Ireland's Eye: What's going on in the old sod this week

I think that the teacher should be forced to stand in front of all the students she said that to and break the stick, apologize to them and promise that she will never hit anyone. No child can learn in an atmosphere of total terror. And any teacher who would dare to strike one of my children would be in danger of a broken arm........

Sorry, my cousin got a "rebate" for the Harp. Without the rebate it would have been 9 euros.

Wow, in America we bought a 12 pack of Harp for the equivilant of 6 euros. Bought a bottle of Jamieson (American "fifth") for 14.5 Euro's. Bushmills was a little pricey at 17 euros. These figures are approximate. Imagine how that would affect Waterford, except for the Harp. Seems Harp is more popular with the Diaspora than with the native Irish. Try finding Draught Harp outside of a few holiday centres. Best be is Bundoran. In America Draught Harp is plentiful in college towns, Irish pubs/restaurants and Irish neighborhoods.Bottled Harp is as common as any other "import (Harp and Guinness are actually bottled in Canada)."

My parents had a 'beating stick' in their school called a sally rod. Spare the rod and spoil the child? I am against beating anybody but the scaring straight has a benefit in acquiring cooperation from otherwise recalcatrant students I guess.