Monthly Archives: June 2013

bikeHe may regret that.

Dee writes:

I know you don’t normally do this but this evening a girl who came to view a room for rent in our house (in Portobello, Dublin) had her brother’s Specialized racer bike stolen when she was indoors. Like the one (above) except with blue tape on the handlebars.

Gardai already took her on a ride along in the area to look for it but no luck. They still say the bike might not disappear for a day or two. I’d really appreciate any leads at all. (And also we really hope the girl isn’t put off and takes the room now. We’ve seen her in a crisis and she’s really sound).

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The Taoiseach said the Seanad did nothing to challenge the excess of the Celtic Tiger and was outmoded.

Mr Kenny said all the Scandinavian countries had abolished their second chambers.

He said other systems, such as New Zealand, had shown it is perfectly possible to introduce checks and balances in a single-chamber parliament.

Mr Kenny said the abolition of the Seanad, along with the reduction by eight in the number of TDs, would mean a reduction of almost one third in the number of public representatives.

…Fianna Fáil has said it will campaign against the abolition of the Seanad.

The party favours reform of the upper chamber and Dara Calleary said abolishing the Seanad would lead to “less accountability and less transparency”.

…Sinn Féin Senator David Cullinane said the Government’s approach to Seanad reform is “ill-considered and rash”.

FIGHT!

Govt publishes details of Seanad abolition referendum RTE)

Previously: Checks And Balance

(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)

BMAy-mjCcAIZUa-The Trinity College, Dublin, cricket ground pavilion, this evening.

Thanks Karl Lumsden

Meanwhile…

kerryOn the Kerry side of the [Cork/Kerry] bounds.

Thanks Anne

BMBfbQBCYAAE-8TCork Harbour from the Cork-Dublin flight.

 

 

proxy-1Looking across to Mount Leinster from Borris,Co Carlow.

Thanks Wayne Murphy

manowarMan O’ War, Fingal, Dublin, today.

Thanks Eoin Darby

BMBrmNOCQAAZQ9oFrom The Gasworks, Ballsbridge, Dublin, tonight.

Thanks Brian Bennett

cctvFrom Liberty Hall, Dublin, this evening.

Thanks anon