Captured in freeze-frame by Redditor Sphinctor during last Monday Sunday night’s Superbowl half-time performance.
Monthly Archives: February 2013
The next annual repayment of €3.1 billion of the €30 billion debt incurred in order to shore up the former Anglo Irish Bank falls due on March 31st.
Yesterday Mr Gilmore refused to confirm or deny if he told European leaders in private last week that the Coalition might collapse in the event of a deal not being reached.
Asked in Brussels about reports he had privately voiced the warning to German chancellor Angela Merkel, commission president José Manuel Barroso and council president Herman Van Rompuy during a recent EU Latin America summit, Mr Gilmore would only say: “The future of the Irish Government is a matter for the Irish Government and the Irish people.”
A senior Government source said the the details of a private meeting could not be divulged but pointed to recent comments made by the Tánaiste on the matter, including his description of the “catastrophic” consequences of a failure.
Tensions are….(yawn)….running high.
Kenny and Gilmore deny tensions over bank deal (Harry McGee, Irish Times)
(Wanderley Massafelli/Photocall Ireland)
That’s him there, just leaving with a three-pack of fashion briefs.
A ‘Primark’ store in Dubai last week.
(Thanks Paul Murphy)
Figure most reasonable people would recognise Richard III should have a Catholic burial. Anything less would be intolerant silliness.
— Declan Ganley (@declanganley) February 4, 2013
Leave it, man. It’s ancient history.
In the meantime…
Somewhere in Dublin in the last few minutes.
It sure is purdy.
Via Veronica Nebreda
De Papers
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Irish company promises to use only Irish beef; instead imports “an ingredient” which is 75% horse: rte.ie/news/2013/0204… twitter.com/tjmcintyre/sta…
— TJ McIntyre (@tjmcintyre) February 4, 2013
Meanwhiile, From Supermac’s:
“All beef in Supermac’s burgers is 100% Irish, fully traceable back
to the farm and DNA tested to prove that it is 100% Irish beef. The
product in question is an imported product and bears no relevance to
Supermac’s meat products which are 100% Irish.
We have been assured by our supplier that the beef that has been and
is used in Supermac’s burgers is 100% Irish.
Following the beef issue breaking two weeks ago we immediately sought
assurances from our supplier and we were guaranteed that our beef was
and is 100% Irish Beef. This was confirmed both verbally and in
writing. Written tests to verify this were also provided by our
supplier. We have already tested the product ourselves and have been
reassured that it is 100% Irish beef and we will continue to conduct
rigorous independent testing.”
Pat McDonagh, Supermac’s
Our Space
atWebwise’s anti cyberbullying/internet safety campaign video ahead of Safer Internet Day tomorrow.
Fair play though, in fairness.
Earlier: Meanwhile, At Internet School
Thanks Stephen Dunne
Malala Yousafzai.
Shot in the head by the Taliban in Pakistan last October
She is improving.
In a video posted today, the 15-year-old education activist says:
“Today you can see that I’m alive. I can speak, I can see you. I can see everyone…I want every girl, every child to be educated.”
Previously In The Swat Valley, Pakistan
Via Poynter.org