Yearly Archives: 2013

treestreenoteletterMark Dempsey writes:

Five trees are being cut down this morning on Desmond St Portobello Dublin 8 without notice or consultation with the residents. My household only found out today when another resident put a note (above) through our door.

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Here Is Today is a visualisation that places ‘today’ in the context of this month, this year, this century and so on until you feel very, very small and insignificant indeed.

Get your chronological context on here.

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icbread icbread 2 IceCreamBread099wmA presumably delicious, high-calorie treat courtesy of Katrina’s Kitchen via NewlyWeds blog:

1. Preheat oven to 350 (175°C)

2. Let ice cream soften at room temperature for 10-15 minutes.

3. In the bowl of your mixer combine ice cream with flour until the flour is incorporated.

4. Evenly distribute sprinkles in the bottom of a greased Bundt pan and scoop batter evenly on top.

5. Bake for 35 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

6. Invert and allow to cool complOMNOMNOMNOM.

 

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chrisScreen Shot 2013-05-12 at 21.06.15It’s a sad day as ‘Uncle Chris’ Commander Hadfield leaves orbit after the successful completion of his mission [which involved photographing Ireland during downtime] on the International Space Station.

As a tribute, Dave MacLean has put together an interactive map of all photos taken by Chris of the auld sod.

Click here

His daughter studies in Dublin, don’t you know?

Previously: How he Takes Those Wonderful Photos

Hat tip Dara O’Briain

UPDATE: Uncle Chris goes out on a song…

Mmf.

(Hat tip: Rachel Wynne)

90300772903008339030082590300827Busáras, Dublin,  with Bus Eireann drivers Alleson Rooney and Gideon Mua (above) on the picket line today.

So it begins.

Update on Service Disruption due to Strike Action (Bus Eireann)

Widespread disruptions to Bus Éireann services (RTE)

(Laura Hutton, Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)