Well, that only took TWO YEARS...

May Day assault Garda trial opens.

you'd think he was the president or something

Email from my brother's coworker's sister, who apparently lives "out wesht":

is there any coverage out there about Bush's visit?? Its unreal whats going on here, we've had flighter jets flying over the company and CIA guys in doing surveillance!! Everyone in Shannon has to have a permit to go to their own houses, nobody can go in our out of Shannon unless they have a permit or can show proof that they are going for a flight, even then it has to be verified! All the roads are closed around Drumoland and a 10mile radius from Friday midday till Saturday evening diversions to Galway have to come via the metropolis of Tulla!!

Its unreal for just a 16hour visit!

For reference, Tulla. Shannon's to the south, Galway to the north, and you can see Dromoland on their helpful how to get there map.

"...in order to avoid a prolonged and divisive debate"

It's only been two years since y'all instigated the prolonged and divisive ruckus, why stop now?