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Tag Archives: ireland
How to increase seating capacity on trains
One of the advantages of travelling by train is that it gives you time out to read, chat, stare out the window or think. And it occurred to me on my daily train commute that the seating layout on Irish trains could be … Continue reading
Posted in Technical & Discussion
Tagged carriage, dmu, increase capacity, ireland, Irish rail, seating, Train, trains
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Irish Rain: Keeping Ireland dry
It is often said about Ireland’s wet and mild climate that ‘it would be a great Country if you put a roof over it’. People saying this often forget that it is the wet weather that makes the countryside look … Continue reading
Posted in New Building Issues
Tagged buildings, ireland, rain, roofs, shelters, wet weather
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Funny and confusing Irish road signs
Despite much work by the Local County Councils many Irish road signs still leave a lot to be desired and they can cause great confusion. While driving around I have taken pictures of the worst examples and have shown some of these below, … Continue reading
Ireland should buy an aircraft carrier with its aid budget
The recent theft of €4 million from the overseas aid given to Uganda, by Ireland, should lead to a rethinking of the Irish foreign aid programme. Despite Ireland’s serious economic woes, it has still managed to fund an aid programme … Continue reading
Posted in Technical & Discussion
Tagged aircraft carriers, boat, foreign aid budget, infrastructure, ireland, Irish, ship, Uganda
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Irish dry stone walls
The shear volume of stone walls in the West of Ireland is amazing. These simple but effective structures are used as field boundaries. The comparison with the East of Ireland is stark where the fields are larger and are usually divided by … Continue reading
Posted in Historic Buildings
Tagged construction, dry stone walls, hedgerows, ireland, Irish, stone walls, walls
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Historic buildings and sustainable design
The Bornabreenan reservoirs in South County Dublin are a lovely peaceful area to go walking or fishing. While I was there recently, I was pleased to find a delightful cut stone administration building on the grounds. The building dates from … Continue reading
Posted in Historic Buildings
Tagged buildings, Cut stone building, ireland, natural materials, sustainable deign
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House insurance. Rebuilding costs.
When renewing your home insurance the insurance company will ask for an estimate of the rebuilding costs. But if you over estimate this figure (over-insure) you will only receive the actual rebuild costs if you have to make a claim. On the other … Continue reading
Posted in Existing Building Issues
Tagged building insurance, buildings, construction, home insurance, House rebuild costs, ireland
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Eurovision 2012 prediction
Update. Result: Well done Sweden, a great song. Original article. Regular readers will know that The Helpful Engineer is a big fan of the Eurovision. So who will win it this year? Having listened to the songs I think any of … Continue reading
Posted in People & Media
Tagged 2012, Baku, Eurovision, Eurovision 2012, ireland, prediction, Russia, winner
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