If you think we’re missing something, though, just shout and we’ll put our heads together to get that info to you…and, of course, we’re on Facebook and Twitter, too, so there’s always time to chat away! It’s the banter we love, so keep it coming! For the practical stuff, just take a peek at www.discoverireland.com!
ANNETTE J DUNLEA 
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