Ruth - the ultra cool bride

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Gameshop in Akihabara

Photo of the moon looking down on a gameshop in the Akihabara (Electric town) district of Tokyo, Japan. Akihabara has the largest concentration of electronics shops in Tokyo but is considered by many as overpriced, you can get the same items in other parts of Tokyo cheaper, but Akihabara sells electronics items that can be exported overseas. Still, it is good fun to visit.

3 photos on one page of Irish Examiner

Bit of a departure from the title of this blog but as an exception it is one I am proud of, I had three images of the recession featured in Friday's Irish Examiner, this is a first for me and although it should probably be considered a coincidence it features one photo of Tara Mines that featured last week as one that 'Didn't make it into print'!

HD Ready TVs for sale in Blanchardstown

A girl looks at HD ready televisions for sale in a brabch of Currys electrical store in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, Blanchardstown, West Dublin.

Tara Mines workers on protective notice

Tara Mines (Europe's largest zinc mine owned by Boliden) workers have been on protective notice for over a week now ahead of talks with Tara Mines management this Friday (16th Jan.)

Land of Leather goes into administration

Another victim of the Irish recession, the Land of Leather chain, who have a branch in Drogheda, have gone into administration, even though this image was taken with a 14mm lens and could be considered gimmicky I like it because it takes in the adjoining TK MAXX Drogheda store which has been one of the success stories of the current economic conditions here in Ireland.

Busy week on the recession front

This week Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda made the headlines for three days after 40 A & E patients were left on trollies and the hospital refused to take in more patients with certain illnesses. This is one of my favourite images from the Drogheda Hospital, which is currently building a new A @ E department.