“Sup?
Mark McGuinness writes:
I’m a Dublin based photographer. I just set up my first site and thought you might be interested in it seeing as most of the photos are taken in Ireland. I went out to a pier a few days ago and took some shots that I think you might like, Summer isnt over yet…
Name that pier/fish anyone?
This is cynical campaign by Government to deny public the right to vote in future #seanad #seanref pic.twitter.com/PRkOxue9qQ
— Derek Mooney (@dsmooney) September 19, 2013
Meanwhile…
From left: Simon Harris, Regina O’Doherty and Richard Bruton this morning highlighting the “20 million in “savings” from abolishing the senate.
Except it will be less than 10 million.
Someone’s going to have to stay behind today…
Yes well. You’ve only got yourself to blame.
Previously: Doh!
(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)
Now that you’ve updated your iPhone to the latest version of iOS that Cupertino has spawned, you’ll be looking for apps that have been built to take full advantage of all the new shiny features.
So here’s a couple of Irish built apps to start you off filling all those empty screens.
Event Post by Keven McCafferty is an app to help you remember when you last did all those dull things you just don’t want to be bothered remembering.
A small form lets you set up an irregular but reoccurring event (like buying heating oil) and simply record when it happens so you can remember far more important things like who’s round it is next time you’re in the pub with your mates.
It takes about 66 days to form a new habit and Goal Streaks by Peer Assembly aims to help you along the way by gently reminding you how you’re doing.
It’s quick and flexible to add in new targets. There’s a lot of joy to be had from ticking things off and seeing a streak build up (or is that just me?).
We’ve talked about the guys from Soundwave a few times before. They are, as far as we can tell, the only Irish app to have been featured by Apple in their “Designed for iOS 7” section. This is on top of getting selected as an Editor’s Choice on the App Store. They’re great ambassadors for the capability of the IRish tech scene.
They’ve rebuilt the interface from scratch to take full advantage of the new look and feel of iOS and it’s already getting plaudits from the tech press.
Available on iTunes for free (there’s also the an Android version)
(The Broadsheet app will be updated soonish)
(As always no favours were given or received for this post)
Have an app? Mail broadsheet@broadsheet.ie.
The retro news of the week courtesy of dailyinfographic.
John Devitt, from Transparency International Ireland, above, writes:
“The sacking of an award-winning investigative journalist who had reported on Garda malpractice could deter other reporters from exposing the abuse of power in Ireland. Gemma O’Doherty, an investigative reporter and chief features writer at the Irish Independent newspaper, was dismissed last month. The Guardian newspaper reports that her dismissal followed an investigation into the cancellation of penalty points awarded against Martin Callinan, the Garda (Irish Police) Commissioner.”
“Ms O’Doherty was investigating unlawful cancellations and changes in traffic police records by senior gardaí and also found that the Garda Commissioner had penalty points cancelled after he was detected speeding in his own car. The Commissioner insists that he was speeding while on official Garda business.”
“Ms O’Doherty has worked with the Irish Independent for 16 years and has won numerous awards for her reporting, including Campaigning Journalist of the Year. Her reports into the failure of prosecutors and the Gardaí to fully investigate the death in suspicious circumstances of Roscommon priest Fr. Niall Molloy, led to the reopening of the case in 2010.”
“The National Union of Journalists has stated that Ms O’Doherty has been unfairly treated and is supporting her case for unfair dismissal. TI Ireland is calling for her reinstatement, and for the introduction of editorial policies that protect the independence of investigative journalists and editorial staff at all newspaper groups in Ireland.”
“Late last year, TI Ireland also highlighted the potential chilling effect of legal threats against Irish journalists and commentators during a meeting with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders. The Special Rapporteur expressed concern about the threat of litigation against Irish journalists in her report to the UN General Assembly. She called for aggrieved parties to use the Press Council and Press Ombudsman to resolve complaints about the fairness and accuracy of coverage.”
Previously: Difficult To Quash
The UN On Ireland’s Human Rights Defenders (And Denis)
Pic: The Epoch Times
From Steampunk Monkey Nation – a series of weaponised Victorian scifi primates illustrated by Chet Phillips.
Previously: Sheldon, Everett, Dread Pirate Roberts and Malcolm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iRCD54tWBQ
Oisin writes:
The pictures of scuffles and pepper spraying yesterday was fairly depressing and frustrating stuff but here is a lighter side when a not very local header took advantage of an unguarded microphone. Highlights include: “Ireland is a baby foetus”, “A lake in Ballyphehane is the centre of the universe’ and “K, Q, X, Y and Z are only a pile of Roman crap.’
(Video: Mark Moloney)
