Yearly Archives: 2016

There you go now.

‘Irish Times’ poll: Fianna Fáil level with Fine Gael after seven-point drop in support (irish Times)

 

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A 1964 Citroën DS 19 Decapotable – its shark-like, low-drag chassis (designed by coachbuilder Henri Chapron) underpinned by Citroën’s (cutting edge at the time) self levelling hydro-pneumatic suspension, power assisted brakes, clutch and steering.

Three careful owners and a full restoration later, it’s currently at auction, listed between €135,000 and €175,000.

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There is something going around, in fairness.

Earlier: Protecting Disclosures

Update:


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Meanwhile..

“Regarding recent media reports, Commissioner O’Sullivan would like to make it clear that she was not privy to nor approved of any action designed to target any Garda employee who may have made a protected disclosure and would condemn any such action. It would be inappropriate for An Garda Síochána to comment on the specifics of any protected disclosure.”

An Garda Síochána statement this afternoon

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Members of Derry City and Strabane district council also voted to throw their support behind the group known as Total Eclipse of the S*n, which wants every shop to boycott the newspaper.

The motion, proposed by an independent councillor, was supported by Sinn Féin, SDLP and other independent members. There was only one vote against. Seven unionists, members of the DUP and UUP, abstained.

It was proposed as a way of showing support and respect for the families of the 1989 Hillsborough football stadium disaster. Independent councillor Paul Gallagher said: “In the aftermath of the Hillsborough inquiry, we wanted to show solidarity with the families, just as they showed solidarity with the families of Bloody Sunday.”

Could Derry’s Hillsborough vote on the Sun start a ball rolling? (Roy Greenslade, The Guardian)

John Gallen writes:

You may or may not like The Sun, but censorship is censorship. When did banning stuff become popular again anyway… when’s the next book burning?

Fight!