Monthly Archives: August 2012


Matthew Riese built his Delorean Hovercraft after raising $5,644 through Kickstarter. He showcased it recently during a break in a Giants-Rockies baseball game at McCovey Cove in San Francisco.

The commentators didn’t really get it.

buzzfeed

 

Wealthy Parents will be able to hand back the €140-a-month child benefit payment to the State if they wish, under new measures being drawn up by Government officials.

Some well-off parents have commented in recent months that there is no way to opt out of child benefit payments, which are paid automatically to some 600,000 families every month. They cost the State about €2 billion a year.

However, Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton has asked officials to make whatever technical changes are required in order for parents to be able to refuse the payment.

 

Measure Will Allow Wealthy To Hand Back Child Benefit (Carl O’Brien, Irish Times)

(Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland)

The charity took the move because of repeated cuts to its budget over the past number of years, which have resulted in a reduction of its statutory income.The charity also says it is experiencing a decline in donations.

…Anyone trying to contact Barnardos this week by phone will be advised to leave a message.

 

2011 salary of Chief Executive (Fergus Finlay, above): €113,315

Barnardos Closes For One Week to Save Costs (RTE)

(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fuxhBA7Xrw

Sinead Cochrane sez:

Some friends of mine made this gorgeous little music video down at the The Irish Parachute Club in Offaly a few weeks ago. The song isn’t half bad either. Thought you guys might like it.

Produced and directed by Ian Downes and Jen Davis at Beating Heart Productions

Aerial Video by Kris Kac and Marc Daly. Skydivers: Eimear Moloney and Dave Davis.