Yearly Archives: 2014

Meanwhile, In Castlebar

Admin at 9:33 pm July 26, 2014

Co Mayo this evening.

Brainer writes:

“Pint of water straight from the mains tap in the kitchen now in Castlebar, Co.Mayo…”

Meanwhile, At The FAI

Admin at 7:27 pm July 26, 2014

Today’s Irish Sun

In today’s Irish Sun, (behind paywall), Neil O’Riordan writes:

“Business tycoon Denis O’Brien coughs up a staggering 70 per cent of [Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane’s] pay packets – which amounts to €910,000 of the combined €1.3million wages.
…
“We have learned that O’Neill earns a cool €1million a year while sidekick Keane collects €300,000 per annum.”

Meanwhile, RTÉ reports:

“The Football Association of Ireland secured a debt write-down of €11.7 million, delegates at their Annual General Meeting in Athlone heard today.”
…

“Today’s AGM was Chief Executive John Delaney’s tenth at the helm of the Association, a period that has been financially challenging for the FAI. In his review of the year, he said the highlight was the refinancing of the stadium debt. The Board recently asked Delaney to continue as chief executive for another five years, a move that’s expected to cost the association €1.8 million or €360,000 a year.”

FAI debt write-down totalled €11.7m, AGM hears in Athlone (RTÉ)

Boys in the Green (Irish Sun)

They Normally Don’t Do This

Admin at 6:25 pm July 26, 2014

The Dart

Erin Fornoff writes:

On Thursday I left my (red, beat up-looking) wallet on the Dart. It had a good bit of money it (unusually), my house key, and pretty much everything I need to survive including Irish ID, etc. Yesterday someone turned it in to the station with all the cash in it and everything else. He left his name as “John Joe” and put down a random fake number. I am assuming it was the Olympic Champion boxer. Even if it isn’t the Olympic champion boxer, I am dying to thank the hell out of whoever brought it back! THANK YOU JOHN JOE. YOU ARE THE GREATEST MAN ALIVE.

Anyone?

Dear RTÉ

Admin at 5:30 pm July 26, 2014

From RTÉ’s Nine O’Clock News on Wednesday

On the RTÉ Nine O’Clock News on Wednesday there was a segment by RTÉ’s Carole Coleman on the Gaza-Israel conflict, during which a woman in Gaza was on camera shouting.

As the woman is in the frame, Ms Coleman says in her report, ‘This Palestinian says she’s ready to strap on an explosive device and fight.’

Further to this, Abubakr Elsayed, in Donacarney, Co Meath, has created a petition calling for an apology from RTÉ.

From his letter to RTÉ:

I am writing to express my displeasure with your report on RTE news called “Hamas leader rules out ceasefire before negotiations” broadcast on 23/07/2014. In this report the news reporter states that the women in the segment says “She is ready to strap on an explosive device and fight”. Though this is not the case as she clearly said in Arabic “Everyday four kids die, everyday five kids die, where is the world, where is the religion”. This is obvious biased and deceitful reporting.

Anyone?

Watch RTÉ’s report in full here

Immediate apology for obvious biased and deceitful reporting on the Gaza issue (Change.org)

Thanks Droidus McMoidus via Snackbox O’Flaherty

By Hook Or By Brooks

Admin at 4:47 pm July 26, 2014

This time next rear Rodney…

Jojo writes:

“Some lads in Phibsboro selling some miscellaneous [Cowboy] attire…”

Simon writes:

Spotted this beside a barbers in Tesco in Cabra today. Hope I win!

Laura Gaynor writes:

“Spotted in Dunnes Store, Sligo…”

Meanwhile, in Chicago:

It’s like Garth Brooks never left. Though he hasn’t performed in Chicago since the late ‘90s, the country star lined up a 10-night residency Friday at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, and then promptly sold it out.

Tickets ($56.94 plus service fees) went on sale Friday for concerts Sept. 4, 5, 6 (two shows), 11, 12 (two shows), 13 (two shows) and 14 at Allstate. The shows mark Brooks’ first Chicago-area appearances in 17 years.

Mmmf.

Garth Brooks sells 180,000 tickets in 3 hours for Chicago shows (Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune)

Thanks Lisa ladevaia Devlin

Bottles For Food

Admin at 1:22 pm July 26, 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8WxtuhiaJY

A new vending machine from a company called Pugedon dispenses food for the strays of Istanbul every time a bottle is deposited for recycling.

In a city known for its high number of stray dogs and cats (an estimated 150,000), it’s more of an awareness-raising gesture than a solution to the wider problem, but still.

MORE: This Genius Machine Feeds Stray Dogs In Exchange For Recycled Bottles (Huff Po)

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