Yearly Archives: 2013

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They paved a vacant lot and put up a paradise.

Images of and above Granby Park on Lower Dominick Street in Dublin 1, as it opened to the public yesterday.

Upstart, a non-profit voluntary arts collective, are behind the ‘pop-up’ park which will remain open until September 22.

PLUS that impressive wooden amphiteatre will hosts Nialler9’s gig of the week tomorrow!

Fair play though in fairness.

Granby Park

(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)

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Publican and former international rugby hooker Jerry Flannery (above) has suggested that if men improved their social skills, washed regularly and bought some new clothes “then they may not have to pay for sex” from prostitutes in the city.

“Who knows if these lads went out for a few pints, maybe even to Jerry Flannery’s pub, and were polite and respectful they may even meet a nice lady and develop a meaningful and loving relationship,” he said.

 

Mmf.

Jerry Flannery offers ‘advice’ to men paying for sex (Alan Owens and Anne Sheridan, Limerick leader)

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In case you missed it: footage of huge Russian Zubr Class LCAC ‘Bison’ military hovercraft on tactical mission, which made an alarming emergency stop on a packed beach at Mechnikovo on Sunday.

According to Business Insider, the beach is actually owned by the Russian military. So that’s all right then.

awesomer/kotaku