Yearly Archives: 2014

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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.

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Previously: Outside The Tent

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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.”

Nialler9’s Gig Guide November 11-17 (Nialler9)

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Read the Garda Inspectorate’s 489-page report in full here.

Earlier: ‘Underreported, Underrecorded And Underplayed’

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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.

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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?

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