Monthly Archives: August 2012

From The National Gallery of Ireland:

To mark the occasion of the London Olympics 2012 the National Gallery has placed on public display James Hanley’s portrait (above) of sportsman, Ronnie Delany, who won gold for Ireland with his record win in the 1500m at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956.

Jack Yeats’s Olympic Silver Medal which was awarded him in 1924 for ‘The Liffey Swim’ is also included in a display of photographic and archive material which is available to view now.

 

Portrait and medal will be in the Millennium Wing of the Gallery for the duration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Celebrating The London Olympics (NGI)

James Hanley

Sean Fitzpatrick signs on yesterday at Irishtown Garda station, Dublin, as per his bail conditions.

He is wearing the club colours of Old Arseholians RFC

Can you guess the tie?

Lines close at Noon.

(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)

Of the 572 complaints the commission received in respect of departures from Dublin, Cork & Shannon airports, 234 related to Aer Lingus, representing 26.71 complaints per million passengers per annum. There were 147 complaints to the commission about Ryanair, representing 17.27 complaints per million passengers per annum.

 

Aer Lingus Tops Aviation Regulator’s Complaints League (TheDailyBusinessPost)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_yuQBfyYNI

The Dead Heavys – Everybody in the Nite.

Decent Irish psychedelic soul!

Paul Mernock writes:

This is Waterford band The Dead Heavys’ debut release “Everybody In The Nite”. The trippy video was produced by Matthew Reilly of Lickmystyle. and the song was produced by Jagz Kooner who has worked with Primal Scream, Massive Attack and Oasis. They’re playing their first gigs at Spraoi and Indie-pendance on Saturday and Sunday

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RaEF2aIbJQ

What you may need to know:

1. Between this, World War Z (2013) and Ridley Scott’s The Counselor (2013), Brad Pitt may be about to enter a long-overdue bad-ass phase.

2.  Killing Them Softly is a crime flick based on a novel by hard boiled supremo George V. Higgins, who wrote The Friends Of Eddie Coyle, later turned into one of THE great ’70s crime flicks.

3. It’s directed by Andrew Dominik, who made Chopper (2000) and The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford (2007), both stone cold masterpieces.

4. And what a supporting cast: we’re talking Richard Jenkins, Ray Liotta, Sam Shepard, Ben ‘Animal Kingdom’ Mendelsohn and Tony motherfucking Soprano, AKA James Gandolfini.

5. Factoid: this is the third time Gandolfini has played a hitman in a Brad Pitt movie, following True Romance (1993) and The Mexican (2001). Which reminds us, we really need to get some beer, and some cleaning products.

Release Date (Ireland): October

‘I’ve Been Left Reeling By Tsunami Of Events’ Says Healy Eames After Car Tax Revelation (Galway Advertiser)

Top Senator’s €15k Merc Seized Following Road Tax Display Gaffe (The Irish Sun)

Previously: A Fare To Remember

Not Her Month

Thanks Lars Biscuits

(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)

Depends.

Says Peter Quinn: “There is a conspiracy to make sure he doesn’t win the case, involving Anglo, the Government including the Department of Finance and the regulatory body, including the Central Bank.

“There is systematic and systemic collusion to make sure Sean Quinn doesn’t win the case. That’s why the whole series of side issues are being taken to court first, to dry up funds,” says Mr. Quinn.

“And they are succeeding with the support of the national media, including RTE, BBC and the national dailies.

“People aren’t being told the truth, that Anglo was involved in illegal activity, defrauding investors and overstating their balance sheet,” he said.

Peter Quinn: The Full Interview (TheImpartialReporter)

Previously: Did Brian Cowen Know About Anglo’s €2.3 Billion Loan To Quinn?