Ardal (Oran Creagh) challenges his teacher’s boyfriend (Rory Keenan) to a dual in ‘The Crush’, a 15-minute short filmed in Skerries, and one of five films nominated for the best live action short film in  the 2011 Acadamy Awards.

It’s Written and directed by Belfast-born Michael Creagh. So, it’s technically made by someone from Northern Ireland but, you know, wevs.

Movies.ie

“Mr Lowry said he had “no obligation or responsibility to now support a dysfunctional government” and was “not culpable or in any way to blame for the sequence of political events which have crippled this Government”. Mr Healy-Rae said his position on the Finance Bill was the same as that of Mr Lowry. Mr McGrath said he could not guarantee he would support the proposed legislation. “I’m not happy with the universal social charge; changes to PRSI; and changes to the assessment time for self-employed people who are making tax returns,” Mr McGrath said.”

Fate Of Finance Bill Rests On Three Independent TDs (Irish Times)

Independent TDs Demand Changes For Finance Bill Support (Irish Times)

(Photocall Ireland)

So it begins.

Mr Meat Pie

Context

Barry Cowen.

Obviously Brian grew up in the basement, subsisting on a diet of molasses, mangolds and sugarbeets.  His only treat was a glimpse of sunlight every three days when Ma and Da Cowen brought him into the yard to thrash him about the head with a hurley.

Meanwhile, Barry enjoyed schooling, three square meals a day and the occasional holiday in the Canaries.

Cowen’s Brother Tipped To Defend His Seat (Evening Herald)

Taken literally within the last 30 minutes.

Tumbleweed just out of shot.

Bryan Dobson

Were you seeking a male thong with multi-coloured martini glasses on it?

Well then, yes.

Mary McGill