Pulsating nightmares by Dundee-based illustrator Sam Lyon.
Especially number 4.
Yearly Archives: 2014
Gerard Convie (top) and (below) from left: editor of Village Magazine, Michael Smith, Ian Lumley from An Taisce and Mr Convie in Buswells Hotel today.
A press conference held by Village magazine earlier to highlight allegations made by Gerard Convie, a former planner in Donegal, about the system of planning permissions in the county.
Allegations [see link below] the Department of Environment and its outgoing Minister Phil Hogan dismissed as “spurious”.
Michael Smith of Village writes:
“There needs to be awareness that impropriety in planning was not limited to Dublin; and impropriety in Donegal not limited to Garda. Gerard Convie, a very senior insider in the planning department, has made serious allegations about the system of planning permissions in Donegal. It is a scandal that the Department of the Environment said he had failed to produce evidence of wrongdoing. Though at considerable public expense this view was eventually repudiated, how it arose must be investigated – and officials and the Minister [Phil Hogan] held to account. The repudiated view is directly analogous to the view the Department of Justice took on the respective credibilities of the Garda and its whistleblowers.. The Department must stop prevaricating and announce a proper review by a barrister into impropriety in Donegal planning under the 2000 Planning and Development Act (s255)…”
Previously: Spurious, You Say?
(Laura Hutton/Photocall ireland)
A controversial inforgraphic from Dublin-bred social media monster Newswhip
Paul Quigley, of the ‘whip, writes:
“We published this infographic last week. Got a good deal of interest in the media insider sites – MediaBistro, Poyntr, that kind of thing. What we’ve seen and wanted to show here is that Facebook is getting less about pictures of your friends and more about content, especially news or news-ish content. Sharing, liking and commenting on content have all grown significantly in the past few months, even in the developed English language markets where Facebook is no longer picking up new users quickly. So user behaviour is changing. Facebook might be becoming the new front page of the internet. (And maybe the new newspaper front page too.)”
Gulp.
Right So
at
This afternoon.
AF writes:
“Meanwhile two roads down from Croke Park [Dublin]. One way to stop people urinating in your doorway…”
Hello You
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Eoin Kernan tweetz:
I came across this earlier… Any ideas?
Once we get this glass roof in today we are open. Hello JoBurger Smithfield. Beside the @IrishJameson Distillery pic.twitter.com/8QqCg5dvUY
— JoBurger (@JoburgerDublin) July 8, 2014
Can this possibly end well?
Hyla Brook
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During a torrential downpour at the Robert Frost Farm in New Hampshire, cameraman Michael Sutton filmed the denizens of a frog pond in the forest.
This just in
Broadsheet Pub Spook Karl went inside the €3.40 a pint, Guinness-free JD Wheterspoon-controlled controversial new pub in Blackrock , Co Dublin.
The verdict:
“Since I’m based often around the corner from The Three Tun Tavern, it was inevitable that I would and up there for at least one meal there today. I’d forgotten it had opened for breakfast till I got to the office, so the next best thing was to go for lunch.
Inside it seemed brighter and airier than the previous incarnation, Tonic. The bar has been moved from the center of the building to along the back wall, opening it up a lot more space. Some of the internal walls have been removed as well so there’s more overlooking the central area. The over all impression though wasn’t of a brand new pub, rather one relatively recently renovated but lived in.
There were an awful lot of staff on but it’s not clear if that’s just because it was opening day or will be the norm. They were certainly needed today as there were a constant stream of customers coming in, as well as a few curious people just having a nose around.
Food wise, the menu is rather extensive albeit standard pub grub fare. They’ve various food ‘clubs’ on during the week with themed specials.
Being lazy and since it was their Tuesday Steak Club, I (and most of the rest of the guys I was with) ended up having a rump steak and chips for €9.95 (it’s normally €12.95). A few more chips wouldn’t have gone astray and the steak was a tiny bit overcooked for rare but the meat was flavourful. Considering the price (which included a soft drink) it was good value.
It was opening day though, so there was the inevitable hiccup with one of the meals which left one of the guys waiting 30 minutes for his veggie burger. It’s probably a little unfair to judge them on this though since it was opening day.
Overall the consensus was that the food was fine and filling but nothing spectacular. It’s another lunchtime option for Blackrock, but you wouldn’t be going out of your way to eat there.
I will be back at least once more though as they’ve a good selection of craft beers on tap that I’d like to try (and retry Hobgoblin to see if my college days impression of it being vile is true).
Okay so it’s a Wetherspoon’s pub but to be honest, it’s not particular different to many pubs already operating here. It’s probably going to do a decent lunchtime trade from the off but I wouldn’t like to make predictions about the evening.
Alternatively…
Ah here.
FIGHT!
Via Publin.ie
(Mark Stedman/Photocall ireland)
Pulling an all nighter In Dublin 2?
Oh go on then.
Moxie writes:
Moxie Studios [Pembroke Row, Lad Lane, Dublin] is hosting events every weekend for the rest of the summer – this Saturday, July 12, we have the return of Dub Till Dawn, with live music sets by 48HZ and Tony Power, and Dashing Damo on the Decks. Doors open at 10pm, €10 in and BYO til LATE!