How to Get Over Your (Now) Ex-Boyfriend

21Oct09

1: Detox the body. Even if the break-up was so nice that you heard Disney songs as you said goodbye (in which case, please contact your therapist) you have to think of your ex and his influence on you – for the moment, at least – as a night of binge drinking. It was great [...]

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Tags: boyfriend, breaking up, dumping, ex-boyfriend, relationships

I Get Interviewed, for a Change!

20Oct09

Thanks to Ian and all at SpunOut.ie for interviewing me!

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Obama’s Speech to Gays

12Oct09

I’ve just seen this video on YouTube, and I am delighted by what I have experienced. This is one of the best speeches made by a head of state to a group of LGBT people. The second clip was be viewed here, with the final part here.

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Steven Gately

11Oct09

Steven Gately, member of Irish pop group Boyzone, passed away yesterday afternoon while on holiday with his husband Andrew Cowles in Majorca. According to Sky News, police in Majorca have ruled out foul play in his death, claiming that there are no ’suspicious circumstances’ to his death.
The other members of Boyzone are en route to [...]

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Irish Publishing in Danger… of Misinformation

08Oct09

A recent article by Eithne Shortall in the Irish edition of The Sunday Times newspaper caused concern for Irish-language writers, as apparently only “76 copies” were sold between a number of Irish-language writers, despite a total of €74,000 in grants being given to them.
While the article can be read on the Gaelport.com website (with my [...]

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Tags: Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh, Eithne Shortall, Gaeilge, Ireland, Irish Language, publishing, Scott De Buitléir, The Sunday Times

Am I Mr. November??

08Oct09

This is exactly the type of incentive that I needed!
I’ve been entered to be Mr. November for the Dragon Bar’s Calendar Men competition! I one the heat for the month last Tuesday, but I am being put to the public vote against the runner-up, Omar, this Friday at Spice @ Dragon.
If I’m selected, it means two [...]

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Tags: Calendar, Dragon Bar, Dublin, gay, Men, November

New Gay Radio Show for Dublin

06Oct09

From this Friday, October 9th, I’ll be presenting “Out of the Closet,” a new radio programme for the LGBT community in the greater Dublin area on Retro station, The 90s Network.

Broadcasting on 107.3FM, “Out of the Closet” will be presented by myself, while introducing new radio talent, Sinéad Houlihan to the Dublin radio airwaves.  The show [...]

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Tags: Dublin, gay, LGBT, Out of the Closet, Radio, Scott De Buitléir, Sinéad Houlihan, The 90s Network