Without getting too sentimental about the whole affair, I’m sad to see the end of the Irish Blog Awards, however, I’ve said many times (see the appropriately tagged posts) that each year has been better that the last, for many different reasons. Having been one of very few to have gone to every Bloggers’ piss-up [...]

It was Saturday 19th March and shortly after 1pm a bus came to collect the photo-blogging troupe from the City Hall, bringing us to the Titanic Signature building — currently very much under construction. First stop, the offices Harcourt Construction for hi-vis jackets and hard-hats. Thanks to those at Harcourt for allowing us on site, [...]

Traditionally, we photo-bloggers would organise a photo-walk on the afternoon of the Irish Blog Awards, though this year, DavyMac did an amazing job of putting together a brilliant itinerary of a number of Belfast’s renowned sites. Many thanks go out to Caroline Dixon of the Belfast City Council, Fiona Ure of the Belfast Visitor & [...]

This year the yearly piss-up that is the Irish Blog Awards are taking place on 19th March in BELFAST. And as is traditional there is a photo walk on that afternoon for anyone and everyone with a camera. Myself and David McDonald (@Davymac having been putting together a few events. With a few things still [...]

Admittedly it took a couple of days to recover from the incredible Irish Web Awards on Saturday evening. Simply because Damien knows how to get a bunch of people of similar interest in a room, give out some awards and let everyone have a good time. It always works. This one was no different. I [...]

Rick started a meme. At the 2009 IBA‘s I’d like to meet: PeterD Aslinn Elf In Amsterdam Marie Boran Burkie Eolai Michele Danny Grandad Roy Off the Meatrack Oops there are a few more than 5 and here are plenty more! However, I could repeat plenty that I have “met”. Some I need to meet [...]

Watch as the blog post rates increase dramatically, lots of link love, memes, posts with some thought, topical entries, and maybe even a few redesigns over the next 4 weeks, as these are possibly the most important days in the life of an Irish Blogger, with the Blog Awards just around the corner and the [...]