“Some mornings you should just stay in bed.”
Episode 2: The Morning After
Long Dark Twenties is a five-part weekly comedy mini-series created by writer/performers Kelly Shatter, Luke Benson and Kevin Handy.
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Rory P writes:
On October 5, the Seanad voted on a motion calling on the Irish Government to reject provisional application of CETA (Canadian version of TTIP.)
This means the Irish parliament became the first parliament in the world to take a vote on CETA. Which sounds impressive.
What sounds even more impressive, the motion passed! (By one vote.)
I’m wondering though, what does it mean? What effect does passing this motion ultimately have?
Anyone?
Update: The dystopian world of CETA and new respect for Ireland’s Senate (Dr Cara Augustenborg)
Three months ago, on the QT, tabby cat Nutmeg celebrated his 31st birthday, and rather than give up on his dreams and get a real job, he’s still lounging around at home on the shelf.
Nutmeg, who had a stroke last year, is a contender for world’s oldest cat,. His owners Liz and Ian Finlay claim he was about five years old when he showed up in their backyard in 1990.
Verifying it for Guinness World Records is proving a mite tricky, but it’s in the works.
If he’s not spoofing, Nutmeg beats out the current verifiable title-holder Corduroy, a kittenish 26 years old.
He’s aged very well, in fairness:
‘sup?
Need more Carrigstown and Kerry Katona?
Read on.
Sinead Harrington writes:
Former girl group star and reality TV queen Kerry Katona will be live in studio with Ray to discuss reuniting with her husband George Kay, juggling work with five children and will also reveal her plans for the future.
To mark its recent 4,000th episode, three Fair City stars will join Ray on the couch. Actor Bryan Murray who plays lovable rogue Bob, Rebecca Grimes who plays sex siren Hayley and Tony Tormey whose character love rat Paul Brennan has everyone talking, will chat about life on Carrigstown and give Ray the low down on a few behind-the-scenes secrets!
Writer Sophie White will share her powerful story about suffering from a bad ecstasy trip at Electric Picnic, which led to her having a breakdown…
…Two well known faces will go head to head in a lip sync battle in aid of the Marie Keating Foundation’s ‘Fake some Noise’ campaign. And musical lovers are in for treat as the stars of the West End musical version of The Commitments will also perform a special medley of some of their biggest hits.
*kicks telly, heads to McCoy’s*
FIGHT!
The Ray D’Arcy Show this Saturday 8th October, RTÉ One, 9:35pm.
Pic: RTÉ
Hand blown borosilicate carafes by French artist Etienne Meneau based on the abstracted forms of blood veins, hearts and root systems, some functional and pourable, some sculptural (with the contents of a single bottle of wine permanently sealed inside).
An affectionate Indy/Solo mashup (celebrating the 35th anniversary of Raiders Of The Lost Ark by French director/writer/editor Fabrice Mathieu.
John Gallen writes:
In the loo at work…
This afternoon.
Spotted on Constitution Hill, Dublin 7.
Thanks John Gallen
Previously: Mattress Mick on Broadsheet
Momentary impressions of various celebs by Jim Meskimen – a new installment in Vanity Fair’s Nano Impressions series.
Previously: Dana Carvey.
