Yearly Archives: 2016



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For the weekend that will be in it.

A look back at Saturday, April 4, 1987.

At the Cardiff Arms Park, Ireland put in an oddly schizophrenic performance but prevailed over Wales.

Edmund Van Esbeck writing (through rose tinted spectacles) in the Irish Times said:

A season that started with such bright promise and hope, but faltered in the midway period has ended in a triumph and triumph this was. Never has the appellation “the fighting Irish” been more appropriately applied to an Ireland rugby team..

..the heart of Irish rugby still beats with strong rhythm. It was a great day for the fighting Irish last Saturday.

Mmf!

Previously: How Green Was Their Valley?

Retro Rugby on Broadsheet.ie

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Team shots of RTÉ’s General Election 2016 team.

Providing comprehensive election coverage on telly.

And the wireless, of which RTÉ’s Laura Fitzgerald promises:

From today, RTÉ Radio 1 takes to the road to meet voters across the country and highlight the issues affecting homes in every corner of Ireland starting from this evening with a live programme from An Taoiseach’s hometown – Castlebar, Co. Mayo.

Drivetime with Mary Wilson and Today with Sean O’Rourke will broadcast live from 17 constituencies over the next three weeks, from Letterkenny to Castleisland and from Ashbourne to Nenagh, holding to account the men and women seeking election to the 32nd Dáil Éireann.

Drivetime’s team of reporters, including Olivia O’Leary, will also be on the ground across the country throughout Election 2016, following candidates and exploring the local stories that will influence voters’ decisions. Morning Ireland will be on the road with the Party Leaders all throughout the Election and feature probing interviews and analysis.

*burns imaginary licence fee*

Top (left to right back row): Claire Byrne, Dr Gavin Jennings, Keelin Shanley, Cormac O’hEadhra, Miriam O’Callaghan, Richard Crowley, Mary Wilson, Bryan Dobson, Aine Lawlor. (left to right front row) David McCullagh, Eileen Dunne, Seán O’Rourke, Rachael English.

Second pic (left to right): Mícheál Ó Leidín, Ailbhe Conneely, Brian Dowling; Mícheál Lehane , Deirdre McCarthy, Edel McAllister, Sharon Geoghegan, David Davin-Power, Katie Hannon and Martina Fitzgerald. Missing political unit staff: Conor McMorrow, Sorcha Ní Riada and Paul Cunningham.

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SPLUTTER!

This morning.

Fianna Fáil’s General Election press conference room boasting its 2016 campaign slogan.

Can this end well?

Pic via Laura Hogan

UPDATE:


Get set.

Oh.

Earlier: Unleash Hell

Meanwhile…

Dylad writes:

Can you believe how Healy-Rae has stolen the bog-classic ‘Hit the Diff‘?

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RIP mighty Fergus O’Farrell, musician and lead singer of the band Interference.

Waking at home privately. Reposing at St. Mary’s Church, Schull on Saturday from 3.15pm followed by celebration of his life at 5pm. Private cremation takes place on Monday.

Interference singer Fergus O’Farrell dies (RTE Ten)

Fergus O’Farrell RIP (Jim Carroll, Irish Times)

(Photo © Interference)

Earlier: Unleash Hell

Update:

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Taoiseach Enda Kenny leaves Aras an Uachtarain after asking President Michael Higgins to dissolve the Dáil.

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Update:

Meanwhile…

Green Room
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDpRB0XmbDw

What you may need to know:

1. After witnessing a gruesome murder, a young punk band are held hostage by a group of white supremacists.

2. Green Room is the third feature from Jeremy Saulnier, writer/director of the superb Blue Ruin (2014).

3. His next project is Red Wine: The UB40 Story.

4. This premiered at Cannes in 2015. It went down well.

5. Trekkies rejoice! Witness Picard from Star Trek trying to kill Chekov from the other Star Trek.

6. Broadsheet prognosis: Hello Nazi.

Release Date: May 13.