The Irish Times: Online edition of the national newspaper.

98 FM : Listen to Dublin's FM 98 live online anytime. Glimpse the future at The Psychic Zone with Una Power (Friday and Sunday, 10 PM GMT - midnight and yes, she does take questions via email).

FM 104: More Irish radio. Catch Adrian Kennedy's phone show Monday to Thursday 9:00 PM - 1 AM GMT and Friday 10:00 PM - 12 to find out what Dubliners are thinking.

RTE Interactive: Online home of Ireland's state broadcaster features news, entertainment, sports and business info and links to live RTE radio stations.

The O'Byrne Files Dublin Slang Dictionary and Phrasebook: A humourous (and sizable) guide to Dublin slang by Dubliner Neil O'Byrne.

Entertainment Ireland: Online guide to concerts, movies, comedy and other events in Ireland's capital.

Irish Examiner: Electronic edition of Ireland's Examiner Newspaper.

County Dublin, Ireland: Look up accommodation, sports, entertainment, pubs and restaurants and other Dublin info.

Dublin Tourism: The official visitor information and accommodation reservation web site for Dublin includes events and attractions info, a seven day weather forecast, restaurant and pub listings and more.

In Dublin: Years ago this magazine was for sale at Irish newsstands, then it was banned due to, er, naughty bits in the back pages. Finally it's back as a free entertainment guide (minus the naughty bits) you can pick up around Dublin or browse online.

Ireland – information on the Irish state: The government of Ireland website.

Overheard in Dublin: Let's just say that if colourful language bothers you, perhaps this isn't the site for you. Otherwise, it'll give you a good laugh.

Government of Canada: The official site.

The Toronto Star: Online edition of the popular Toronto newspaper.

City of Toronto – official web site: Visitor information as well as a list of city services and programs, and Toronto's latest political, social and environmental issues.

Canadian World Domination: Hilarious satiric site dedicated to "decontaminating the world of Non-Canadian influence". Check out the plan, view our future territory (including a map of the rezoned U.S.) and acquaint yourself with the evil triumvirate.

Toronto.com: A comprehensive online city guide. Make hotel reservations online, check out current movie, theatre and sporting event listings, have a look at live Toronto or sign up for a free newsletter with all the latest dining and art news.

The Globe and Mail: Electronic version of the Canadian national newspaper.

CBC: News, sports, business, entertainment as well as complete program listings for CBC-TV, CBC Radio and CBC Newsworld.

Daily Dose of Imagery: You'll find spectacular photos of Toronto and elsewhere at Sam Javanrouh's award-winning daily photoblog.

CityNews: – Up to the minute Toronto news including local weather, traffic, business, sports and entertainment stories.

Torontoist: A group of bloggers look at city happenings. Have a peek at Londonist Gothamist etc. while you're at it

Michael Moore: Official site for the provocative filmaker and satirist behind Roger & Me, Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11 and Sicko. Be sure to check out the homeland section for crisis situations in dire need of action.

Roger Ebert: Entertaining and well written movie reviews, past and present, by Roger Ebert as well as articles and Ebert Q&A.

IMDB: The Internet Movie Database – info on films, TV movies, actors, and directors. If you can't find a movie listed here odds are you have the title wrong.

Rotten Tomatoes: Offers tomatometer ratings on all the newest movies. 60% approval rates a film FRESH, anything less is ROTTEN. Sign up for the free weekly fresh/rotten report, watch previews of upcoming movies or discuss your views in the forum.

The 80's Movies Rewind: You'll find reviews and trivia on most of your favourite 80's flicks here – all the classics from About Last Night to Young Guns – and if they missed your fav, you can offer to write the review for them. The site also has a forum and an 80's movie poll.

Britfilms.com: Check out filmmaker resources for making a film in the UK, access the BritishFilms catalogue (features and shorts from 1998 to current productions), and look up info on film training courses.

Movies Unlimited: Order out of print titles, movie posters, videos and DVDs or send away for this Philadelphia company's eight hundred plus page catalogue.

Wilnervision: Because Norman Wilner doesn't write for Starweek (The Toronto Star TV guide) anymore I was forced to seek him out elsewhere.

Toronto International Film Festival 08: The site's just in countdown mode right now but there's guaranteed movie madness here once September hits!

Blue Rodeo: These guys are great storytellers and fantastic musicians. There's nothing quite like seeing them live (which I've been lucky enough to do fifteen times over the years) but their web site is well worth checking out.

Billy Bragg: Home of British political songwriter (and brilliant lyricist) Billy Bragg. Includes forum, discography, lyrics, tour dates and latest Billy Bragg news.

Paddy Casey: Is finally racking up some acclaim for himself on this side of the Atlantic. Hurrah!

Bob Dylan: The master himself.

Sean Millar: What can I say? Pure poetry. This Irish songwriter is amazing.

Our Lady Peace: More comprehensive than their official site.

Sam Roberts: Sings about socialism, the world going to the dogs and a girl who's "soft brown hair is as long as the Canadian highway." One of Canada's biggest talents.

Let's Sing It: Enormous song lyric archive. Add new songs to the archive, make corrections to existing lyrics, rate songs or simply look up your favourite tunes.

ChartAttack: Online version of Canada's Chart Magazine – an excellent source of Canadian and international music news, reviews, articles and more.

The Frames: Because they're the best band in Ireland!

Scarleteen: Excellent sex-ed site for teens with numerous articles and an extensive message board manned by knowledgeable "sexperts" and "advocates" who emphasize safe sex practices. Don't miss the Scarleteen Blog activist alerts.

Teenwire: Planned Parenthood's online magazine provides sexual health and relationship information for teenagers.

Sexuality and U: Sue Johanson's website lists this as "The BEST, bar none, sexual information site we have ever seen!"

I Wanna Know: Info on teen sexual health and sexually transmitted diseases. Email your questions or catch live chat sessions with a trained health communication specialists Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from 5 - 7 PM EST.

Sex, Etc.: A sex education website written by teens, for teens. You can email their sexuality and health experts questions and receive a confidential email reply.

Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood Canada: Looking for your nearest Planned Parenthood centre? Find it here. Current issues and news updates as well as birth control and sexuality info are also available on the site.

Family Planning Association: A British charity working to improve the sexual health and reproductive rights of all people throughout the UK. Their helpline is open Monday - Friday.

Irish Family Planning Association: Their services include counselling, information, education and medical services.

Spiderbytes: Planned Parenthood Toronto owns and operates this attractive sex ed site. Aimed at teens it features information on sexual health, relationships and more. Ask questions via live chat, email or telephone.

Check out organizations that help tackle sexual violence.

The Feminist Majority Foundation: The foundation works for social, political and economic equality for women. Their web site features daily feminist news, domestic violence and sexual assault hotlines, a feminist career center, feminist research resources, online store and much more.

Human Rights Watch: Web site of the human rights organization featuring detailed reports on human rights violations throughout the world, including our own backyard.

Greenpeace: The international non-profit organization has a presence in 40 countries. An overview of their campaigns is available here along with info on their victories and history.

RAINN: The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network is America's largest anti-sexual assault organization. They operate a national sexual assault hotline and have been ranked as one of America’s 100 Best Charities.

Amnesty International: Check out their global campaign to Stop Violence Against Women. Act now.

Make Poverty History: If you're in Canada or Ireland you can also check out the Canadian and Irish sites.

The International Planned Parenthood Federation: The world's largest sexual and reproductive health agency. The IPPF works in 182 countries providing and campaigning for sexual and reproductive health care and rights.

Global Rights: A human rights advocacy group that partners with local activists to challenge injustice and promote racial and gender equality. They have field offices in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe and the U.S.

Equality Now: This international human rights organization was founded in 1992 to work to protect and promote the civil, political, economic and social rights of girls and women around the world. The website is available in English, French, Arabic and Spanish.

Human Rights Campaign: At 700,000 members this is America's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization. Founded in 1980, HRC educates the public on GLBT issues, advocates on behalf of GLBT people, and mobilizes grassroots actions.

World Wildlife Federation: The WWF is the largest multinational conservation organization in the world. Find out what you can do to help here.

XY: Men, Masculinities, and Gender Politics: A site for men that explores gender, sexuality, race etc. from a positive, non-oppressive, non-sexist viewpoint. Features 60 articles from the original print magazine and new articles are regularly added.

All Girl Army: A blogger collective of young women between the ages of 10 and 23 who explore feminist issues and their own lives. This site provides a great counterpoint to the often simplistic and negative representations of women seen in popular media.

The White Ribbon Campaign: Started by a group of men in 1991, on the second anniversary of the Montreal massacre, the white ribbon symbolizes a man's promise to battle violence against women. There are currently White Ribbon campaigns in over 50 countries around the world.

Click here for more gender equality resource links and here for organizations that help tackle sexual violence.

The Javascript Source: Tons of free javascripts to add functionality to your web page.

Javascript Kit: Free javascripts, java applets and java tutorials.

Matt's Script Archive: More scripts (cgi this time) for your web page. Add a search page, message board, guestbook etc.

Dynamic Drive: Free original DHTML scripts including dynamic clocks and dates, text animations, browser window effects, form effects and more.

IRT: Info and practical applications of internet related technologies such as CSS, XML, CGI, HTML, javascript.

The CGI Resource Index: An extensive collection of perl scripts for your web site. Script categories include message boards, forms, guestbooks, password protection, searching, clock, shopping carts and more.

Larabie Fonts: Some of the deluxe sets are for sale but there are plenty of cool fonts available for free download.

Stock.xchng: Impressive free stock photo site with over 50,000 images available for download.

Carnival of Cabbage: Have a look at this offbeat cartooning site, also designed by me.

Casey Martin: My brother's web site has information on his technological career (including a resume) and writing samples from his short stories and novels.

Africam: Live streaming footage from a watering hole and game reserve in Africa. So far I've spotted exotic birds, elephants, giraffes, wild bore, gnus, zebras, water buffalo and antelopes. As I'm typing this I can see giraffes munching on trees! This is one highly addictive site.

Dreamwood Art Designs: My friend Sharon Holmes' site showcases her lovable miniature animal sculptures. She takes commissions too!

Ian Coppinger: You'll find an upcoming comedy gig schedule for this fantastic Irish comedian on his MySpace. Also check out the Comedy Improv.

The Egyptian Castle: This enormously popular site has comprehensive information on Egyptian businesses, culture, music, shopping, services and more. Have a look at live arabic television, listen to arabic radio or post your thoughts on the forum.

The Free Site: Large listing of freebies available on the web. Find free fonts, email addresses, games, graphics, internet access, software, web space and more.

The Fourth Period: For breaking NHL news and rumours.

How Stuff Works: Everything you ever wanted to know about anything. Articles and info on all things mechanical, biological, scientific etc. Browse a category, key in a search or check out the current top 40.

Susan Miller's Astrology Zone: Looking for a pleasant diversion? Susan Miller's site has detailed forecasts for the current month and a matchmaker analysis for every sign combo.

FutureMe.org: Got a message for your future self? Type it out, select a send date and email it into the future.

Daily SuDoku: Get your free fix here.

Trip Advisor: I stumbled upon this site just before a 2004 holiday and read terrible reviews of the hotel we'd booked in London from other travellers. Now I wouldn't book anywhere without checking here first.

London Walks: The original London walks tour company. I've taken several of these over the years (most recently In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes). Their guides are great and there's a zillion walks to choose from.

LondonTown.com: Handy site for London hotel deals, theatre tickets and sightseeing.

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