Monthly Archives: January 2013

Yup.

“In the other side of the argument, in regard to the inclusion of suicide, there are no regulations there. It will be the duty of Government, in working with people, to put in a clarification and restrictions that this does not in anyway become abortion on demand or that abortion is seen as a form of contraception.”

 

Enda Kenny on France 24.

 

Interview: Enda Kenny (France24)

It’s terribly good.

Sublime Disruption – a mini travelogue by Gareth Nolan.

Lee Hickey writes:

I realise you might not normally do this but Gareth, a friend of mine, spent 8 months travelling and made this pretty extraordinary short film as a record of his journey. Makes for pretty stunning viewing.

Footage from Belize, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Chile, China, French Polynesia, Guatemala, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Peru, Russia, Tibet, and The United States.

Music: Montana by Youth Lagoon featured on The Year Of Hibernation (Fat Possum Records). All footage shot by Gareth Nolan on a Sony NEX-5, and edited in FCP. Additional colour by Matt Branton; additional sound by Steven Maher

Why has UUP MLA Tom Elliott reported Fermanagh Council to the Equality Commission?

“Members of the public have indicated that while they do not want to have [the] Irish language on the Council vehicles, if that is to happen then there should be equality by also having other languages, including Ulster Scots. I also have a complaint from a member of the Polish Community living in Fermanagh who is complaining that there is no equality in the policy for him as he has a very limited knowledge of English and no knowledge of Irish.”

 

Irish Graphics On Council Vehicles Raise Concerns (Rodney Edwards, Impartial Reporter)