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Don't reach for the Werther's Originals just yet. Despite what religious commentators may be saying in some of the mainstream media, the Rat from the Vat isn't any less guilty of his sins after a long weekend in Britain. In this week's Sunday Times, Bryan Appleyard, wrote a high profile article on page 3 entitled "Is this God's rottweiler? No, he's a holy grandad". The article painted the picture of a cuddly old dear who,...

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Dermot Ahern, the Irish Justice minister is to introduce a law that will make blasphemy a legally punishable offense in Ireland with fines of up to €100,000 as reported in the Irish Times. At a time when Ireland is struggling to build credibility in the international community, this latest move by Fianna Fail is set to make a laughing stock out of the country, projecting an image of a draconian backwater state turning to God...

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So what a week it's been. The government finally delivered the emergency budget it had only recently said it would never need. And the people of Ireland spent the following two days sending spreadsheets to each other to calculate the impact of the budget on their wallets. British politicians turn to porn videos to 'stimulate' the economy. And football got just a little bit crazier.Before the 'Budget from Hell', as it's become known, the masses...

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The Independent.ie website is running a story Ryanair to impose new €30 surcharge for duty-free bags concerning the changes Ryanair are making to its onboard baggage allowance. The headline suggests that if you buy a few bottles of perfume in the duty-free shop, and get onboard with a modest carry-on bag, that you will be charged a separate €30 baggage fee for your duty-free purchase. You will not. You will only be charged if you...

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