Monthly Archives: May 2011




Gerry Breen and Imelda May
The Lord Mayor’s Awards winners, from left, Neil McCabe (fire fighter), Patricia May (Irish Kidney Association), Imelda May, Eugene Coppinger (Dublin Marathon), Pat Liddy (Dublin historian) and Tom Coffey (Dublin City Business Association).

Taken last night after the Lord Mayor’s Awards at the Mansion House.

(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)

Simon Laurens Realistic “Mollie” Orangutan Toddler Doll.

From the product description:

She’s always dressed for fun! Make a play date with Mollie, an adorable orangutan doll created by master sculptor Simon Laurens – his Ashton-Drake Galleries debut! You’ll delight in her exceptional realism, like the wrinkles around Mollie’s pretty blue eyes and mouth, and the tiny folds and creases on the bottom of her feet, just like real orangutans. She has hand-painted nails, and wispy hand-applied auburn hair that is adorned with a big bow.

$149.99 from Ashton Drake Galleries

So. Who really wins in a Greek bailout? (The graph above may give you a clue)

“Of course. It’s Germany. The DAX has been getting pounded in recent weeks, as the Greece situation deteriorates.

Today: Major snapback on talk of a new bailout. Highly exposed German banks breathe a huge sigh of relief, and a big end destination for the country’s exporters (the European periphery) remains intact.”

Business Insider