Monthly Archives: May 2012

Oh, wait now…

WASTE COMPANY Greyhound has been ordered to remove almost 3,000 tonnes of its waste that was being illegally stored on a farm in Co Kildare.

The company, which took over Dublin City Council’s domestic waste collection service last January, had been using the farm near Nurney to stockpile accumulated waste.

The firm’s waste had been processed and bailed before storage. It was left sitting on hard stands outdoors on the farm, which was not licensed or permitted for the storage of waste, according to Kildare County Council.

Greyhound ordered to take 3,000 tonnes of waste off farm (Irish Times)

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From Dublin Zoo:

Dublin Zoo is celebrating the birth of a male Californian sea lion pup born early last Tuesday morning (22nd May). The pup, born to mum Seanna, weighs approximately 3kgs. The young pup joins his mother Seanna, his 3 year old sister Flo and another female sea lion Cassie in their habitat.

Californian sea lions are born on land and without the ability to swim so for the first day of his life, the pup’s mother stayed with him on land. On day two, Mum led the pup to water and taught him how to swim. Californian sea lions are fast learners and the pup has become a comfortable swimmer after just a few days. However his mother still keeps a close eye on him when he is in the water.

 

‘Sealion Splash’ happens at 2.15pm every day. A good time for visitors to come  see the pup splashing about with his family.

Thanks Kelley Cousins

 

 

You literally couldn’t make it up.

The Communications Clinic was hired by the Irish Missionaries Union ahead of the broadcast of the controversial Mission to Prey programme which libelled Fr Kevin Reynolds last May but the PR firm has said that Tom Savage – one of its directors and the chairman of the RTÉ board – knew nothing of the account.

Another of the company’s directors, Terry Prone, told TheJournal.ie that Savage would have known nothing of the IMU contract because of client confidentiality.

 

*thud*

Communications Clinic says Savage knew nothing of Mission to Prey account (Journal.ie)

Earlier: Was The Communications Clinic Hired To Deal With Mission To Prey Before It Was Even Broadcast?

(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)