Enda Kenny meets Shinzō Abe, Prime Minister of Japan at government buildings this afternoon
Universal hand signal from Shinzō at O.24.
Like a bosu.
Thanks anon
Monthly Archives: June 2013
They Love Us
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No matter what we do.
A random poll of random tourists in Dublin today conducted by the Dublin Visitor Centre, O’Connell Street, Dublin.
Not included: Sasha and Malia obvs.
Dublin Visitor’s Centre (Facebook)
Thanks Tim
Karl has the same Aran already.
Models, from left: Yomiko Chen, Teo Sutra and Thalia Heffernan showcase three of the eight final designs of the Persil Irish Fashion Awards 2013,this afternoon. A winner, who receives €10,000, is announced tonight.
Yomiko wears Purple Rain’ by Laura May Hegarty (National College of Art and Design), Teo wears ‘Music in the Glan’ by Sinead Onora Kennedy (also NCAD), and Thalia wears ‘Birds of the Celtic Isles Traverse Worlds in Birds Song’ by Jessica Kavanagh (Limerick School of Art and Design).
Previously: The Aran Sweater: An Evolution
(Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland)
To Dye For
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Photos of creatively sheared and dyed dogs taken at various grooming events and competitions across America by Ren Netherland of Barcroft Media.
More here.
Previously from Ren Netherland: That’s Not Right
The Lo-Wire
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He walks a fine line between impressive and cowardly.
‘Messing’ in Stephen’s Green, Dublin, this afternoon.
Dublin’s O’Connell Bridge used to be called Carlisle Bridge, pictured top in 1794.
Construction work to widen the bridge began in May, 1877 and was completed in August 1880, bottom picture. It was then renamed O’Connell Bridge.
The trams were still able to run along the tramlines over the River Liffey during the construction work, as seen in middle picture (1879).
Three years is a bit long though, in fairness.
Project history of Dublin’s River Liffey bridges (Michael Phillips and Albert Hamilton)
Hat/tip: Joan Byrne
(Colaiste an Chraoibhin, Fermoy, Co Cork (Top) and a biometric palm scan)
Life’s a mitch.
And then this happens:
The head teacher has ordered a biometric palm scan “for school attendance”.
It’ll be bar codes next, Joe.
(Thanks DaithiF)
This Berlin
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKwZDi__tIU
He said in order to defend our own freedom he needed to fight for gay equality.
‘When we stand up for our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters…we defend our own liberty as well.”
The reference is an echo to his inaugural address in 2013, when Obama said the journey is not complete until LGBT people are treated like anyone else under the law.
President Obama (top) at the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, today with Angela Merkel (right), who opposes marriage equality.
Barack Obama calls for gay equality in Germany (Gaystarnews)
In Berlin, Obama pays tribute to Berliners and Western values (USA Today)
Meanwhile….
Michelle Obama, daughters visit Holocaust Memorial (Fox)
(AP/Fox)
How’s this for a great example of joined-up government on the issue of forced marriages? From today’s Irish Times. pic.twitter.com/3RlmgBxxYW
— Mark Tighe (@mktighe) June 19, 2013
Judgment points to legal lacuna on forced marriages (Ruadhan Mac Cormaic, Irish Times)
Thanks Justin Moran