Yearly Archives: 2013

floatingGreeting commuters at Stephen’s Green, Dublin, for the droppedireland whasit  this morning.

Fair play though, in fairness.

Also: FIGHT!

Update:

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Ian Ó Caoimh writes;

While we’re at it. Piazza del Populo, Rome, last month.

 

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At the Wakedock, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin.

Shot and edited by Cian McKenna and Hazel Coonagh.

Cian writes:

This is  for Wakedock , Ireland’s very first wakeboarding cable park. The guys opened in March and we shot the video for them over a glorious weekend in June — hopefully it shows how much fun their whole setup is and how much fun you can have on the water right in the city centre.

A wakeboarding cable is unique because you don’t need a boat, it’s a very quiet system and is really safe (and much much easier!) to learn on.

 

bincheyWilliam Binchy, legal advisor to the pro-life movement went on Tonight with Vincent Browne .

Certainty in a world gone mad.

Vincent Browne: “Is it your view that a woman if she proceeds with a termination of pregnancy ought to be imprisoned?”

William Binchy: “Of course not. Of course not.”

Browne: “I’m sorry. William, William, just answer that.”

Binchy: “Can I answer the point?”

Browne: “Yes, yes.”

Binchy: “Of course not. And can I invite you to stay in the world of reality and the world of truth because you tagged on there an imprisonment of the woman. You know, Vincent and I think you should remind your viewers of this too that there is no prospect whatsoever of a woman being imprisoned in such circumstances.”

Browne: “How do you know I don’t know? I don’t know that. I don’t know. If it’s the law that she may be imprisoned up to 14 years then it seems to be that at least there is a prospect that that would happen. Are you happy with that?”

Binchy: “Do you think so?”

Browne: “I think there is a prospect. Of course there is.”

Binchy: “All I say is that I disagree with your legal assessment there, Vincent and I think frankly…”

Browne: “Tell me how that is legally mistaken. Tell me how I’m mistaken.”

Binchy: “If you give me an opportunity to speak.”

Browne: “Yeah.”

Binchy: “In the worst case scenario to hypothesise imprisonment is irresponsible to your viewers. Irresponsible.”

Browne: “William, how is it legally mistaken?”

Binchy: “I’ll tell you why because no woman is actually prosecuted. The abortionist is prosecuted in very rare circumstances. That’s the way the law operates.”

Browne: “But the law is that the women, woman can also be prosecuted. That’s the law. So how is what I said legally mistaken?”

Binchy: “Because you have to stay in the world of reality.”

Browne: “So it’s not actually legally mistaken?”

Watch here.

Back in hairier times:

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“To assert to the Supreme Court in those circumstances would grant an injunction against a woman going to England is to assert that the Supreme Court is composed of imbeciles.”

 

 William Binchy, 1983 following the passing of the pro-life amendment, the constitutional ban on abortion.

Previously: And So It Came To Pass

(TV3, RTE)

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Hello you.

Pearse Street, Dublin, moments ago.

Hottest day of the year.

Gwan the Mick.

Thanks Paul Fusco

Mattress Mick on Broadsheet

Update:

mattressMarita Leonard writes:

“My boyfriend Paddy met him at Christmas, pretty sure the encounter made his festive season.”

Update:

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Thanks Mattress Mick

Have you met Mick? Encounters to Mattress Mick & Me at Broadsheet@broadsheet.ie

pirateIt’s official.

The Pirate Bay this morning following the EMI/Sony/Warners decision.

It’s that statutory instrument  signed into law last year by Innovation Minister Sean Sherlock (when he didn’t have to).

Giving court judges powers to grant injunctions against ISPs.

Jesustonight writes:

We’ve been keelhauled. Good while it lasted.

Meanwhile, last year

 

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Outside the Dail, Kildare Street, Dublin, this morning.

Pro-choicer Cathie Doherty writes:

Anti-Choice numbers dwindled over the night (from about 12am) but they’re back this morning, and were being passively aggressively confrontational. Tensions had been little high but when I spoke to them at 9am – things seemed to be grand again (reports of press arriving not sure who)  – Tweets of support from OZ, USA, UK, NI –  Journalists, Feminists, Comedians. Literally hundreds of tweets – overwhelmed by the response. A selection was read out to them as the anti-choicers prayed/sang hymns/I’m not sure that there’s a difference (?) loudly beside them.

They were visibly buoyed by the wonderful messages of support! The campers would love it more people could stop by – even if only for a little bit. Support can still come in via @freesafelegal and #ChoiceCamp

 

Pic via Brian O’Donovan TV3