Dublin 2, 40 minutes ago.
One of many temporary parks installed in Dublin city today for Dublin Park(ing) Day
Apparently, it’s all about ‘taking a park for a walk’.
(Px: OIsín Kane)
Update:
A temporary park on Molesworth Street, Dublin.
Thanks Aaron
Crazy Golf in Smithfield.
Thanks Ink Tonic
And…South William Street, Dublin.
Thanks Carlosfandango
And the rest…
(Thanks Colmahhh)
(Theresa Tinggal is pictured with Clare Daly TD after a press conference this morning calling for a public inquiry into illegal adoption. Theresa who was born in Ireland only found out 11 years ago that she was adopted)
Campaigners believe at least 2,000 babies – but possibly tens of thousands – were illegally registered as the natural children of adoptive parents over decades.
The minister [Frances Fitzgerald] has previously rejected calls for an independent inquiry so a dedicated team could look for hidden files that will uncover the extent of the scandal.
….While thousands of births were in private nursing homes and not State run institutions, Mrs Tinggal maintains records would have been held by former Dublin Archbishop John McQuaid to ensure siblings never married.
Illegally adopted woman pleads for urgent action by Government (BreakingNews.ie)
Of this excellent, boss-stomping, ass-kicking NES platformer-style animation, EXIT 73 Studios sez:
Donovan Murdock loves his Coin, when stolen from him, he will stop at nothing in this rock ’em sock ’em beat ’em up!
The Merry Ploughboys – Sam Is Coming Home
Hon the Dubs.
Tara writes:
Would it be possible for you to play the Merry Ploughboys singing Sam Is Coming Home. They wrote it for the final two years ago and have re-booted it nicely for Sunday. It has had over 90,000 hits on YouTube and it mentions coddle. Also I have yet to hear anything better from the wesht, in fairness.
FIGHT!
The mighty Adam Savage gives the closing benediction at Boing Boing’s Ingenuity event at a former Masonic lodge in San Francisco last August, sharing the inspiring story of how he became a maker along with his ten common-sense ground rules for success.
Back of the Irish Times today.
Thanks CJ
Mind-watering still photography and timelapse of the Kiwi night sky by 2013 Astronomy Photographer of the Year Mark Gee (stop that).
Music: Dark Horizons by Richard Canavan
Wendy Paine writes:
Adorable existential dog spotted outside Siopa Linn on Harolds Cross Road, Dublin…
The launch of Democracy Matters’ poster campaign today urging a no vote in the Senate referendum on October 4.
It’s a power grab, you dig
From top, left to right: Independent TD Finian McGrath, Sentor Joe O’Toole, Former Tanaiste and Attorney General, Michael McDowell, Senator Ivana Bacik, Senator Fergal Quinn and Leader of the Green Party, Eamon Ryan: Fergal Quinn and Michael McDowell and a digger.
(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)
