A mini documentary on Kevin Bradley, founder of Yee Haw Industries – one of America’s most prolific letterpress printmakers.
Yearly Archives: 2014
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Further to scenes like this (above) and articles like this.
A selection [link below] compiled by Niamh Davis of photos of scantily-clad women promoting items in Irish newspapers that may not in fact require disrobed models.
Morto: irish models needlessly in Marketing Campaigns (Facebook)
Pic via here
At ‘The Pearly Gates’.
Another 28-second cartoon-with-a-message from Silly Beggar Films.
Repent.
Thanks Mark Baldwin
The Irish (women’s) roller derby team.
Have you got powerful elbows what it takes?
Fiona writes:
“We’re hosting our second bootcamp, this time in Dublin! Team Ireland skaters and coaches will be on hand to teach you all the mad skills. Following this, we’ll be taking on Team Wales and Team West Indies in a double header! This is the team’s first games together and should be exciting match ups!”
Fight!
Scenes from the ‘die-in’ last night outside Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin organised by Gaza Ireland Action and opposing the bombardment of Gaza..
Pics: Daniel Kelly
Got whippersnappers?
Love Irish animals??
Juanita Browne writes:
My First Book of Irish Animals’ is a picture-book for young children to introduce them to the wonderful wild animals we have in this country. The book is illustrated by the hugely talented Aoife Quinn, from County Wicklow.
The motivation for this book came from reading to my own young children. I would have loved to have been able to show them a book like this with big drawings and information about our Irish wildlife but unfortunately could fine one. In book shops today, there are lots of picture books available about sharks and bears, big cats and spiders from all over the world, but there are none that focus specifically on the Irish fauna.
Supporters who back this journey will in effect be pre-ordering a copy or copies of the book which can be posted to them or to friends or family as gifts.
Joff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoff-etc..
Keith McConnon writes:
“Keogh’s Farm, Ireland’s favourite potato farmers, has been shortlisted for the finals of the prestigious Irish Quality Food Awards for their range of Easy Cook 7 Minute New Baby Potatoes.”
Fantastic!
“The announcement comes after 8 days of tough judging and Keogh’s Farm is one of 180 shortlisted food and drink products in 50 categories.
And how are your delicious Gluten-free crisps?
“They are excellent.. Keogh’s Easy Cook 7 Minute new baby potatoes are now in with a chance to win one of the Irish Quality Food Awards.”
Lovely. Any exciting flavours?
“Roast Beef and Irish Stout….I can do you one box.”
We have a ONE box of Keogh’s Roast beef & Irish Stout flavoured crisps delivered to YOUR home OR office to giveaway.
To enter, Just complete this simple sentence.
Please send the box of Keogh’s crisps to me as I intend sharing them with my_______________________________”
Lines must close at 2pm 2.15pm
UPDATE: Winner
“…..I intend sharing them with my girlfriend, who found out she’s Coeliac last year and has been having a miserable time with food since.” (James)
Thanks all.
An cascade of ceramic poppies commemorating the dead of WW1 by ceramic artist Paul Cummins.
Entitled Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, the work (still under construction) will ultimately comprise 888,246 red ceramic flowers planted in the dry moat around the Tower Of London.
The final symbolic poppy will be planted on November 11th, at which point the display will end.
From top: A US military aircraft at Shannon Airport in July 2013 and, above, Whistleblower, Soldier, Spy by Tom Clonan, retired army officer, lecturer at Dublin Institute of Technology and Irish Times security analyst.
You may recall a post from last week concerning Margaretta D’Arcy and her appearance on Tonight With Vincent Browne, which was being hosted by Dearbhail McDonald.
Ms D’Arcy’s appearance followed her recent imprisonment in Limerick Prison – for refusing to sign a bond stating she would not enter restricted areas of Shannon Airport, on foot of her arrest for protesting at the airport on September 1, 2013.
During their discussion, Ms McDonald asked Ms D’Arcy if she had definitive evidence that US military planes flying in from the US carry weapons. Ms D’Arcy said she didn’t but she said there was no definitive evidence to prove the opposite. She then appealed for the Irish government to inspect the planes.
Readers may wish to know that during her court hearing at Ennis District Court on June 24 – in relation to her September 1, 2013 arrest – there was evidence given by Dr Tom Clonan, Irish Times security analyst and author of Whistleblower, Solider, Spy in which he stated he saw weapons on a US military plane in Shannon.
Dr Clonan’s testimony, and that of others, went largely unreported in the national media.
Much of Dr Clonan’s testimony is contained in his book, Whistlebower, Soldier, Spy, which includes an account of his visit to Guantanamo Bay, where he became the first journalist to get US Army officials to admit — on the record — their intention to execute prisoners and to admit that they force-feed detainees who are on hunger strike.
In the book, he also recounts his experience of being the first Irish journalist to interview US troops in Shannon Airport and, indeed, to board one of their planes.
On Ireland’s ‘neutrality’…
“In 2002, ‘neutral’ Ireland is providing troops, vital logistics and air support and material support for the war in Afghanistan. We are, whether the general public realises it or not, at war. In an unprecedented move, the American military at US Europe Command Headquarters in Stuttgart assign a permanent staff officer to Shannon Airport. Shannon is officially a ‘virtual’ US airbase. In 2002, NATO designates its army in Afghanistan the ‘International Security Assistance Force’ or ISAF. On NATO’s official ISAF website, Ireland and the Irish flag is listed as a member of the ‘coalition of the willing’ who are participating in the Global War on Terror in NATO’s first war on the Asian continent.”
On the costs incurred by the Irish taxpayer…
“The Irish taxpayer is paying up to €10,000 per day for the en-route navigation costs and air traffic control management of thousands of US high-altitude bombers, refuelling aircraft and other airborne weapon systems travelling through Irish airspace. In other words, the Irish taxpayer is making a direct financial contribution to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Under a European Union agreement, ‘Eurocontrol’ to which Ireland is a signatory, the Irish government has agreed to pay the navigation fees and air traffic control levies for US military aircraft passing through our airspace. Since 75 per cent of all European-US air traffic passes through Irish airspace, this presents the Irish taxpayer with a significant bill. Figures obtained from the Irish Aviation Authority reveal that in 2004 along, €3.6million in navigation fees for US military aircraft heading to or from the battle space in Iraq and Afghanistan had been charged to the Department of Finance.”
