Peter Wortmann tweetz:
“[This] morning at the Promenade in Salthill, Galway.”
Richard Hartmann tweetz:
“Wow…Galway – Salthill – worst floods yet…”
Richard Hartmann tweetz:
“Jurys Inn carpark in Galway.”
John Brennan tweetz:
“Hometown in Ireland continues to be lashed by wild weather. Promenade in Salthill, Galway submerged into Atlantic.”
Seamus Sheridan tweetz:
“Galway docks [this morning].”
And at Cleggan Pier, Co. Galway
Pics from Patricia Concannon, via Declan Varley
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Seventy three years ago today.
Dublin City Council writes:
“On the first three days of January 1941, German bombs were dropped at a number of locations along the east coast of Ireland, including counties Carlow, Kildare, Louth, Meath, Wexford and Wicklow, but without any loss of life. On successive nights, 2 and 3 January 1941, German bombs were dropped for the first time on Dublin City in the Donore area, around the South Circular Road and in Terenure, districts where many Jewish families resided.
“The reason offered by Hitler’s government for the January bombings, as for the Campile bombing [in Co. Wexford on August 26, 1940] was that German aircraft had mistaken the Irish east coast for the west coast of Britain. The view most commonly held in Ireland was that these particular German bombings resulted from aircraft off-loading supplies to ensure a safe return to base.”
Dublin city earlier.
Thanks Emmet Martin
Meanwhile:
Lorraine Geoghegan tweetz:
“Met Éireann alert … Shepherd’s warning for Dublin.”
Cian O’Callaghan tweetz:
“Dublin city is looking beautiful this morning.”
Oh.
Liam Knuj asks:
What’s the speed limit in Rockbrook, Co. Dublin (above) ? If you pass the signs in the other direction, you also get the same mixed message.
Anyone?
Irish Times photographer Bryan O’Brien filmed scenes of families in Dublin airport departing for their new homes yesterday.
The star of the show was Isla (above with her mother) describing what she misses about Ireland.
There’s something in my eye.
Mmf.
Watch here.
[From top: Rappers Nathan and Calvin perform at the Special Olympics Ireland Games launch, which is part of the Limerick City of Culture programme, at the University Concert Hall in Limerick on December 3 last and, above, Patricia Ryan, CEO of the Limerick City of Culture]
Further to the resignation of Limerick City of Culture’s artistic director Karl Wallace, the Irish Times reports this morning how the CEO of the Limerick City of Culture Patricia Ryan requested that a song written and recorded by Moyross, Co Limerick rappers Nathan Keane and Calvin McNamara for the festival be changed.
“The line Ms Ryan objected to was in a verse that says: “The city’s looking rough when you’re walking on the bridge; It’s the city where we’re tough, there’s no place you’d rather live; Limerick City show your love, shine your light out for these kids; Because when push comes to shove, it’s the city that forgives; See the city’s looking pretty from an aerial view; We carry stories in our hearts and then we share them with you; Forget your tears and fears, raise your glass and say cheers, put your hands in the air for a happy new year.”
Ms Ryan subsequently decided against seeking amendments of the rappers’ song.
The launch that the rappers performed at last month included a speech from Denis O’Brien, chairman of Special Olympics Ireland’s Council of Patrons.
Ms Ryan was appointed as CEO of the festival without a public competition. She previously worked as a special advisor to Pat Cox, chairman of the festival, when he was an MEP.
Mr Cox is a former Progressive Democrat. However, he later sought the Fine Gael nomination for the Irish presidential election in 2011. He also went on to help prepare Fine Gael for the party’s first 100 days in office following the 2011 general election.
Festival chief wanted rap lyrics changed (Irish Times)
Previously: Part Of The Culture
Pic: Music Generation Limerick City (Facebook)
Mark McKelvey tweetz:
The Atlantic nearly takes a car on Rossnowlagh beach [yesterday] evening.
Video here.
It’s a traditional route.
Meanwhile…
Trippy winds hitting Ireland overnight.
Pic via The Skipper
