How things have changed… http://t.co/lCoWzpOOE8 pic.twitter.com/eWBaHiIpQt
— Meredith Frost (@MeredithFrost) September 16, 2014
Yearly Archives: 2014
*puts on sporran*
Via Arthur Griffin
Meanwhile….
John Oliver on HBO’s ‘Last Week Tonight’ examines Scottish independence.
Moville, Co Donegal.
Katie writes:
“Do you have any tickets to the Donegal match [All-Ireland football final] for Heather Norris (above left) and Straw Sam?! I’m sure they’d appreciate your help…”
Anyone?
I Heart the Monster Hero – Toni Bailey.
Andy Walsh writes:
“Shot while playing a set in the concourse of Heuston station [Dublin] as part of the HWCH in the city for the Forbidden Fruit festival this summer. It was pretty fun to play in the station, suffice to say the reactions captured in the video are real…”
Available to purchase here
The audience shouted and cheered,
As on stage the contestants appeared,
Each daring to bare,
Their fine facial hair,
As they tried to win Britain’s best beard.
John Moynes
Pic: Western Gazette
Mmf.
No Button Moon.
Chris O Hara writes:
“I thought your readers might be interested in checking out this little nostalgia trip I animated recently…”
How many can YOU name?
Bishop of Down and Connor Noel Treanor has defended spending an estimated seven-figure sum on refurbishing his residence at a time when the Pope is promoting a simpler life for Church leaders. Dr Treanor is to move back into the luxurious 15,000 sq ft Lisbreen House next month after two years of building work on the property.
The Irish News has learned:
- Stormont provided more than £300,000 of taxpayers’ money for the refurbishment
- other funds came from two private benefactors
Dr Treanor said the work was done for “future generations” and was a “contribution to the economy in a difficult time” however Dr Treanor was unable to provide a total cost for the building project
“It’s my job for whatever number of years I am spared, if I’m spared for another 12 or 13 years to maintain two things – the quest for faith and at the same time to keep the fabric of the diocese, you could call it, the parishes up to scratch.”
However, a victims campaigner has criticised the extravagance of the renovations saying the amount spent on it was a “disgrace”.
Bishop defends massive spend on upgrading his luxury 15,000 sq ft house (Suzanne McGonagle, Irish News) [behind paywall]
Moon Rabbit – the latest giant animal installation by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman (he of the 14m tall rubber duck that sailed into Hong Kong harbour last summer).
Gazing skyward, propped up on the side of a military bunker at Dayuan Town Naval Base in Taiwan, the plywood and styrofoam bunny covered in 12,000 sheets of Tyvek paper, was inspired the East Asian fable of a giant rabbit that lives on the moon.
Sadly, Moon Bunny caught fire and was destroyed while being disassembled by local workers yesterday.
Mmf.