Yearly Archives: 2013

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“In Ireland, a similar debate took place based surrounding the Civil Partnership Act 2010. The then Government refused to exempt civil registrars from the the duty to officiate civil partnership ceremonies. However, the Catholic bishops argued that the constitutional right to freedom of religion required such “conscience” claims to be accommodated. This week’s French ruling further illustrates a broader tendency across Europe to reject the relevance of religious freedom in the context of public service duty.”

 

Marriage equality: French Constitutional Court rejects mayors’ conscience claim (Human Rights Ireland)

body1 body3 body2Three human sculpture pieces for the launch of the 2014 Western Australian Ballet Program by Adelaide-based body paint installation artist and photographer Emma Hack, whose work appeared (among other places) in the video for Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’.

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Conall O Rian writes:

I wanted to get in touch about a comedy event we’re running here at Project Arts Centre tomorrow night.

All acts involved have donated their time, as the event is a fundraiser for the National Campaign for the Arts who do amazing work in advocating on behalf of the cultural sector in Ireland.

We thought it would be nice to bring a bit of laughter to a wet weekend.

 

Laugh Your Arts Off (Project Arts Centre)

qwopYou may (unless you’ve already played it 6,782 times since its release in 2008) like the ragdoll mini-game QWOP.

Rayray writes:.

A Friday timewaster. The object of the game is to simply run 100M and my latest score was minus 6. You’ll understand when you try.

Play here

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( The AC-130, which the Americans are using for “special operations” in southern Afghanistan. One like it landed in Shannon)

And the craic.

 Mr  [Eamon] Gilmore said he was aware that a US plane armed with a fixed weapon landed at Shannon Airport in the period prior to September 2013.

He said the case was raised at the highest possible level with the US Embassy.

An official there said it was an isolated incident that had taken place as a result of an administrative error, he said.

The minister said assurances were given that steps had been taken to prevent any recurrence.

 

Armed US plane landed at Shannon Airport without permission (RTE)

A Killer Comes Calling (Indymedia)

Pic: India Times

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The Hole In The Wall pub, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin

They wouldn’t let you in without white socks.

Men’s fashion at the Hole In the Wall Pub, Dublin 7 – 1979 (Brand New Retro)