On the N7 heading into Dublin tonight.
Thanks Maria T McCallion
Yearly Archives: 2014
Lisa writes:
I just had the weirdest conversation with the owner of Flanagans Furniture in Bray. When I pointed out that his photograph was actually a man crying as German tanks rolled in to Paris during WW2 [or something equally poignant] he shrugged and said “well we don’t mean it like that”
Gifsterical
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A small selection of the absurdly unhinged, occasionally Gigeresque, betimes Gilliamish, redolently Dalificatious gifs on show at the rather fine Zesty Bagatelles Tumblr.
This afternoon.
Residents of Lissywollen Direct Provision Centre in Athlone, Co Westmeath this afternoon marching into Athlone town against conditions at the centre where they live six-eight people in one bedroom.
Pics Irish Refugee Council and Stephen Ng’ang’a
Magic
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J-1 Reunion!
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Duuude.
More than 150,000 Irish people have participated in the J1 program since it was introduced in 1961.
And 149,000 overstayed their visa.
The makings of a bit of a party, in fairness.
The CIA US Embassy writes:
“The US Embassy is inviting anyone who ever went on a J1 Summer Work and Travel Program, or any other US exchange program, to take the experience one step further and join the J1 Connect event on September 25, 2014 at the RDS in Dublin.
The day will include prominent J1 speakers from the world of politics, business, academics and the arts. Workshops will cover a variety of topics including understanding US visas, strategies for setting up business in the US, and coaching on professional networking. The day will end with a live band and networking reception. Whether your J1 summer just ended, or is a more distant memory, J1 connect is an opportunity to celebrate this ‘rite of passage’ exchange…”
Register here
This Stinks
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The controversial Poolbeg waste incinerator in Dublin looks set to go ahead this year after the State’s public private partnership financial watchdog approved the project.
Councillors in Dublin City Council were told yesterday evening that the National Development Finance Agency had issued a value for money certificate yesterday for the 600,000-tonne waste-to-energy plant, tghe agency’s approval was the final hurdle before the council, which has had planning permission for the plant since 2007, could give the go-ahead to Covanta, the US firm contracted to build and run it..”
Controversial Poolbeg incinerator plan set to proceed (Irish Times)
Previously: Incinerating Poolbeg
by Bob Staake and Marianne Spellman