Today's papers reviewed (courtesy of newstalk and twitter)

[Baron von Biffo]

And just to prove that we never learn form our mistakes, the EBS is now offering 175% mortgages.

http://www.independent.ie/business/p...e-3240798.html

Utter lunacy.

[Baron von Biffo]

Thanks very much but no thanks.

http://www.independent.ie/world-news...s-3240566.html

[Baron von Biffo]

Loopy Lucy won't be happy - Gump was using his phone instead of listening to Ratzinger.

http://www.independent.ie/world-news...s-3240322.html

[Baron von Biffo]

It's not Loopy Lucy but Mary Lou who's peeved at Gump's game of Tetris.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/m...ur-568210.html

[PaddyJoe]

It's not Loopy Lucy but Mary Lou who's peeved at Gump's game of Tetris.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/m...ur-568210.html

Enda had an old gold coloured Nokia up until recently. Looks like the new iPhone is a big distraction. He was taking photos with it at the final on Sunday as well.

[Baron von Biffo]

Mad Mish has jumped in to defend Gump using with his phone at the meeting with Ratzinger.

"Fine Gael Mayo TD Michelle Mulherin said Mr Kenny was probably accessing important information about his audience with Pope Benedict through his mobile."

"Say nothing Taoiseach"

"Don't ask where he buys his frocks."

"No, your 'nigger' joke would not be appropriate."

http://www.independent.ie/national-n...e-3241325.html

[Baron von Biffo]

Seems that Indo story claiming that Ken Drumm had to flee the country because of public hostility to his brother Brendan was completely untrue.

Wow! Something untrue in the Indo - The foundations of my world have been rocked.

http://www.independent.ie/national-n...y-3241395.html

[PaddyJoe]

Seems that Indo story claiming that Ken Drumm had to flee the country because of public hostility to his brother Brendan was completely untrue.

Wow! Something untrue in the Indo - The foundations of my world have been rocked.

http://www.independent.ie/national-n...y-3241395.html

Original story is gone, of course. Still an remnant remaining though

IRISH INDEPENDENT 1 WEEK AGO
Drumm's brother fled country over family fears
...focus on the Drumm family as "patently and totally unfair".Speaking from London, where he is now based, Ken Drumm said there had been an "absolutely unbelievable" pursuit of his family.It was something, he said, the Drumms were "absolutely powerless to do... FULL ARTICLE AT IRISH INDEPENDENT

http://thewire.ajallmendinger.com/ar...Hudce?q=London

[Baron von Biffo]

There's nothing in Dail standing orders about Deputies behaving like arseholes outside the chamber.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...324429069.html

[Baron von Biffo]

The HSE has been told that cheap is better than good when recruiting top level managers.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...324429045.html

[Baron von Biffo]

Nice letter in the IT knocking down the recent very nasty attack on pensioners by Stephen Collins.

http://www.irishtimes.com/letters/in...#1224324426113

[DCon]

Shortall dominates headlines

THE IRISH TIMES

Tanaiste’s backing for Reilly was ‘last straw’ for Shorthall

Just one n eight better off on dole, ESRI finds

Garda body to challenge ban on lobbying over closures

THE IRISH INDEPENDENT

Shorthall out in the cold on Dail day of drama

Property prices show their biggest gain in five years

Man ran after Jill as car did U-turn, witness claims

THE IRISH EXAMINER

Shorthall’s shock exit

Hogan denies Traveller prejudice

Thieves steal teenager’s wheelchair to make sulky racer

http://www.newstalk.ie/2012/featured...eptember-2012/

[Baron von Biffo]

The GRA is in the High Court contesting a directive from the Commissioner that they say denies gardaí the right to communicate with their TDs.

http://www.independent.ie/national-n...s-3242131.html

Compared to other workers gardaí have very few rights. It would be very worrying if they were denied this basic right of any citizen of a democracy.

[Baron von Biffo]

The indo has a piece on the sale of German WWII documents relating to their plabs for invading Ireland.

http://www.independent.ie/national-n...y-3242018.html

The journalist mustn't have done history in school because he claims that the plan was called Operation Sealion. Sealion was the codename fro the invasion of Britain. The planned invasion of Ireland was codenamed Plan Green.

[Baron von Biffo]

At the end of a piece on reports of SW fraud in the IT is the following little throw away remark from the minister for lifestyle choices:-

"She added expenditure on pensions “on a no policy change basis” will increase by at least €200 million next year because of the ageing population."

Looks like she's gearing up to hit pensioners in the budget.