The Hot Sprockets – ‘Shake Me Off’
Luke Sweetman writes:
“This is the latest video from Irish band The Hot Sprockets. In an era of bands looking smokily at the camera while touching themselves, this band demonstrates that what they do best is have a smidgen of honest fun.”
FIGHT!
Arhtur Beesley, in The Irish Times, reports that Fine Gael MEP candidate Jim Higgins has delivered fresh allegations from two new Garda whistleblowers to the Department of Justice.
He reports:
While Mr Higgins made reference to the approach from the new whistleblowers in a Raidió na Gaeltachta interview a fortnight ago, he said the story “died a death”. Their claims had not previously been made public.
Asked whether he was raising the matter again now that polling day was approaching, Mr Higgins said the whistleblowers had approached him in recent days inquiring as to whether progress was being made. They felt thwarted by more senior members of the force when they sought to execute prosecutions.
“When I met the whistleblowers, they presented me with very real and shocking information,” Mr Higgins said, adding that he initially approached former minister for justice Alan Shatter with the information.
Higgins hands over Garda claim files (Irish Times)
Photocall Ireland
He doesn’t have vertigo.
London artist Fin Dac paints the Edge and Bono on the first floor of the Gibson Hotel in the Point Village, Dublin last night.
Fair play, etc.
(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)
A march against GM multinational Monsanto.
And modified nom in general.
Tony O’Brien writes:
“We are campaigning for healthy, nutritious food for Europe by generating awareness about genetically modified foods, promoting transparency in food labelling and promoting greater scienticic scrutiny of the current GM produce available.
Who got paid to come up with skittle flavoured milk? #p45 pic.twitter.com/5OARjHZjKu
— Jenny Murphy (@jennymurphy045) May 21, 2014
What fresh, fruit flavoured madness is this?
Anyone?
The Life Institute has produced a list of candidates [after consulting only Direct Democracy, Fianna Fáil, the Green Party and Independents] for the local elections who they claim support the following statement:
Do you support the repeal of the legislation which permits abortion on suicide grounds, and support making Ireland a place where unborn children are legally protected and mothers get all necessary life-saving treatment in pregnancy?
Some of the candidates who feature on the list include Paul Anthony Ward (Fianna Fáil), Seán Haughey (Fianna Fáil), and Danny Healy Rae (Independent).
Updated:
Of the 157 (now 163) candidates listed, 144 (now 148) are male and 13 (now 15) female.
This means approximately 92% (now 91%) are men.
Make of that what you will.
Download the list here (last updated 11:00 May 23).
The Life Institute’s guide to the European election is here.
Previously: Ballyhea Says No
Thanks Stephanie
Swords, Co Dublin this morning.
Tom Summerville writes:
“A selection of today’s junk mail…”
Meanwhile…
Ah here.
Thanks Graeme Kelly
There’s a vote at the end of this week,
So nobody’s going to speak,
About whether this deal,
Is a sham or is real,
Let’s ignore all the poor and the meek.
John Moynes
(Gareth Chaney/Photocall Ireland)
A commercial site on Doctor’s Lane, Maynooth, Co. Kildare.
6.770 meters x 4.575 meters in width.
€50,000.
Barry McKenna writes:
“The smallest site for sale in Ireland? To be fair it is a ‘superb and commercial opportunity’….”
Doctors Lane, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Maynooth, Co. Kildare (Property.ie)