Yearly Archives: 2014

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[David Keeling, of Keelings Fruits and Sile Seoige, top]

Four years in the making.

Ireland’s Earliest Strawberry.

Hugh Rodgers writes:

“We made a little video for Keelings about the first Irish strawberry of the year – celebrated out in their glasshouses in St. Margarets [Co Dublin] with Sile Seoige. It’s the first time we’ve ever had Irish strawberries before St. Patrick’s Day, and they’re fully delicious.”

Too early?  Or not early enoMNOMNOMNOM

Director: Anna Rodgers; Camera/Editor: Bob Gallagher; Produced by: Anna Rodgers & Hugh Rodgers; Music by: Hugh Rodgers

Keelings Fruits (Facebook)

Irish-Made Stuff marked Irish-Made Stuff to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie. No cash, favours or unseasonably early fruit.

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The Electric Picnic 2014 Spotify playlist with all songs from acts confirmed for the three day Electric Picnic this Summer in Stradbally, Co Laois.

A mixed basket, in fairness.

Graeme Kelly writes

“The Most popular track of each artist on the poster. Can be updated by anyone (collaborative playlist). Curated and updated by Dara Munnis. Enjoy.

Earlier: A few Sandwiches Short

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Acrobat- Follow You Down

A Dublin-located, heavily hipster-bearded melodic onslaught.

Mark Verling writes:

“I’m an Irish videographer currently living in Copenhagen [Denmark].I was hoping you would be kind enough to have a gander at a new music video I shot & edited in Dublin not too long ago for a new act called, Acrobat It was written & directed by Al Doyle. .All feedback is welcome….”

Also: name that Jaguar (type and year) anyone?

Mark Verling

Acrobat (Facebook

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[Willie and Mary Corduffi, of Rossport, Co Mayo. In 2007, Willie was jailed for his part in anti-Shell pipeline protests and was awarded the Goldman Environmental prize in 2009).

Shell to RTÉ?

Of course you would.

Last weekend’s Airing Erris’ seminar about Corrib gas media coverage organised by the peace and justice group, Afri (Action from Ireland) iincluded an address from former producer/editor at RTE and author, Betty Purcell.

Betty revealed

“in 2009, she proposed and scheduled 21 documentaries and only one, ‘Living on the Edge’, a Would You Believe programme about Willie and Mary Corduff’s life on their farm in remote Rossport, was questioned and challenged by management.
It was even suggested, she said, that because TV3 were about to do a documentary on Corrib ‘maybe we should leave it to them’.
She claimed the pressure on her team was ‘sustained’ and stated her belief that Shell personnel appeared to have ‘automatic access’ to senior management in RTE.”

Corrib coverage ‘infected’ by power of Public Relations (Mayo News)

Watch ‘Living On The Edge’ here

Pic via Goldman prize

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[Telly’s Kathryn Thomas (top) and below Ciaran Mulligan, MD of Blue Insurances]

The launch of bicycleinsurance.ie in Dublin today.

A new insurance ‘product’ from Blanchardstown, Dublin-based ‘indie’ Blue Insurances.

Aiming to “bring relief to the thousands of cyclists who fall victim to crime every year, with policy prices starting from just 1.99,euro per month”.

Good luck with your no-claims bonus.

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(Leon Farrell/Photocall ireland)