Yearly Archives: 2016

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From top: Caoilte O Broin, who was found in the River Liffey on January 2, after going missing on December 29, 2015; and smiling face masks

You may recall the death of Caoilte O Broin.

Caoilte suffered from mental health problems and drank heavily, meaning he had what is termed  ‘dual diagnosis‘, something most mental health services in Ireland will not treat.

Tomorrow night Caoilte’s family and friends will hold a silent candlelit vigil outside Leinster House on Kildare Street, Dublin, at 7pm.

They will distribute smiling face masks to represent how people tend to hide their mental health illnesses.

Previously: An Avoidable Death

Caoilte’s Dual Diagnosis

Pics: Cat O Broin

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Um.

Depends.

*She did it in 42 seconds with just two beeps, in fairness.

Via PrayForPatrick

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Annie West writes:

“Promotional leaflet from [Fine Gael TD] John Perry. Handy the way it allows you to see who it’s from before you laugh hysterically at the facts and figures contained therein carefully read it.”

Previously: Circles Of Hell

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Vincent Van Gogh’s painting of his bedroom at 2, Place Lamartine in Arles recreated in loving detail by The Art Institute of Chicago.

The room, in all its haphazard glory is part of a larger exhibition entitled ‘Van Gogh’s Bedrooms’, running at the Institute until May this year.

But that’s not all.

Starting this week, it’s available to rent on Airbnb for $10 a night.

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Pat McGrath tweetz:

Like two ships that pass in the night… Taoiseach arrives at Sligo hotel, as Gerry Adams departs…

And later…

Taoiseach meets Gerry Adams in Sligo. Brief exchange of pleasantries follows…