The 2012 UK Eurovision entrant (with Irish model Liz Stack) in a Dublin fashion spread From ‘New Spotlight’ magazine, May 25, 1967.
Damn crooning hipster.
Via Brand New Retro
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Mark G writes:
In January I opened an AIB Savings Account. I was required to open a Current Account, which I didn’t need, to do this. AIB charged me €5.20 in Q1 quarterly fees for the unused current account. I made €3.31 interest on my savings account. Just thought people should know.
For a price.
Warning.
The mmf is strong in this.
From The Dublin SPCA:
Delighted Dublin SPCA staff were on hand today to receive three new arrivals from Dublin Zoo at their Mount Venus Road animal welfare shelter.
The arrivals, adorable three day old baby ducklings whom Dublin SPCA animal care staff have named Paddle, Waddle and Drake, were rescued from the clutches of possible injury or even death by a quick thinking chimp called Bossou (top).
The Mommie duck, a resident of Dublin Zoo, built her nest on the edge of Dublin Zoo’s Chimp Island. Days after her chicks had hatched gentle giant Bossou, a nine year old, 60 kilo chimpanzee, worried they were in danger from his island mates so he waded in and with a steady hand rescued the little ones from the water. Then cradling them to his chest brought the ducklings to safety.
Dublin Zoo keeper Yvonne McCann, who contacted the Dublin SPCA seeking sanctuary for the ducklings, said “A worried member of the public alerted me saying she’d noticed a large chimp holding onto the ducklings.”
Yvonne, realizing immediately that Bossou was actually protecting the babies sprang into action. She called Bossou, enticing him to the edge of the chimp habitat and expertly traded each duckling for a banana, bringing all three to safety.
Spokesperson for the Dublin SPCA, Miriam Kerins said today, “This is an incredible, truly touching and inspiring story of humanity and compassion shown by a gentle giant. Bossou is indeed a hero. The Dublin SPCA are pleased to announce that Paddle, Waddle and Drake are none the worse for their adventure and are having the time of their lives at the shelter”.
To coincide with the EU leaders summit.
Ireland Vote No For Us (CorporateEurope.org)
Previously: No Campaign Goes International
Thanks Lorcan O’Flaherty
I’m baffled. Ireland is chock-a-block with empty properties, and Nama’s giving developers €2bn to build more
— Sinabhfuil (@Sinabhfuil) May 23, 2012
NAMA To Invest €2 Billion In Ireland Over Next Four years (RTE)
(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)
The :–2<: (pronounced ‘eye to eye’) Hummingbird Feeder ($80), invented in 2008 by Californian Doyle Doss, is a full-face polycarbonate mask adapted to include a feeder tube for tiny Trochilidae.
Very handy in rural Humboldt county. Less useful in, say, Ringsend.
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The Spire — nicknamed the ‘Stiletto in the Ghetto’ — was originally touted as being ‘self-cleaning’ as it was designed to allow rain to flow off, taking any dirt with it. Indeed, because of this it is still believed to require less cleaning than it would otherwise. However, an average of almost €225,000 has been spent on maintaining the structure each year between 2003 and 2011.
‘Self-Cleaning’ Spire’s Upkeep Costs Hit €2.1m (Edel Kennedy, Irish Independent)
(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)
City in the Sky is an architectural concept featuring the high-rise structures of a ‘future London’ inspired by the lotus flower. Uploader TsvetanT sez:
The project started in London with few companies and artists invited to create a vision for the future mega developed city. The overall “Megatropolis” project didn’t make it to its final stage but the concept grew into this architectural utopia and animation.
“City in the sky” is a concept about a tranquil oasis above the mega developed and polluted city where one can escape from the everyday buzz, stress and dirt.
