Yearly Archives: 2014

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They’re re-making the country.

One ‘knick knack’ at a time.

Alex Mcleod writes:

I wanted to teach myself to knit because I wanted to make my own jumpers. Then I developed an interest in different yarns, fibres and textures and taught myself to spin my own yarns with a traditional spinning wheel.
I was spinning lots of natural coloured yarn (mostly white) and wanted to be able to dye it, so I bought some dyes and got to grips with the process. Then I saw an opportunity to go some way to supporting myself – using techniques inimitable by means of mass production. I’m based in Wexford and online {link below] (altho the site needs a bitta work).

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‘Mumtrepreneur’ artist Lucy Kelly writes:

I would love to introduce you to my recently launched business [designing and selling one-of-a-kind custom made typography framed Prints. Based in Greystones, Co Wicklow with every product designed and printed in County Wicklow.]. Check out the website for Valentine’s specials too..

Lucinda Grace Design

Would you like to share YOUR Irish-made good, craft, produce, ‘ware’ or whatnot?

Please send details marked ‘Irish-made Stuff’ to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie.

No cash, cards or yarn ‘spools’ were given for this post

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[Irish language commissioner Sean Ó Cuirreáin]

How many Government members showed up to see Sean Ó Cuirreáin appearing before an Oireachtas sub-commitee to deal with the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language today?

Answer: Níl aon.

Mr Ó Cuirreáin is to resign early from his post next month saying he can achieve “very little” for Irish speakers and Gaeltacht communities over the rest of his term because of government neglect.

He gave as an example a claim by the Revenue Commissioners that a third of all their press releases were being issued in two languages. But when his office checked, it emerged that they were being issued only in one language. And then, once a year, it was getting four months’ worth of press releases translated in one go…

Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose, as they say in Connemara.

Irish language ‘being driven to margins of society’ (Harry McGee, Irish Times)

(RTE)

Previously: Beal Out

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The book version of the that Scientology tribute to Ireland.

Michael writes:

Spotted on the counter of Dublin Nails. Apparently they are being dropped into businesses all over the city. Most are unsuspecting as there doesn’t seem to be any mention of Scientology in the booklet…

Previously: Defiantologists

 

 

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[Steve Coogan as ‘Sinn Féin deputy leader Rory O’Connor’ in BBC’s The Day Today]

It’s 20 years since the Broadcasting Ban was lifted in the North allowing Sinn Féin members to be heard on the airwaves.

The ban was enacted in the North in 1988 and the Republic in 1971.

Any excuse. (3:32m)


Twenty years on: The lifting of the ban on broadcasting Sinn Féin (Kevin Sharkey, BBC News NI)