The Eamonn Mallie Daily

 ..the stories which caught my eye:

• The Salmond swimming ahead of all others:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/dec/28/alex-salmond-end-of-great-britain

• Far from a ‘thoughtless’ man was Michael Dummett:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/28/sir-michael-dummett

• Artist Robert Ballagh  will not spend much time designing the next Irish bank note and why?

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/irelandrsquos-future-bank-notes-should-be-blank-says-robert-ballagh-2974011.html

• Cashing in the family silver in hard times:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/8980119/Whats-being-pawned-in-cash-strapped-Britain.html

• Watch your fillings while you are asleep!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8949318/1000-metal-thefts-every-week-as-growing-menace-blights-Britain.html

• I’m ‘stilton’ with it!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/8979255/Stilton-villagers-banned-from-using-own-name-on-cheese.html

• Up and running in 2012…….on 2wd!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/carreviews/8961544/Range-Rover-Evoque-2WD-review.html

• I’m opting for The Titanic Signature Building:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/tourism/8978861/Tour-of-Titanic-two-by-two.html

• Boris the poor man’s ‘chump:’

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/borisjohnson/

• Is there room for two stars?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/horseracing/8978390/Kauto-Star-tops-my-list-of-jumping-all-time-greats-after-fifth-King-George-VI-victory-at-Kempton.html

• Cash is king in Dublin town:

http://www.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/property-mortgages/three-quarters-of-distressed-auction-buyers-pay-in-cash-auctioneer-2973609.htmlm

• Waiting for the big one to coming rolling in:

!http://www.independent.ie/national-news/irsquove-found-worldrsquos-biggest-waves-off-ireland-top-surfer-2973602.html

• ‘A vatic voice’ Who could that be?

http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/maurice-hayes-heaneys-insightful-gift-that-just-keeps-on-giving-2973397.html