The Dublin contingent registering the loudest “ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY” in the Liverpool Echo arena tonight during Raymond van Barneveld’s victory over Gary Anderson in the the Premier League.
You can’t beat a bit of bully, in fairness.
Nothing in this game for two in a bed.
Etc.
Thanks James Cregan
Oche?
Blue Shirt women at Merrion square in the early 1930s. pic.twitter.com/4vFlgMmWGF
— Photos of Dublin (@PhotosOfDublin) February 6, 2014
Oh oh oh.
Oh.
Panti is featuring on BBC News today.
Anne-Marie Tomchak gave the background earlier.
Meanwhile…
To think Iona have spent years playing down the catholic bit only for public opinion to go with the guy in the frock who Madonna appeared to
— Oireachtas Retort (@Oireachtas_RX) February 6, 2014
#BBCtrending: Panti Bliss homophobia speech goes viral (Cordelia Hebblethwaite, BBC News)
Previously: Meanwhile, At The Abbey
(Thanks Matt)
[Brian Finnegan, editor of GCN]
Would you feel entirely safe holding your same-sex partner’s hand on the street in Ireland?
Jane Casey writes:
GCN/TheOutmost.com’s editor Brian Finnegan, will be discussing homophobia in Ireland on RTE’s Prime Time tonight. He will appear on a panel alongside Labour’s Ivana Bacik, The Iona Institute’s David Quinn and blogger Paddy Manning.We are collecting results for Brian to bring to the debate on RTÉ this evening {below)
Vote here
A mere scratch of the self regarding entries in the hotly contested Dublin SPCA Cat Selfie competition. Closing date March 1. No dogs.
Old school.
But how old?
Bishop Michael Smith [still with us, thank God] as reported in the Irish Independent.
Via Limerick 1914
Previously: Meanwhile, In Maynooth
Since 2006, artist Joe Magrum has been touring US cities and taking to the street with sacks of coloured sand which he sprinkles by hand to create huge temporary spiral artworks.
Each one takes up to 8 hours to complete and he estimates he’s created over 550 in the last few years. Magrum, who also paints, has exhibited in various high profile galleries and appeared on Sesame Street.
More of his work here.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono raise their fists as the join a protest in front of British Airways in New York, 5 Feb 1972 pic.twitter.com/ftqn51wHGa
— ConflictNI (@ConflictNI) February 4, 2014
“Leave Ireland or Yoko sings”
A week after Bloody Sunday, John Lennon and Yoko joined a protest of about 500 people in front of British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) offices on Fifth Avenue, New York. The demonstrators called for the withdrawal of British troops from Northern Ireland.
You may recall the stonking eight man Irish rap cypher’ Boss Level part 1′ (above).
They’re taking it to yet another level.
Alan Newman writes:
This weekend we are shooting Boss Level part 2 featuring six artists from all over Ireland & two artists from the UK. We also have a gig this Saturday at 7:30pm in Whelans, [Camden Street, Dublin] €5 entry…
May contain: adult themes, hand gestures.
Previously: Decent Irish Rap Cypher