Posts Tagged eu

Blogging & Social Media Conference

On Saturday, I was at the IrishElection & European Commission-organised Blogging & Social Media Conference.  It was a very interesting conference, as well as giving me a great opportunity to meet people whose blogs I’ve been reading for some time in person. RedMum was on photography duty, doing the same brilliant job as always.  She’d [...]

The European Super Army (of bloggers)

Proof, tomorrow, if more were needed, that the European Commission is intent on taking over the world with its evil minions.  Or not. The European Commission office in Ireland and IrishElection are hosting a seminar on Social Media and Blogging in EU House tomorrow, and I’ll be there.  This year’s conference is entitled Organise, Activate, [...]

Commission to Reduce Roaming Text Rates to 11c

Great news.  11c per text when roaming. I hope this will apply to domestic text rates too, because I’m currently paying Vodafone 12.7c per text (plus VAT) even when I’m not roaming. Of course, I just use Pat’s MAXroam when I’m actually roaming, which is what the telcos should really be trying to compete with.