Yearly Archives: 2016

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Dublin Lord Mayor Críona Ní Dhálaigh

Louisa McGrath, in the Dublin Inquirer, writes:

Independent councillor Mannix Flynn has put forward a motion to the council’s protocol committee to decommission the title Lord Mayor and replace it with the more inclusive title of Civic Mayor.

“This would be in keeping with a much more democratic description and title. The days of Lords go back to a time when Ireland was under foreign rule and in many respects it is an alien colonialist term,” the motion states.

This motion will come before all councillors for debate at next month’s full council meeting.

Is it time to delete the “Lord” from Lord Mayor of Dublin? (Dublin Inquirer)

Pic: Wikipedia

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What you may need to know:

1. A homeless woman (Caoimhe Cassidy) encounters a series of men (all played by Joseph Lydon) who appear strikingly similar to each other.

2. Director Graham Jones shot this microbudget drama Irish Neorealism-style .

3. Or “Nuascannán” as Jones would have it. He’s got a manifesto (put it to the test-o).

4. The whole thing is available now for free on YouTube. No stealing required.

5. Fair play, in fairness.

6. Broadsheet prognosis: I can see my house from here.

Release Date: Out now.

(Mark writes about film, TV and other stuff at WhyBother.ie)

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Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin and Taoiseach Enda Kenny

The fellows in Fine Gael feel,
That it’s time to put backs to the wheel,
They won’t rule on their own,
So they’re lifting the phone,
And offering Martin a deal.

John Moynes

Rollingnews

 
Double hop!

Neil Houlihan writes:

Article in the Economist about how China is trying to take over soccer has a picture of the chairman kick balls in Croke Park!

I’m not sure if this is an off-side or a square ball?

Thanks Neil

Patriotic Goal (The Economist)

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At Leinster House this afternoon; From left: Pearse Doherty, Mary Lou McDonald, David Cullinane, Gerry Adams,and Aengus Ó Snodaigh

“As the party with the largest number of votes on the island, as the largest bloc within the Right2Change movement and as the third largest party in the Dáil and the main party of the working class in this State, it is incumbent on Sinn Féin to nominate a candidate for the position of Taoiseach when the Dáil resumes.

“Those who are homeless and those on hospital trolleys can’t wait for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil – two parties with the same political philosophy and policies, with the numbers to do a deal – to try and figure out how they can control both sides of the Dáil. It is completely unacceptable.

“Sinn Féin will push for the Dáil to continue sitting, even if a Government is not formed on Thursday, to ensure ministers are held accountable for their decisions and to ensure accountability on the issues affecting citizens.”

Gerry Adamas, Sinn Féin President this afternoon

Gerry Adams to be nominated for Taoiseach (breakingNews)

Leah Farrell/Rollingnews

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Valerie Cox at her farewell gathering in RTÉ this morning

RTÉ journalist Valerie Cox announced her retirement during the Today with Sean O’Rourke show this morning.

She has worked at RTE for 24 years in total, the past 11 as a staff member.

Readers may wish to note that Ms Cox returned to Greece in January to document the arrival of refugees. Her experiences will be shown on RTE’s Would You Believe next Sunday at 10.30pm.

Pics: Today Sean O’Rourke