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Upperchurch-Drombane Fighting Blindness Charity Weekend

Saturday October 8th and Sunday October 9th are going to be busy in Upperchurch with the hosting of the fighting blindness charity weekend. For more info visit http://upperchurch.ie/index.php/2011/09/upperchurch-drombane-fighting-blindness-charity-weekend/ you can also make an online donation

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Eircom should invest in rural exchanges before they invest in fibre roll out

I welcome Eircom’s announcement that they are going to invest in fibre with a 100 million euro rollout. But I wish they would spend the money on enabling all exchanges in Ireland for broadband. We live in Upperchurch in the … Continue reading

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Wexford the cultural capital of the south east

We spent the weekend in wexford. It is great to see how the old and the new exist side by side. The opera house is fantastic and there is plenty to see and do. I can recommend the bookcentre for … Continue reading

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We have moved! to wordpress

I have been meaning to move irishsilicon to wordpress for a while. I plan to use my android phone to do some of the publishing as this will allow for more updates

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Kilkenny down fall video, beaten by Tipperary in 2010 hurling final

We created the following video in recognition of the contribution that Upperchurch Drombane made to the Tipperary’s senior hurling team 2010.

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Terrestrial Irish Digital TV Saorview has arrived

I have been on a long hiatus from this web site due to a number of project and work commitments but I have come out of hibernation to mention that Ireland finally has terrestrial broadcasting of digital channels. Up untll now our … Continue reading

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Are wireless broadband companies in Ireland under threat from 3G?

5 years ago wireless broadband would have looked like a safe investment. The advent of 3G has meant serious competition with large mobile phone companies.  Providing wireless broadband to rural areas requires good sites for access points with clear line … Continue reading

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Navigon 7210 – a factory reset is a recommended annual event

Yesterday m Navigon 7210 could not find any satellites. Despite several reboots it i not remedy the problem. I eventually resorted to a factory reset and it fixed the issue. The sat nav seems to be responding in a more … Continue reading

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Irish Times newspaper launches a mobile edition

The irish times news paper have today launched a mobile edition of their online website http://www.irishtimes.com. The website can be accessed on a mobile phone using the address m.irishtimes.com “In addition to a full breaking news service that is updated … Continue reading

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Hurling in the HIlls DVD launch poster

You can download the poster and display it in your locality by clicking on this link and printing the first page. Upperchurch Drombane GAA Poster.pdf

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