Thomas Heade writes:
“Spotted in Inchicore [Dublin] last night around midnight. Interesting campaign…”
Yearly Archives: 2014
Via Dublin Airport:
The ‘Out of the Marvellous’ Heaney tapestry being hung in T2 last night for today’s unveiling by Paul Simon.”
Up close?
The tapestry was paid for by a group of the poet’s admirers, including Paul Simon and U2 lead singer, Bono. It was designed by Czech artist Peter Sís and features lines from Heaney’s poem Lightenings VIII.”
Couldn’t find an Irish artist to do that?
Harrumph.
Seamus Heaney: Paul Simon takes part in Dublin tribute (BBC)
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Anon writes:
Received this flyer through my door. Former TD covers all bases. Roads, pylons and wind turbines.
Any excuse.
The Sun’s tribute marking William Shakespeare’s birthday today.
It Hathaway with headlines in fairness.
Via Lisa O’Carroll
Flappy 2048
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Finally.
Sheila Larkin writes:
“I just know the broadsheet readers will really enjoy this mishmash of games [Flappy Birds and 2048].”
Play here
[Resident Brian Gould (top) protests against the installation of Irish Water meters in Ashbrook Heights, Togher, Cork city, as gardaí arrive at the estate this morning]
Member of the Ballyphehane and South Parish Anti Water and Property Tax group started to block Irish Water contractors from carrying out their water meter installation work at around 9.30am yesterday morning, while some of the estate’s residents parked their cars over the stop-cock valves outside their homes to stop the installation work.
Eoin English, of the Irish Examiner, reports this morning that the gardaí arrived around noon and the work resumed some time later.
However, this morning both the Irish Water contractors and the protesters have returned to the estate with gardaí warning the protesters this morning that they face arrest if they continue to block the contractors.
Stand-off as Cork residents vow to continue Irish Water protests (Eoin English, Irish Examiner)
Pics: Eoin English
Update:
Resident Peter McMahon shows off a sign his 11 year old son made as water meter stand off continues in Togher #Cork pic.twitter.com/ZlmSUGkHFW
— Eoin English (@EoinBearla) April 23, 2014
It Worked!
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Sky News reports:
Five people have been rescued off Australia’s Queensland coast after writing SOS in an exposed sandbar in the middle of the sea. The group, who were on a snorkelling trip on Monday, left their boat near the sand and headed for nearby rocks – but its anchor broke and the boat drifted away.
Snorkellers Saved By Huge SOS Scrawled In Sand (Sky News)
Pic: Sky News
It’s after mid-night and our teams are covering the constituency.Good night from the night-shift. #DubW @electionlit pic.twitter.com/vjRDxVLg6g
— David McGuinness (@CllrMcGuinness) April 22, 2014
We’re gonna let it all hang out.
Meanwhile, this morning the Irish Times reports:
Today is the first day candidates and political parties are allowed to put up posters for the May 23rd elections, but numerous candidates began postering early yesterday, as well as over the weekend. All four local authorities said there were aware of posters being put up early in their areas, and there is a €150 fine for each individual poster put up illegally.
Candidates face €150 fine for each poster put up early (Irish Times)
James McAuley writes:
“This guy has my vote…”
The headlines are all looking grave,
For Ruairi, who yesterday gave,
An unpopular speech,
To people who teach,
And also like to misbehave.
John Moynes
(RTE)