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You may recall our post about the vintage post box on Dartmouth Square, Dublin.
Dermot Dempsey writes:
Dartmouth sq got its post box back, together with a load of rust and an upside down sign. Wtf? Remember An Post are ‘proud of their old style post boxes’
Anyone?
Some detail:
Niall Gubbins writes:
Last week, we met up with some friends who were visiting Cork and took ourselves and the kids to the West Cork Model Railway Village in Clonakilty.
Unsurprisingly it started to lash rain soon after we arrived and we ended up in their indoor playroom. There were a load of books there for the children to read and I came across this charming volume and was genuinely taken aback by what it contained.
Sure, it had the usual bible stories but I was disgusted by the “I deserve God’s punishment” piece. I’m not an expert on child abuse but telling a child that they deserve Gods punishment sounds like something a predatory abuser would say to ensure their victim remains silent.
I wonder does the Child Evangelism Fellowship have a position on the upcoming Childrens referendum?
Anyway, just wanted to share my sadness at such brainwashing of little kids.
From mechanical paper model to elastic band-powered robo-biped, complete with scary music.
Now you make one.
— PJ McGilly (@PaddyJoeMcGilly) September 25, 2012
How do you ensure no Fine Gael TDs will be housed in your area ?
— Oireachtas Retort (@Oireachtas_RX) September 25, 2012
Cover via MikeHogan4FM
Thanks Lars Biscuits
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCdrma5QWNk
Police say the footage shows the 29-year-old woman walking outside a bridal dress shop on Brunswick’s Sydney Road at around 1.40am (AEST) on Saturday.
It shows a man in a blue top walking back and forth on Sydney Road. He then starts talking with Ms Meagher outside the bridal store at 1.42am to 1.43am.
She is in high heels and is carrying two bags.
He then walks off ahead of her and she waits behind for a moment, then continues walking.
CCTV Footage Shows Jill Meagher Talking To A Man (Sydney Morning Herald)
THE RTÉ steering group of senior executives is to meet tomorrow to discuss coverage of the forthcoming referendum on children’s rights, which takes place on November 10th.
The normal approach in referendums is to give equal representation to both sides. However, the low profile of the No side has raised issues as to whether this approach is appropriate on this occasion.
Informed sources said the forthcoming referendum was “fairly unique” and that it was difficult to remember any other poll where there was “virtual unanimity” on one side of the question among elected representatives and lobby groups. The difficulty in allocating coverage arose because “the No side is just so small and so much on the margins of society”.
Meanwhile, on the margins of society…
Nora Bennis of the Alliance of Parents against the State, set up last month to oppose the amendment, said: “RTÉ should give equal time to both the Yes side and the No side.”
“How do they know the No side is so small? I believe the No side will win. I deal with people on the ground and I know what people are saying,” she added.
(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)
