jumaring n.— «He was accompanied by the rescuers, who ascended on their own ropes with a rope climbing technique called Jumaring.» —“Man and dog rescued from Tramore cliffs” by Waterford News & Star in...
plastax n.— «He said there was evidence in Ireland that the “plastax,” as it is known, has led to a 90 per cent reduction in plastic-bag use, significantly benefiting landfill sites, where the bags take up to 100 years to...
rip-off Ireland n.— «Looking back, it can be seen that there was a major decline in consumer confidence throughout 2002, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and Ireland’s entry into the euro currency zone. This coincided...
cheese cutter n.— «This type of barrier is known as a human scale “cheese cutter” and has been identified by the Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA) as the worst possible choice from a motorcyclist’s...
open (up) daylight v. phr.— «Strong and composed, she showed no outward sign of weakening under the pressure and when she decided to go for home, 1 190 metres from the finish, she quickly opened up daylight between herself and the Irish...
dicker n.— «The vehicle being used by the “dicker,” as they call them, had 12 PIRA traces to it and it wasn’t disputed that the exercise to spy on me was linked to the IRA.» —“Ex cops told to arm themselves” by...