Yearly Archives: 2013

9030626990306266Hello you two.

Terence Flanagan TD, who was expelled from the Fine Gael parliamentary party this week for voting against the protection of life during pregnancy bill, with Papal Nuncio Charles Brown at the American Ambassador’s residence in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, yesterday for July 4.

Meanwhile…

Lucinda’s mind made up to vote against bill (Fionnan Sheahan and Fiach Kelly, Independent.ie)

(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)

 

tumblr_motc5tX0di1qb676mo1_500Lorcan McGrane writes:

Your ‘Classic Cars in Your Area’ section reminded me to document some of the makeshift post-apocalyptic tractors I am usually stuck behind on rural Cavan/Monaghan roads (this nice ‘duct tape grey’ model is from Cootehill Co. Cavan). I dispel the frustration by imagining I am in some sort of ‘Mad Max’ style convoy with Lord Humungus and Toecutter and the lads.

headcageIn an attempt to quit his two-packs-a-day 26 year smoking habit, 42-year-old İbrahim Yücel from the western Turkish province of Kütahya has taken to wearing a helmet-like wire cage on his head, locked on two sides.

According to Hurriyet Daily News, İbrahim’s been wearing the thing since last Friday, and managed to make it through the weekend without smoking.

No word on how he’s done since.

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Tom D’Arcy citing the name of one of Ireland’s patriots at today’s Allsop auction in the Shelbourne Hotel.

Constance Markievicz died of TB in 1927, some 11 years after the Rising.

She also happened to be a lifelong member of Mná na hÉireann.

Protesters force cancellation of property auction (RTE News)

(Via Mark Moloney)

Hat tip: Adam Gelston