This afternoon.
Serena writes:
Munchies, IFSC, Dublin. The Dub|Culchie Divide…
Bill O’Herlihy and Frank Flannery
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The first instalment of the Flannery Files has arrived.
28 minutes of Frank Flannery’s thoughts on the State of the Nation.
Fightzzzzzzzzz
Previously: Outside The Tent
Saturday November 15: LOAH @ Twisted Pepper, Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 (€8/€12)
Nialler9 sez:
“Ensemble music are a new music company promoting music on the outside of pop: jazz, trad and experimental, and their latest gig showcases the stunning soul of Sierra Leone singer Loah. This video is all the intro you need.”
Garda Inspectorate publishes report highlighting “serious failures” in criminal investigations #TV3News pic.twitter.com/BAIsSwJM5f
— Brian O’Donovan (@BrianODTV3) November 11, 2014
Garda inspectorate Report finds in 83% of cases reclassified, reclassification resulted in a crime moving to a less serious offence — RTÉ News (@rtenews) November 11, 2014
Garda Report: A large number of incidents were moved to the non-crime category of Attention and Complaints
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) November 11, 2014
Garda Report: Some gardaí had negative attitudes towards domestic violence by referring to calls as ‘problematic’ and a ‘waste of resources’ — RTÉ News (@rtenews) November 11, 2014
Garda Report: Of 2,195 crimes reported, 946 on PULSE as detected – Meaning 43% detection rate. Inspectorate’s view is correct rate is 26%
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) November 11, 2014
Read the Garda Inspectorate’s 489-page report in full here.
Finnish animator Jenni Rahkonen’s 2012 graduation film from Turku Arts Academy.
The time-honoured tale of the merry-go-round. To wit:
The world won’t stop turning, even when one stops turning with it.
They’re back, baby.
So much for decommissioning.
The site is registered to a Justin Conboy.
Continuity PDs or the Real PDs?
Anyone?
Thanks Seán O’Reilly

Spotted recently in Caen – a poster for Belgian crooner Frank Michael.
Savour, for you must, the unholy Roxy/poxy hybrid of Daniel O’Donnell and Bryan Ferry.
Previous Lookalikeism: Denis Match
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Limerick TD Patrick O’Donovan (Fine Gael) asked the new chairperson of the Road Safety Authority Liz O’Donnell at a meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications earlier for her opinion on the increase of penalty points from two to three and if she thought the penalty was disproportionate.
If that’s the deputy’s attitude, what’s the point?
Name the O’Donnell jammer anyone?
(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)