Category Archives: Economy

The real problem with a ‘Silicon Republic’ for Ireland

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Branedy

If Cork, and probably Ireland in general, ever wants to get a leg up on Silicon Valley, or ANY tech center, they will have to get the local booksellers to start carrying books on the subject. YES! I do know … Continue reading →

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Mahon Report – to the disgrace of Irish Politicians

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Branedy

Mahon Report (in PDF format)

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Predictions for the New Year

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Branedy

While the wife is trying to formulate a final post on her blog to end the year. I thought I’d take a different tack so here are my predictions for next year. 1) The World as we know it, will … Continue reading →

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Sorting the chaff from the Privileged

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Branedy

If anyone still believes that the wealthy do not receive special treatment in the legal, business and social world. Only needs to fly in an aircraft sometime.

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The Banking Crisis is Our Fault!

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Branedy

I heard all the arguments, and if I were in a position to actually have made the decisions, or been allowed to tender an opinion on the actions taken. I know I would have made different choices. But in the … Continue reading →

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A vote for the Libyans

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Branedy

If you think that your vote doesn’t count, just remember that there are Libyans dying today that WANT to vote today, instead of dying. Don’t be a langer, VOTE.

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The 71 Fianna Fáil Royals, does not Democracy Make.

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Branedy

The 71 Fianna Fáil Party Royalty who are being allowed to decide on the issue of wither we remove a Corrupt and disgraceful Taoiseach, Brian Cowen is not a Democracy. It only represents the swaggering elitist thugs that have manhandled … Continue reading →

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The Woe of WiKileaks

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Branedy

George Carlin on the “American dream, outlines why WiKileaks is being assaulted. And why we have such rotten governments around the world. Additional Material: Amnesia as a Way of Life: WikiLeaks Amid the “Careless People”

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Apprenticeships for the unemployed

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Branedy

The future of Irish unemployment, or for that matter, unemployment anywhere, may involve re-establishing a medieval apprenticeship, where students, or other unemployed IT/Scientific/Technical workers live with those in the same industry who ARE working, and learn the business from them, … Continue reading →

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Underground War – Whistle Blowers strike back.

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Branedy

I may be the last to see this, a war, underground and undeclared, but a war. The opponents are a bit undefined but there is a clear and escalating combat in the world. I’m not talking about Terrorists, (although the … Continue reading →

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Amazing Internet

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Branedy

Yesterday I just got a trackback from a new article on Business News, Advices, Quotes And quite a handful of link through’s from there also. The funny part, call it amazing, they were linking to blog post I wrote 18 … Continue reading →

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Nokia Smartphone reality check, Ka-ching!

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Branedy

All the bad news, Nokia smartphones dumb down profits Nokia releases Q2 2010 results; profits down, market share flat Nokia Q2 2010 results – profits down but smartphone sales up So lets do a reality check on the facts; Nokia … Continue reading →

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The best Portrayal of Nokia

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Branedy

This article is one of the best portrayals of Nokia’s Perceived fall from grace: The Background Story …But somehow with Apple, the facts no longer matter. The iPhone was the ultimate best phone ever – according to Steve Jobs – … Continue reading →

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The Press is facilitating a Fianna Fáil Ploy

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Branedy

If you haven’t heard there is a vote in The Dáil on Tuesday, A No Confidence Vote against the Fianna Fáil Government. But listening to RTE and the Newspapers, you would only hear about Fine Gael frontbenchers ousting Kenny . … Continue reading →

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SmartPhones in the reality distortion field.

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Branedy

I have had a revelation with regards to SmartPhones and the Reality Distortion Field. Simply put, if the device, any device, that does not behave like a profit generating platform for Apple, should not be considered a Smartphone. Platforms based … Continue reading →

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