Yearly Archives: 2013

13/09/2013 Majella O Donnell, businesswoman and wi13/09/2013 Majella O Donnell, businesswoman and wiMajella O’Donnell has been describing her shock at raising over €400,000 following her appearance on last Friday’s Late Late Show.

“I can put into words how amazing it is. When I started this, I said to myself, if I could raise €10,000 I would be delighted. “And Daniel said to me, ‘You should be looking more towards €100,000’, and I started laughing. “I said, ‘Are you joking me for God sake, how on earth could we do that in today’s climate?’ “And I said, ‘Okay, I’ll aim for €50,000 then. I may as well aim for the stars, I might get the moon.’ Mother of God and heaven above, thank you everybody so much. “I can’t thank them enough, it’s incredible. Absolutely incredible… I can’t believe that [they’ve raised nearly €400,000].

 

You can donate €4 by texting “Pink” to 50300, calling 1850 606060, or by visiting Majella’s Pink Appeal.

Daniel O’Donnell tells wife Majella: ‘You look beautiful without the hair’ (Sam Hamilton, Irish Daily Mirror)

Photocall Ireland

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A post (above) from CoderDojo Carrick on Suir’s Facebook page which has since been removed.

Maybe that’s what they call Orchardomics ?

hamza2_2361916b56607286_frazierLoyalist victims’ campaigner Willie Frazer has said he will show up at his next court appearance dressed as radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza. Frazer, 53, is currently on bail awaiting trial for charges linked to the loyalist flag protests. The Markethill man is charged with encouraging offences at an address to union flag demonstrators in January. He is also accused of three counts of taking part in an un-notified public procession, obstructing traffic in a public place, and possession of a prohibited weapon, namely a Taser stun-gun.

Frazer said “I’ll be wearing the beard, hooked-hand and the long shirt he usually wears. I’m the first and only person in the UK to be charged with this offence which was originally designed to deal with extremist Muslims – it’s a joke. I don’t know what the judge will make of it, or if he will allow me into his court – but we shall see.”

Frazer ‘to dress up as Abu Hamza’ (UTV)

Previously: Who Put The Horse In The Horse Burger?

Ulster Will ‘Like’ And Ulster Will Be Right

IRA HQ Or Primary School With An Italian Flag Outside?

Pic: Reuters

nialler9Three FREE afternoon gigs  this weekend in Dublin, including Granby Park (above).

Nialler9 writes:

Saturday sees three free afternoon gigs in Dublin. The Twisted Pepper-based record shop Elastic Witch celebrates its second birthday with a free gig featuring Patrick Kelleher, Princess and Autumn from 3pm.
Over in Kevin Kavanagh Gallery on Chancery Lane there’s an all dayer of independent Irish music with Maria Somerville, Ickis Mirolo, Ed Devane and more from 4pm. And, there’s a Minimum Maximum daytime gig (curated by me it must be said) on the last Saturday in Granby Park [Lower Dominick Street, Dublin 1] before it shuts this week with live sets from Tieranniesaur, Charmers, Idiot Songs, Liza Flume and Lethal Dialect. 3pm – 7pm in the outdoor amphitheatre and free for all. The sun is supposedly going to shine too.

 

Nialler9’s Gig Guide September 17-23 (Nialler9)

BUXFyeDCQAAdry4.jpg largeChris Lindsay tweetz:

DOE staff battling to save a young pilot whale at Portballintrae – sadly, it died – more on @bbcnewsline

 

The second whale to die on the North coast in the past week.

On Saturday, a stranded whale died in Cushendall.

*blubber*