A letter from UCD Students’ Union President Marcus O’Halloran to every newly elected TD of the 32nd Dáil this week.
Yearly Archives: 2016
Netscapes
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3D effect portraits digitally printed and then painted in oils onto sheets of tulle by the spectacularly named Thai artist Uttaporn Nimmalaikaew.
The aspect changes depending on the angle from which the pieces are viewed. Uttaporn sez of his work:
Over time, I have learnt that the tulle demands a different way of creating realistic light and shadow for the material. The top layer gives details for the optical illusion. Then I connect each layer with clear copolymer line to make it all fit together and create depth in the image.
More here.
Some Neck
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Survivors and supporters of Survivors of Symphysiotomy at a protest outside the Dáil in September 2014
You may recall how around 730 women, who’ve had a symphysiotomy and applied to the redress scheme, have until Sunday (March 20) to notify the Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme if they’d like to have their records returned to them.
Otherwise, they will be destroyed.
On Wednesday FP Logue Solicitors wrote to the Data Protection Commissioner, stating the destruction of records – either against some women’s wishes or without their consent – “would be a grave violation of their fundamental rights under European Union and international human rights law.”
This morning, the Irish Examiner reports that Marie O’Connor, of Survivors of Symphysiotomy, is calling on Health Minister Leo Varadkar to stop the plan from going ahead.
It reports:
In a statement, the Department of Health said: “Any potential destruction of documents submitted to the scheme, in line with Section 46 of the Terms of the Scheme, would be undertaken solely to ensure the confidentiality of Applicants.
“It is important to note that only copy medical records have ever been received by the scheme, the originals of which remain with hospitals or possibly with a solicitor if providing assistance to an applicant.
“In the circumstances, any applicant’s mind can be put at rest that her medical records cannot be lost by any action of the scheme.”
Symphysiotomy survivors ask Varadkar to halt destruction of their records (Irish Examiner)
Previously: ‘Happy To Shred’
Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie
Just A Town
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Barbiere, Camden Street, Dublin
Is it time for a Spring cut (and beard trim)?
Not you, ladies.
Alison writes:
Barbiere is an extremely cool Neapolitan barbershop based at 23, Lower Camden Street. It combines the skill of generations of Italian artisan barbering with the design and style of contemporary Italy.
Barbiere owner Enny Buono learned his craft from his father in Naples and his skills go back four generations of Neapolitan barbers.
Barbiere has a very cool system where they sit their customers down with an iPad and go through the looks they want.
A bespoke orange vespa on the wall and the complimentary Lavazza coffee are also firm favourites of the Barbiere clientele.
We have one (yes ONE) voucher to use at Barbiere worth €100 to giveaway to an unkempt broadsheet reader. To enter, please complete the sentence below.
‘My worst haircut to date was_________________________’
Lines MUST close at 4.50pm
From top: Nutmeg 1916 tee celebrating the use of hurleys (above) in training by the Irish Volunteers
Ah here.
Joe Collins, of Nutmeg Clothing [nice tees since 2000] writes
We couldn’t miss the opportunity to acknowledge the alternative use of hurleys in preparation for the Rising. Nutmeg style. A limited print run of 50. Available online and in Designist, 68 South Great Georges Street [Dublin]
Pic IrishVolunteers
Photographs tweeted by Channel 4 journalist and cameraman Stuart Webb this morning allegedly showing members of the Turkish coastguard trying to damage the engine of an inflatable dinghy carrying refugees trying to reach Greece
Further to the talks continuing today in Brussels between the heads of the EU’s 28 member states and the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu – as they attempt to finalise a plan to stop migrants and refugees from reaching Europe…
Sue Conlon, of the Irish Refugee Council writes:
“We are calling on the acting Irish government to refuse to sign up to a proposal of the European Council, discussed on 7th March 2016, forcing refugees who have entered the EU back to Turkey.
The proposed deal, in exchange for a further €3bn, resettlement of Syrians from Turkey as well as increased rights of entry to the EU for Turkish nationals, would breach international obligations not to return refugees to a country where they may face persecution or serious harm.”
“To date, Ireland has agreed to make a contribution of €22m to an initial EU payment to Turkey of €3bn. No indication has yet been given as to whether Ireland will contribute any further payments to Turkey or accept any more refugees other than those agreed to in September 2015.
However, the danger is that, notwithstanding that Ireland only has a caretaker government at present, decisions may be made which will see Ireland, with other EU states, sign up to an agreement that sees Syrians and other nationals in need of international protection, returned forcibly to Turkey in contravention of obligations under the Refugee Convention.”
“The essential commitment of signatories to the Refugee Convention is that of non-refoulement, the agreement not to return someone to the borders of a state where they may be at risk of persecution.”
Meanwhile, Amnesty Ireland has created a petition calling on Taoiseach Enda Kenny to refuse to accept the deal.
Those who wish can sign it here
Previously: Cannon Fodder
‘Can Ireland Not Do Any More?’
Ireland And The Turkey Refugee Facility
Pics: Stuart Webb
Not any more!
Niamh at Twin Strangers (lookalike matching agency) writes:
We took to the streets of Dublin on St. Patrick’s Day to ask people did they know who the man (top right) was. Every single person said [native-tongued dreamboat] Dáithí! It is however not Dáithí…it’s ANOTHER man.
Troid!