Yearly Archives: 2013
At the launch of the RTE R1 Autumn Winter schedule at Radio Centre, RTE, Montrose, Donnybrook, Dublin today.
From top: Joe Duffy and Miriam O’Callaghan; group shot; Derek Mooney and Joe Duffy; Claire Byrne; Kathryn Thomas and Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin; Des Cahill and Marty Morrissey; group shot and Sean O’Rourke, who is replacing Pat Kenny, and Miriam O’Callaghan.
(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)
This week, Sparky Sweets PhD gets Biblical on yo ass with John Steinbeck’s classic novel and the concept of a world tainted with the sin of Cain, byatch.
Just Selling
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And having a pretty good time.
Ger Duffy writes:
Test spot for Levi’s – Dave Tynan’s follow up to his short film Just Saying which went viral earlier this year, shot on and off over 7 months in 2 countries, from Donegal to Brixton and everywhere in between, using 3 stylists, 11 pairs of Levi’s, a 200 year old poem, 3 models and loads of mates – and of course lots of favours.
Fair play though, in fairness
Finally.
The disabled pretty boy who mugged raped and murdered while confined to a primitive copper wheelchair pod gets the infamy he deserves.
Already immortalised on a Le Cool Dublin cover.
Now, a play, The Curious Case of The Stoneybatter Strangler from Maylin Productions.
And it’s site-specific.
Rua O’Donnachu writes:
Join us in the grounds of St Michan’s Church for this experiential new show. Step back in history and allow yourself to be immersed into the infamous true story of ‘Billy in the Bowl’ and ‘The Grangegoman lane murders’.
Ooer.
St Michan’s Church [meet at Christophe’s Café, Duck Lane] Monday 16th to Saturday 21st September. Shows at 7pm and 9pm. Bookings here
Created in Photoshop and Flash, directed, written and animated by Emily Carmichael for Mad Atoms, this 8-bit short (the acronym of the title stands for Role Playing Game OK Cupid) tells of an online relationship between a dragoon and a cat woman.
Baffling if you’re not familiar with fantasy RPGs of yore.
Nostalgia city for vintage gamers.
Howth Kiss
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Oi.
Pack that in.
Howth, Co Dublin last night.
Tony Murray writes:
Is this really Ireland? There have been a couple of these amazing sunsets this Summer – long may it last. . .
Current status: locked in @WebSummitHQ‘s bathroom with handle broken off http://t.co/BVRw0wXtL2 might have to call someone…
— James Whelton (@jwhelton) August 29, 2013
No signal, can’t open door, skype to @tonyennis failed, can’t make enough noise. Can anyone at @WebSummitHQ open door of the jacks for me?
— James Whelton (@jwhelton) August 29, 2013
Anyone know someone in the Websummit offices that could release him?
There’s tay.
Neil writes:
Future Matters are hosting an info session and Q&A on the upcoming Seanad abolition referendum at seven tonight in the Teachers Club [36 Parnell Square, Dublin].
The theme is “Open it, don’t close it: Why the Seanad should be reformed.” Speakers are Gary Murphy, Senior lecturer on Government in DCU, Suzanne Egan: Law lecturer in UCD and widely published author on human rights and Barrister and reform campaigner Ronan Lupton Following the Q&A session the campaign will launch the Petition for Reform which calls on Enda Kenny to respect a No vote and implement reform if the referendum is defeated. Free food and refreshments will be provided. although there may be Nay.
