Monthly Archives: May 2012

Mad starey eyes. Teutonic tailoring. Nazi hair.

It must be the press conference for the ludicrous ‘Europe For Freedom And Democracy’ group [in The Shelbourne Hotel this afternoon]. Present were, top from left: Nigel Farage, MEP and leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), Danish MEP and Irish Times contributor Morten Messchersmidt, Paul Nuttall (MEP, UKIP) and Finnish MEP Sampo Terho; second pic: Farage and Messchersmidt; Farage again; EFD press officer Hermann Kelly, and assistant to MEP Roger Helmer, Francesca Salierno.

Racial tolerance, sensitivity, rationality, etc. (out of picture).

(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)

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Dublin City Council’s public consultation document on the pink ‘n’ grey regeneration of Grafton Street (you can help choose which sort of paving) is now available (see here).

Notice the proposed replacement of ye olde Georgian-style lampposts, bollards and bins for blandly sleek European-style street furniture. We’ve already objected.

David Cameron appeared to cast doubt on the future of the euro during prime minister’s questions when he said the eurozone “either has to make up or it is looking at a potential breakup”. He told MPs: “That’s the choice they have to make and it is a choice they can’t long put off.” His aides said later he had not made a mistake with his remarks, which Labour immediately pounced on, accusing the prime minister of stoking fears of a breakup.

…Cameron’s words followed a stark warning from the governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, who said Britain’s recovery was being hampered by a eurozone that was “tearing itself apart” and referred to a “storm heading our way from the continent”.

 

David Cameron Raises Possibility Of Euro Breakup (Patrick Wintour, Guardian)

At the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications hearing into the defamation of Fr Kevin Reynolds by RTÉ’s Prime Time Investigates programme were, top from left`: Michael O’Keefe, chief executive of the Broadcasting Association of Ireland (BAI) and Bob Collins, BAI chairman; middle pic: Noel Curran, Director general of RTE, and, bottom pic, Tom Savage, chairman of the RTE Board.

Éamon Ó Cuív Calls For independent Review Of RTÉ’s Current Affairs Programmes (RTE)

Mattie McGrath Calls For Resignation Of Tom Savage (Newstalk)

(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)