( Ironically, this report turned out to have been false, having been made up by Alastair Campbell during his late days on the Daily Mirror.

Ironically the past-deadline encryption system in the DMAC silicon chip technology was one primary reason for BSB having to merge with Sky and hence the Far Eastern TV manufacturers had largely unfettered access to the market when MAC was dropped in favour of PAL.

Ironically for an actor whose roles often comprised playing a drunk, Frinton was a teetotaller, having seen in others the damage that alcohol could do.

Ironically, the Foochow Navy Yard represented a substantial French investment in China's future, having been built several years earlier under the direction of the French administrator Prosper Giquel.

Ironically, shortly before Kennedy's 1991 death, he confessed to having ' provided certain information regarding Dr. King and Civil Rights to CIA ', in the seminal documentary " ' Who Killed Martin Luther King?

Ironically during her most successful year, Wells was having problems with Motown over her original recording contract, which she had signed at the age of 17.

Ironically, because the Texas had already to some extent engaged the Teresa, the Vizcaya, and the Colon, and now the Oquendo more closely and even the trailing Spanish torpedo boats, and had been involved with the excitement of the maneuvers by Brooklyn and Oregon, it received excellent press, far more than it actually deserved, and this to some extent may have exacerbated the negative impression arising from it having to first stop to avoid potential collision and then having its fire masked.

Ironically, having been given his chance by the belief that Gladstone's bill had gone too far in 1866, Disraeli had now gone further.

Ironically, despite having been credited with inventing fantasy baseball he has never been able to win a Rotisserie League he has ever entered.

Ironically, they later return to a water hole ( which they earlier poisoned with cyanide to try and kill the mujahideen ) to cool the engines, and find the helicopter crew dead, having drunk from the small pool.

Ironically, Rick and the Band wrote the song in response to having been booed off the stage at a rock and roll revival concert at Madison Square Garden when he refused to play his old hits from his teen idol days.

Ironically, having been under contract to Disney, Parker became interested in opening a Davy Crockett-themed amusement park.

Ironically, according to historian David Brion Davis, Abrabanel played a pivotal role in providing the conceptual basis for black slavery: "[...] the great Jewish philosopher and statesman Isaac ben Abravanel, having seen many black slaves both in his native Portugal and in Spain, merged Aristotle's theory of natural slaves with the belief that the biblical Noah had cursed and condemned to slavery both his son Ham and his young grandson Canaan.

Ironically, Robles cannot speak more than very simple Spanglish, though he is fluent in German from having served in Germany in the United States Army.

Ironically, that is what allowed Mario Segni, the leader of the reform movement, to enter parliament on the proportional ballot after the March, 1994, elections, having broken with his party in March, 1993, and then reunited with one of its shattered remnants that December.

Ironically, Antwerp became victims of their own proposal: Standard obtained the second place, with Antwerp having equal points but fewer victories ( but also fewer defeats ).

Ironically, the man known for having " lived outside the box " now was living outside in a box.

Ironically, most people associate him with pirates having peg legs.

Ironically, although Operation Wilfred was essentially a failure in that it did not prevent the Germans from having access to the iron ore, once Norway became part of the German Reich it was no longer neutral, and thereafter British ships and aircraft were free to enter her territorial waters to attack German ships at will.

Ironically, Behan exercised the same folk tradition as Dylan in writing the song, having himself borrowed the tune from the traditional " The Merry Month of May ".

Ironically, on that day Stuart and his Companions, having successfully completed the south-north crossing, were received back at a large ceremony in Adelaide.

Ironically the convenience store there is now a Co-op having been a Gateway, Sperrings, Circle K and Alldays.

Ironically the exact spot is now a stretch of the A55 dual carriageway, the railway line having been realigned slightly to the west when this section of the road was built in the mid-1980s.

Ironically, the following two seasons also saw the Cubs get off to a fast start, as the team rallied to over 10 games above. 500 well into both seasons, only to again wear down and play poorly later on, and ultimately settling back to mediocrity.

Ironically, as noted above, the mineral gadolinite actually contains only traces of Gd.

Ironically, as with the speculations about Sauvé's standing in protocol vis-a-vis Mulroney, the Governor General herself was accused of elevating her position above its traditional place ; she was criticised for her own presidentialisation of the viceregal post, with pundits at the time saying she occupied " Republican Hall ".

Ironically, this surname could also have the exact opposite meaning from the above depending on how the old Anglo-Saxon " blaec and blac " were translated.

Ironically, the album was Williams ' first studio album not to reach number 1 in the UK, beaten to the top spot by the debut album by JLS, who were runners-up on television's The X Factor in 2008.

Ironically England won the series at Trinidad with no help from Snow ( 0 / 68 and 1 / 29 ) thanks to a sporting declaration by Gary Sobers giving England two and three quarter hours to make 215 for victory, which they did for the loss of three wickets with three minutes to spare.

Ironically, his final game in charge was a 3 – 1 loss to old side Southampton.

Ironically, Byng was finally promoted to full Admiral on 1 June, following the action off Minorca.

Ironically, Papin eventually became the manager of Lens after the club lost at Strasbourg 2 – 1, as Roux resigned only 5 games into the 2007 / 2008 season.

Ironically, Hughes scored for Chelsea in both of their Premier League fixtures against Manchester United in 1995 – 96 ; a 4 – 1 win for United at Stamford Bridge in October and a 1 – 1 draw at Old Trafford in early December.

Ironically, after being replaced by Juan Antonio Luna, América got their third victory of the Clausura over Monterrey 1 – 0.

Ironically his last Fulham match was the 2 – 1 defeat against Villa, in which he played a part in Villa's equaliser when an Ashley Young shot deflected off him into the net, although this was later given as Young's goal.

Ironically, the declaration of war on September 1, 1939 came while the Contadoureans were assembled for their annual reunion.

" Ironically enough, Sallard would eventually throw in a few back-up vocals for Peniston on a song with a significant title, " You Win, I Win, We Lose ", while Peniston, who in return played an agent to get a record deal also for Malaika ( whose album Sugar Time scored in 1993 two Top 5 hits on the US Dance chart, including the No. 1 single " Gotta Know ( Your Name )") would mention the Pooch's name on her own debut album in addition, leaving Davis a note saying " thanks for letting me be a part of Female Preacher.

Ironically, through the series of fires, Apartment # 1 escaped with only minor damage.

Ironically, the question was taken seriously and addressed to Tennant live on Radio 1 leaving O ' Connell rather pleased with the gag.

Ironically, " Papa Was a Rollin ' Stone " was re-recorded by The Temptations shortly after its release, and the re-recorded version became not only a # 1 pop hit, but a three-time Grammy Award winner as well.

Ironically, they ended up losing to Wilcox in the semifinals of the 2003 Division 1 Tournament.

Ironically, the 1926 amendment is buried in a proviso to the ' Basic Rights ' paragraph of the Florida Constitution ( Article 1, Section 2 ):

Ironically, " Listen to the Band " was originally performed with Peter Tork on their NBC TV Special 33 1 / 3 Revolutions Per Monkee early that same year.