‘Arguably the most visually impressive film ever made in Ireland.’
Nisan writes:
Prepping the 70mm print of Ryan’s Daughter (1970) for screenings at the Irish Film Institute.
Dingle!
In 70mm!!
Ryan’s Daughter (70mm) at the IFI
Poster via MGM
Yearly Archives: 2013
Portmarnock Strand, Co Dublin, scene of Friday’s rumble, this morning.
It’s too damn quiet.
Meanwhile…
Ironic sign is ironic.
Previously: Like The Opening Scene In ‘Saving Private Ryan’
Thanks Graeme Kelly
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Eoin Kernan writes:
Any readers know what type of cranky bird this was spotted at Sean O’Casey bridge yesterday?
It sounds absolutely disgusting whoever they are.
David Cameron (above) and a Mail on Sunday silhouette of Rupert the Bear and Marge Simpson the couple in question.
One senior source told this newspaper last night: ‘This revelation is dynamite. None of us could believe it when we first heard it. Then we just thought, “What a complete mess”.’
The source added that, apart from the political implications, the revelation had caused ‘great personal distress to innocent parties’.
Crikey.
A Cher-like reworking of Daft Punk’s Get Lucky by Linda Martin on tonight’s Saturday Night Show with Brendan O’Connor on RTE 1.
Thanks anon
Via de 24-hour Centra.
More to follow.
Covers to Broadsheet@broadsheet.ie
At the Royal Hospital grounds, Kilmainham, Dublin, this evening.
Thanks Simon Judge
Meanwhile, earlier:
Scenes from the first day at the ‘Fruit, where Kasabian (pics 3 and 9) headlined.
(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)
Story?
Anyone?
Thanks Sheila Flynn
And she’s missing.
Louise Duffy writes:
I know you don’t normally do this but…Lola (above) was last seen in Glen Ellan Grove, Swords [Co Dublin] at about 7pm last night. It’s her first time to stray and she’s still young so quite worried about traffic, etc. She is chipped and wearing a black collar with a pink name tag that also has my phone number on it.
UPDATE: Lola has been found in a nearby estate. Thanks all.
The UN Committee on Torture has responded to the investigation by Martin McAleese (centre) in to the Magdalene Laundries.
The McAleese Report, warmly received by religious commentators here, stated that no evidence exists that abuse took place in the laundries.
Despite hundreds of pages of testimony from survivors documenting incidents of physical and mental cruelty available to Mr McAleese and his team.
Felice Gaer (top) head of the UN Committee on Torture in a letter, revealed in today’s Irish Examiner (above), to the UN representative in Ireland, writes:
The report lacks many elements of a prompt, independent and thorough investigation…specifically the committee has recieved information from several sources highlighting that the McAleese Report despite its length and detail did not conduct a fully independent investigation into allegations of arbitary detention, forced labour or ill treatment.
It was Ms Gaer’s Committee Against Torture and its 2010 report into the laundries that forced the government to launch an inquiry. Unca called on the government to “institute independent and thorough investigations” into the Magdalene Laundries abuse, to “prosecute and punish the perpetrators” in appropriate cases, and to “ensure that all victims obtain redress.”
In her letter, Ms Graer adds
Please clarify whether the state party intends to set up an inquiry body that is independent with definite terms of reference and statutory powers to compel evidence and retain evidence from relevant religious bodies.
Since its publication in February, The McAleese Report has been used by Catholic fundamentalists as ‘proof’ that much of the survivors’ claims of mistreatment by the religious orders were embellished.
UN anti-torture body criticises Magdalenes report (Conall Ó Fátharta, Irish Examiner)
Previously: Omission To Pray