Yearly Archives: 2014

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From top: Mint green and turquoise hammered gold teardrop earring (€21.69); Azurite teardrop pendant necklace (€16.68); Dainty gold and silver minimalist bracelet (€13.35)

Andra Gorski writes:

I’m a self-taught jewellery artist from Michigan, USA but I’ve been living in Ireland for 3.5 years now and focusing on my jewellery line named Born Rubie. Being an artist and creating is truly my passion. I’ve worked with small boutiques in Ireland and abroad, and have an online shop.

My style is earthy and bohemian, with tribal elements. Everything is designed and handmade, by me, in Dublin. I would like to offer a 15% discount for Broadsheet readers through December 31, 2014. Enter coupon code BROADSHEET14 at checkout.

FIFTEEN per cent off.

Born Rubie

Irish-made stocking fillers to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘Irish-Made Stocking Fillers’. No fee just a warm, ‘no patting’ hug.

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What you may need to know:

1. The somewhat insane Doctor Proctor has accidentally invented the world’s most powerful fart powder. It starts an unusual friendship and business project between him and two neighbouring kids.

2. Al Gore can’t be happy. They were doing so well.

3. Jo Nesbø is a Norwegian author known primarily for his crime novels about Inspector Harry Hole. Doctor Proctor was his first children’s book. There are three in the series now. He also sings. But can he post about film trailers?.

4. Nesbø was shortlisted for the Ark’s Children’s Book Award for Best Children’s Book 2007 for Doctor Proctor. He lost out to Petter S. Rosenlund, for Thomas P.

5. Nicki Minage is lined up for the sequel.

6. Broadsheet Prognosis: Blown away

Release Date: Valentine’s Day 2015

(Delboy is shopping online. Dylan is writer Tom Dillon and not the recording artist of the same name)

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Lian writes:

Christmas card with a printed signature from a local TD I’ve never met. Postage (at least) paid for by public money. I’ve emailed him to thank him and ask him to make a charity donation in future. Ideally to one supporting the homeless, who won’t be getting many cards themselves…

Update:

Lian writes:

I wanted to see what the response was before I named him. It was Eric Byrne of Labour. Here’s his reply:

“Thank you for your email. I will ensure that you are taken off my mailing list.
In relation to the other points that you raise, I will take these all on board.
Also in relation to homelessness and the charities you mention, I agree entirely with your sentiments, I welcome the moves by the Minister of Environment to meet with City Officials and homeless charities today to discuss this matter.
In the meantime, I wish you and your family the very best for Christmas and the New Year and if there is anything future which you wish to discuss with me please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best Wishes,
Eric Byrne, T.D.”

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Josephine Feehily, chairman of the Revenue Commissioners

Watch the proceedings live here

Previously: The Regressive Democrats

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The Dunnes Stores Xmas 2014 ad.

Simon Chapman writes:

I was wondering if you can ask what the premise of the Dunnes advert is? It seems to be a man going to his mother’s house, where his child is. He is bringing the child a book given to him by his father.
A few questions…Is he coming home from work? Where is the child’s mother/his wife? (No problems if they’re divorced, but if so who is the older lady?) If it’s his mum, why isn’t the book already at her house? So many questions!

Anyone?