Yearly Archives: 2014

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Phoenix Park, Dublin this morning.

Sam writes:

“Fallow deer graze as the long grass which has been cut and bailed near the Papal Cross. Since the 1970s with the removal of hay these grasslands has been improving. Extensive open areas of grassland such as the ‘Fifteen Acres ‘ provide nesting sites for skylark. Grasslands which are remote from the main thoroughfares, are not cut and thus provide food and shelter for invertebrates and cover for small animals….”

Mmf.

(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)

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Jimmy Witherspoon’s soulful 1949 cover of the 1920s blues classic Ain’t Nobody’s Business (accompanied by Ben ‘Frog’ Webster on sax).

Prepare to have your mood significantly mellowed.

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Wednesday July 30: Happenings Open Air Music: Katie Kim, Conor Walsh @ Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2 (€5, 7pm)

Nialler9 writes:

“Happenings kick off its weekly Wednesday evenings of music in Fitzwilliam Square with the promise of sunny 24 degree weather and music from evocatively-voiced Katie Kim and minimal piano composer Conor Walsh on the grass…. Music from 7:30pm until 9:30pm. The plan is to have guest curators pick live performers every week until October….”

Nialler9’s Gig Guide July 29-August 4 (Nialler9)

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This morning.

Laura writes:

“Greyhound staff [who are members of SIPTU], continue their strike outside the refuse company’s Clondalkin plant today. Approx 70 workers have been on strike since June 17 over the company’s plans to cut their wages by 35 per cent and change their employment conditions. Greyhound, however, say the workers will still be paid 10 per cent above the industry average….”

(Laura Hutton/Photocall ireland)

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Mikeyfex writes:

“…my gym have thankfully deemed this a necessary notice to have. I won’t say why but let’s just say that the nozzles used to get a bit tainted. *Cough* It was really disgusting and left quite the odour in the already warm and damp changing rooms. Common problem?”