Yearly Archives: 2016
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Recent work by photographer Brock Davis (a favourite of Banksy, who exhibited his photos at Dismaland last year).
Many more at Davis’s website and Instagram feed.
Previously: Skewer
Various Artists – Le Chéile (compilation in aid of mental health awareness)
What you may need to know…
01. Yeah Meng Records is the one-man operation of Drogheda man Ryan Carroll. Indie label, local shows, etc. based out of the Wee County’s capital.
02. Le Chéile (“together” as Gaeilge), is a compilation released this past month through the label, comprised of a book of mental health-related quotes & quips (as well as contact info on mental health services in Ireland), and a CD full of Irish and international punk, emo and folk acts (streaming above).
03. Among the many acts on the compilation include Dublin punks Chewing on Tinfoil, post-rock youngsters Megacone, Tipperary emo five-piece The Winter Passing and Limerick singer-songwriter Anna’s Anchor.
04. All proceeds go toward various mental health charities, and Bandcamp orders (€10 + €3 postage in Ireland) come with advance digital download of both audio and text.
Verdict: It’s our generation’s cause: striking up a conversation and national discourse regards mental health. Anybody looking to help facilitate that, and provide a point of focus for anyone that might be struggling in the form of the accompanying book, deserves the support.
Le Chéile (thru Yeah Meng Records)
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Claire Walsh tweetz:
Armed detectives and one arrested at Charlemont Place [Dublin 2] right now.
Anyone?
From the Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme website
Further to the Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme saying it is “happy to shred” the records of women who had symphysiotomies…
Paul Cullen, in the Irish Times, reports:
The scheme, which has accepted 578 applications and made 400 offers of compensation, is due to finish soon, but Judge Harding Clark has denied saying documents would be shredded after March 20th, as has been claimed.
She said applicants had been asked to state by this date whether they wished their documents to be returned or confidentially shredded.
“When the scheme has completed its work, it will return or confidentially shred documentation furnished to the scheme by applicants strictly in accordance with the wishes of the applicants,” she said in a statement posted on its website.
…It [Department of Health] said applicants had been written to and asked whether they wanted their documents back or would like to have them shredded. About 360 women had replied, with 70 per cent opting for return and 30 per cent for shredding. It is unclear at this stage what will happen in the cases of women from whom no reply has been received.
Meanwhile…
The Dept’s disinformation has been second to none! Take one example! Almost 750 applied to the scheme, not 578 as claimed by #roinnslainte!
— Symphysiotomy (SoS) (@SoS_Ireland) March 25, 2016
Claim by Department they don’t hold originals is a red herring. Copies may be only records left #returntherecords #symphysiotomy #shredding
— Symphysiotomy (SoS) (@SoS_Ireland) March 24, 2016
Symphysiotomy records to be shredded ‘with consent’ (Irish Times)
Previously: ‘Any Applicant’s Mind Can Be Put At Rest’
Are Ya Having That? writes:
Leather Jacket Guy has invented the first video about Irish inventors!