Yearly Archives: 2013

90315832Cecilia Ahern with with Emma Lee Donohue (left) and Vanessa Gawry launching the Bord Gais Energy Bookshop of the Year award earlier.

If you like bukes and have a preferred purchasing/browsing spot you may vote for your favourite bookshop here until October 18. Regional winners will be announced on October 31.

*turns on Kindle*

(Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland)

jobbridge

 

This.

And tay.

A JobBridge Too Far (Facebook)

streetstyle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm23hD8ruDc

Dear old dirty damn hipstery Dublin.

The cool kids of Dublin show off their unique and personal style in this dreamy film by world-renowned photographer David Mushegain.

A promo for H & M on the streets of Dublin with some real people, ‘cool kids’, and obvious catwalk models.

David Mushegain?

HWCThursday – Saturday: Hard Working Class Heroes @ various venues in Dublin (€20 per day, €45 for three days)

Nialler9 writes:

The 11th year of HWCH sees 100 Irish bands showcasing their music in seven venues around the city including The Workman’s Club, Liffey Street, Button Factory and Meeting House Square, Temple Bar. SEVENTY of the bands have never played the festival before.

HWCH is always a great way to see some of the Irish music on offer with picks like Come On Live Long, Hozier, Ships, Funeral Suits, The Vincent(s), September Girls and Ghosts worth checking out.

There’s also a load of FREE sets in various cafés and shops over the three days as well as a FREE convention with lots of talks, sessions and discussions covering various musical topics in the NDRC {National Digital Research Centre] Crane Street in the Liberties. HWC.net  for more.

 

Nialler9’s Gig Guide October 1- 7

lovehate

What you may need to know:

1. The internets is only bursting with promos for L/H 4. Here’s our favorite one.

2. Each season has been better than the last. Fingers crossed for this one. It’s looking pretty sweet.

3. RTÉ brought the screening date of season 4 forward so they could get the DVD out for Xmas.

4. They initially had a hard time selling it abroad on account of the first season being dodgy. Now it’s on Channel 5 in the UK.

5. King Nidge is Officially an Irish Style Icon – discuss.

6. And yes, Darren is definitely dead. We think.

7. Are we over the end of Breaking Bad yet?

Screening Date: Starts Sunday

elemmentpalazzolandyacht-mainelemmentpalazzolandyacht2 elemmentpalazzolandyacht5 elemmentpalazzolandyacht4 elemmentpalazzolandyacht3elemmentpalazzolandyacht1The Elemment Palazzo Land Yacht (yours for a mere €2.2 million) is 13.7 meters of luxurious ostentation with a motorised upper deck sky lounge bar, heated floors, a fully fitted kitchen and master ensuite with rainfall shower.

We’d park ours down the Bray seafront and eat chips on the roof.

muted

(H/T: John Gallen)

90232752FCNS
Yesterday the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General released its Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2012.

Chapter seven of the report deals with the Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System in 2011 and 2012, above.

The C&AG became interested in this area after a garda, unnamed in the report, contacted the C&AG seeking a meeting to discuss their concerns about the operation of the fixed charge notice system.

The garda gave the C&AG a file of information relating to around 4,000 cases where it appeared fixed charge notices were cancelled, resulting in drivers avoiding penalty points and a loss to the Exchequer. The file showed that multiple fixed charge notices were cancelled for some individuals.

The garda, who gave the C&AG the file, alleged that, in many cases, the notices were cancelled corruptly and illegally.

The garda also alleged a number of people who benefited from (one or more) cancellations of notices went on to commit further offences.

Some of these offences, it was alleged, resulted in deaths and/or injury to themselves and/or third parties.Continue reading →