An Irishman's Diary for July 18, 2008
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2008/0718/1216073258133.html?via=mr
"I was amused to read that, according to our report of Brian Cowen's visit to New York, a city councillor there was heard to wonder aloud why the distinguished visitor's job title was in 'Yiddish', writes Frank McNally"
A grand soft year, tank God, says the queen (August 3, 2008)
http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/news-gossip/a-grand-soft-year-tank-god-says-the-queen-1445722.html
“Well, I never. The results of a survey released across the water last week revealed that, after the Queen's English, most people in Britain would rather speak with an Irish accent.”
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