Yearly Archives: 2014

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Solas.

It replaced Fás.

But only in name.

Via Roz at PolitcalWorld.org

“Solas the ‘Further Education and Training Authority’ is advertising for a spin doctor at a package of €80–€97,000. Solas currently has three deputy CEOs at a cost of €500,000, a CEO at a cost of €175.000 and seven Directors at a cost of €700,000 euros. This entire crew cost the taxpayer over €2 million when full packages are calculated…
…It will be interesting to hear the new ‘on the record spokesperson’ explaining the shortage of apprentices and the failure of Solas in their manpower planning to ensure that as we head out of depression that we have a sufficient supply of apprentices to meet the demand…”

Solas searches for a spin doctor at a cost of over 100k (PolitcalWorld.org)

Director Of Communications – Solas (PublicJobs.ie)

Thanks Fluffy Biscuits

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Solicitor Gerald Keane

“The finding of misconduct will undoubtedly be sorely felt by the applicant, particularly as he is an extremely well known solicitor and, when, for that reason these proceedings have been followed with more than ordinary interest by the media….”
“This case does not rank with the most serious cases of misconduct to come before the Court, though misconduct it undoubtedly was….As that finding is not disturbed, I believe the conclusion to that effect arrived at by the court will be a harsh enough penalty in itself for the respondent…. [the failure to act on express instructions] is one thing [but] the deception of one’s own client with regard to the making of a judgment has to be regarded as a grave matter not least as it may affect the reputation and creditworthiness of the client”.

High Court President Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns

Celebrity solicitor Gerald Kean loses High Court appeal against finding of professional misconduct (Dearbhail McDonald, Independent.ie)

(Leon Farrell/PHotocall Ireland)

 

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IMMA on Saturday.

Michelle at the Cake Cafe, Pleasants Place, Dublin writes:

“Some images from our Late Harvest Feast on Saturday night in a field in the grounds of the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Kilmnainham, Dublin…Next time we do one we’ll send an invite over to you guys.”

Next harvest so.

The Cake Cafe (Facebook)

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In Stradbally the culchies are now,
Meeting up just to watch someone plough,
They stand there all day,
Drinking gallons of tay,
And enjoy it, but I can’t see how.

John Moynes

(Laura Hutton/Photocall ireland)

Kinsale Community School writes:

Three of our students at Kinsale Community School, Ciara Judge, Emer Hickey and Sophie Healy-Thow have had unprecedented success in winning the overall prize at the Google Science Fair Competition 2014 in California. The whole School Community is extremely proud of them and overjoyed at the victory. The Google Science Fair is an online competition which had thousands of competitors across the world. The Irish trio have seen off extremely stiff competition, initially becoming a leading project from across Europe, Middle East and Africa before being selected as one of the final five global finalists in their age group. Their top prize for winning the US title in California is a €30,000 scholarship from Google and an all-expenses paid trip to the Galapagos Islands.

The girls entered the competition with their latest work investigating the use of a natural bacteria to assist food production by increasing crop output. The student’s work, which commenced in 2012 and has continued to this day, showed that a natural bacteria in the roots of plants such as peas and clover could improve the growth of other valuable food crops such as wheat, oats and barley.

They’re sixteen.

Sixteen.

Kinsale trio win Global Google Science Award (Kinsale Community School)

Meanwhile..

Dee Reddy tweetz:

3hrs 45mins and a mere 57.9km. We have arrived.

Jesus, stick the kettle on so.

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little xs for eyes – Love Gets Lost

JennPops writes:

“‘little xs for eyes’. They’re a six piece from Dublin, the video is by [artist] Alan Butler and it’s pretty cool…”

little xs for eyes

Thanks Nialler9