Yearly Archives: 2014

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This afternoon.

Enda Kenny on his way to the Hibernian Royal Club, Dawson Street, Dublin becomes embroiled in a discussion with a man (who gave his name as Noel Gahan) who asked: “What are you going to do about the homeless?”

Hot heckler is hot.

Taoiseach heckled by protestor over the homeless crisis (Paraic Gallagher, Newstalk)

(Sasko Lazarov/Photocall ireland)

Meanwhile, in The Shelbourne after the ‘walk’..

Three Bressies!

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Artist Guido Van Helten’s mural on William Street – based on a photograph (pic 4) taken at the Limerick Milk Market by Gerry Andrews – painted over seven days  for the National City Of Culture’s Draw Out Street Art Festival.

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Tánaiste Joan Burton during Leader’s Questions today

The Toll in Gaza and Israel, Day by Day (New York Times) – warning: contains upsetting images

Israeli officials say ‘comprehensive ceasefire’ agreed – live updates (The Guardian)

UPDATE:

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Senator Ned O’Sullivan (Fianna Fáil) raised the issue of seagulls this morning in the chamber.

Well I have nothing against pigeons. I can take or leave pigeons but I’m very much against seagulls. And eh I think something needs to be done here to address the seagull problem in this city. People may have been listening to Joe Duffy about it there last week. It seems the seagulls have lost the run of themselves completely. I know the apartment block I live in it’s impossible to get a night’s sleep.

…They’re very raucous. They’re keeping people awake. I saw that they’re getting so cheeky now that they attack young children and dispossess them of their lollipops and stuff like that. It might be funny to many people but it’s a serious issue in the city. They’re not seagulls, they really are vermin. They’re scavenger gulls, dump gulls….

..So I’m saying the Minister for the Environment should look at that in a serious manner. It might be funny but if you listen to the details on the radio show you’ll learn that it’s anything but.

Dry your eyes Senator.

Ná bí ag gol.

Meanwhile…

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Longitude Festival begins  at Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Co Dublin onFriday for three days of acts from Hozier to Sunday headliners the mighty Massive Attack.

We have TWO weekend passes courtesy of Heineken Sound Atlas (see video) to literally giveaway.

THREE days of music, possibly good weather and ‘revelling’ for FREE in a suburb of Dublin.

It doesn’t get any better than that , in fairness.

To enter, complete this sentence.

My most treasured Massive Attack tune is_______________________because_______________________

Lines MUST close at 1.15pm 1.45pm

UPDATE: Winner here

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