Polish artist Marta Klonowska uses shards of broken glass to create these life-size sculptures of animals (mostly based on similar depictions by Baroque artists like Rubens and de Goya, with whose work Klonowska’s work is often displayed)
Yearly Archives: 2013
That’s not revisionism.
This, etc.
“And the pope had said: ‘I want you to tell me where are the points of contact between the Catholic Church in Ireland and those places where the future of Irish culture is being formed,’ Dr [Diarmuid] Martin (above) recalled.
…Both Cardinal [Sean] Brady and I met him on a number of occasions about the sex abuse scandals and the attitude of the Vatican changed significantly under his pontificate. He took a much stronger line in addressing these issues.”
Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin on Pope Benedict
Kenny Pays Tribute To Pope Benedict (Irish Times)
(Sasko lazarov/Photocall Ireland)
Outside the Mont Clare hotel, Dublin, this afternoon.
Mmmf.
Dublin Bikes
at
Just got bigger…with the announcement of 59 new stations across the capital by 2014.
Finally.
Dublin Bikes Scheme To Be Expanded (Businesspost.ie)
(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)
Eibhlín Seoighthe asks:
“Anyone else get a letter like this today or was it just us?”
Anyone?
Rats In Here
at
Of course you would.
Warm-hearted concierge Donie started working at the Europe Hotel & Resort, Killarney, Co Kerry, a year after it opened.
That was 1961.
This is his 51st year .
51.
To celebrate, the Europe Hotel & Resort is offering a two-night stay – yes, TWO – with dinner PLUS a chance to meet Donie in a discreetly gracious door-opening give away.
To enter, just finish this sentence.
When I meet Donie I shall say_____________________
Lines close at 6pm.
UPDATE: winner announced (see comments)
Winner will be announced at 6.30pm (in the comments section).
Why did the The Europe Hotel & Resort win every award in 2012 – best 5 star, best resort hotel, best hotel etc.?
Here’s WHY:
The Europe Hotel & Resort, Killarney
Thanks Alison Keegan
No cash, favours, free rooms, etc, were given for this post
A promo for 3M noise-cancelling headphones by Grey Digital who combined ‘the skylines of large cities in the world, and sounds related to each one of them’.
Ironically, it’s a little disappointing when the lovely cacophany is neutralised by those damn spoilsport cans.
A snippet from this humungous infographic thoroughly encapsulating 75 years of Superman – from comic book to live action, movies TV shows and variants.