The 2014 Lockout.
Sasko writes:
“Workers at the Greyhound waste disposal plant in Clondalkin in Dublin [this afternoon] claim they have been “locked out” of work because they refused to use a new clocking-in system.”
(Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland)
Always online?
David C Lynch (yes) writes:
“You were kind enough to post my previous two shorts, Stay and Liquid Nation, last year My third short film, After, was shot with a similar micro budget as the previous two and explores the significance of social media’s integration on our modern culture. How it has become embedded into who we are and how we interact with one another. It may have even created an immortality by-product. I’m awaiting selection results from numerous festivals but I’d love to get it seen online…”
FIGHT!
A charmingly, chubbily pugilistic stop-motion short by Emma de Swaef and Marc James Roels, chosen last year as the trailer for the National Animation Festival in Bruz, France.
Here’s a preview of their next short, Oh Willy (stop that).
Dublin 2, 40 minutes ago. Pavement cordoned off outside the Superdry Store as a large glass panel on the second floor, having cracked and shattered, threatens to fall at any moment
More as we get it.
(Pix: Oisín Kane)
It doesn’t need a Flake once it has a ripple.
Donal Moloney writes:
“For the day that’s in it. Mr Ripple (John Taylor) is originally from the north of Scotland but has been doing the Ice Cream rounds in south Dublin for 43 years…”
Meanwhile…
Scúp Gelato in Cork city this afternoon.
Via John Roycroft
Splutter.
Depends.
Thanks Mark Mahoney
Pat writes:
“Supervalue HSQ [Heuston South Quarter], Dublin at 1pm…”
He’s a great bunch of lad.
A Garda presence for the visit of Liu Yunshan, First Secretary of the Central Secretariat of the Communist Party of China at Government Buildings this afternoon.
(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)
Trying to find a place to rent in Dublin?
Read on.
Simon writes:
“My wife and I are looking for a 2 bedroom house in the D6w/D12 area and went to see a little house in former social housing on a mature estate. After submitting references from employers and current landlord, we were invited to a viewing on a weekend afternoon. After looking around the house we confirmed we were interested and joined his list of 16 other couples (1 hour into a 3.5 hour viewing). After a little back and forth via email confirming our suitability (no pets, non-smokers etc) we were propositioned as follows:
Thanks Simon, So far you are on full marks so I will revert either way by tomorrow. Unfortunately, I think that I may be left with a few ideal candidates and it may come down to price. Can I ask what is the best offer you can make on the rental price as I have already had others offer more that what I advertised?
We were taken aback, as I didn’t realise Daft was now an auctions site, but having talked it over with my wife, we decided to offer €100 (or about 8.5%) over the asking price. The following morning we got a text letting us know that the property was let to someone else, who presumably, offered more.
If we had the €14k deposit, we could finance the purchase of a bigger house on the same street for about €900 a month, interestingly.”
Anyone?
