Pat writes:
Spotted in Dublin airport baggage area yesterday, Tourism Ireland still advertising The Gathering 2013, two weeks before Paddys day 2014….
Independent TD John Halligan, Fianna Fáil Senator Averil Power, Labour Senator Ivana Bacik and Fine Gael TD Jerry Buttimer outline why they believe it’s wrong to exclude LGBT banners and LGBT community groups from the upcoming New York City St Patrick’s Day parade. They also say they support the alternative St Pat’s For All parade in Queens.
Bring a flask just in case.
Following the Bohemians Vs Shamrock Rovers match on March 21.
Vinny writes:
Alan Marshall, who plays the role of Ian Brown in Scottish tribute band The Stone Roses Experience, along with Irish troubadour Rob Smith, will be doing The Stone Roses Unplugged in Dalymount Park [Phibsborough, Dublin] next month. Admission is €2. Two euros?!?!
It’s a bid to get more punters to League of Ireland games and this lands on March 21st – the day of the Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers fixture. Again...two quid!.
Two euros.

The Aerobull from Jarre Technologies is an iPod/iPhone speaker (100W RMS @ 1% Total Harmonic, Mid-tge 2 x 20W; subwoofer 1 x 60W) with bluetooth and line-ins for CD and other music players.
Plus it looks like a dog wearing sunglasses. With an iPhone embedded in its skull.
Available in various painted and chromed finishes for a trifling €999.

Photographer Fabian Oefner adds a few drops of alcohol to a glass, ignites the vapour and captures the resulting plumes (which look oddly similar to x-rays of the of the human brain cortex) in a series of high speed shots.
Video and a little more explanation here.