Stay for the Prince Albert.
St Helens, Merseyside.
(Thanks Donal Comerford)
Yearly Archives: 2013
Mmf.
David Cantwell writes:
Over the weekend at Seapoint [Co Dublin], a lone soldier sticks it to the recession.
One minute.
Maybe he might like to play some Xbox?
Open Mike
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Commenting on the allegations, the Garda press office last night issued a short statement: “On the 7th December, 2011, allegations were made to the district officer at Belmullet that alcohol was distributed to members of An Garda Síochána on behalf of Shell E&P. Inquiries conducted in relation to these allegations found no evidence of alcohol being distributed to members of An Garda Síochána by, or on behalf of, Shell E&P.”
See what they did there?
Amazed at headlines in Irish papers. Observer article made specific point re response from Shell & Gardaí being “no evidence”, but no denial
— Rossa McMahon (@rossamcmahon) August 12, 2013
That’s both the @IrishTimes and the Indo denying things for the police they found themselves unable to deny themselves.
— Simon McGarr (@Tupp_Ed) August 12, 2013
Garda says no evidence of Corrib alcohol being distributed (Tim O’Brien, Irish Times)
Gardai deny gas firm gave them alcohol worth €35k (Paul Melia, Irish Independent)
Earlier: A Limerick A Day
Previously: Shell Gave €35,000 Of Alcohol To Belmullet Gardaí
File pic: Gardai on the beach at Glengal, Co Mayo, in 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbUwSz7gVw8
Somewhere above Ireland.
Dave Davis, of the Irish Parachute Club, writes:
Thought you might think this was pretty cool. This past weekend, we built an 8 way hybrid formation skydive at the Irish Parachute Club. As far as I know, it’s the first one ‘caught on camera’ in Ireland.
Xbox One
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Spencer House apartments, IFSC, this morning.
Karl?
Thanks Peter Farrell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNQzlJCkRMc
A short documentary about cartoonist Charles Addams (originally released as a DVD extra on the Addams Family TV series boxset).
Lifelong fan of run down mansions and cemeteries. Who’d have guessed it?
I must admit I’ve never see this convenient sign in a Gaeltacht until a visit to Cape Clear today. See pic: pic.twitter.com/sNiVu2VXFl
— Conor Keane (@ConorKeane) August 11, 2013
Hang on.
Where’s Ringo?
Atticus writes:
Now, I’m no mathematician but…..
Meanwhile, at the atm…
Who would I like to invite home for the Gathering? My hand freezes half way to selecting ‘withdraw €10′ . I can’t take my eyes away from the photograph of young women my age smiling over drinks. My friends are now scattered across the world – San Francisco, London, Brussels, Spain, Australia and even New Zealand. My tax money has paid for this ad, I realise. My friends’ tax money has paid for this ad….
A few evenings later, towards the end of the night I am chatting with a friend who’s home for a short visit. There is a pause in our conversation, during which she takes a deep breath, looks me in the eye and declares “I probably wouldn’t be saying this to you if I wasn’t a little drunk – but I really think you need to leave this city – there isn’t anything for you here. I love this place, it’s a great city, and I want to come back and raise my family here in a few more years, but even if you do get work – there are no people our age left here.” She gazes up and down the busy streets as if to prove her point and, I have to admit by doing so, she does.
A Day In The Life of ireland (Tangible Musings)
Thanks Maria