In case you missed it.
The Rubberbandits’ Guide, having kicked off last winter with the Guide to 1916, has returned as an ongoing concern, beginning with the Rubberbandits’ Guide to Money.
In the trailer above: the Modern Economy Gameshow.
Nobody wins.
‘sup?
This afternoon.
GPO, Dublin 1
Santa Claus arrivesd with Rudolf and twins Ann and Maria Connors, to officially launch the programme of festive events for Dublin At Christmas a partnership initiative between DublinTown, Dublin City Council and the city’s transport providers.
The message is ‘Go To Town‘ and “experience the magic and tradition of Dublin at Christmas time”.
Lighting ceremonies are taking place from Sunday November 13 until Sunday 27 November across four of Dublin’s iconic city centre locations (see link below)
Fight!
Dublin At Christmas (Dublin City Council
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‘Tis officially the season, folks – this year’s issue of the Holly Bough has landed in Cork, with a modern touch this year…
…with cover art from Marvel artist and Corkonian Will Sliney, portraying, among others, Michael O’Regan, the famous Patrick Street Echo Boy, slinging papers on the city’s main thoroughfare for over 50 years.
Crossword entries are pouring in already.
In fairness.
Is this yours?
Dan writes:
I found this VISA debit card outside the Jameson distillery/Jo Burger in Smithfield [Dublin 7] at around 1pm today I can hand it back to a branch but thought it might be worth posting here first in case it can be re-united its owner without the need to go through the hassle of cancelling it..
UPDATE: Lisa located (see comments)
A genuinely hilarious video currently doing the rounds, featuring Brazilian actor and comedian Oscar Filho affectionately imitating his friend’s boxer, Mel.
This morning/afternoon
Almost 70% of second-level schools are closed today as the Association of Secondary School Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) engage in the second of a series of one-day strikes over the issue of equal pay for more recently qualified teachers.
From top: Loreto College Dublin 2; pics 2-4: Pobalscoil Neasain, Baldoyle; pic 5: ASTI President Ed Byrne (right) and ASTI General Secretary Kieran Christie and ASTI members
Second day of strike action by ASTI teachers (RTÉ)
Rollingnews
Earlier.
Today.
Bachelor’s Walk, Dublin 1
Graeme Kelly (pithily) asks:
Nokia gone?
Anyone?
What you may need to know
1. Moscow Never Sleeps is a Russian-language drama written and directed by Irish filmmaker Johnny O’Reilly. It has been on the festival circuit since last year, and goes on general release this Friday 11th
2. The film is a multi-narrative story set during one day in the Russian capital, where a range of characters find themselves at an impasse in their lives.
3. A terminally-ill movie star, absconds from his hospital bed only to find himself mixed up with a gang of petty thieves. A businessman runs into trouble with dodgy State representatives while his singer wife considers leaving him for an old flame; a pair of squabbling step-sisters go for a night on the tiles only to find their lives in danger. And so on.
4. As one might see from the trailer, the real star of the film is Moscow itself. The director, a resident of the city for the past 10 years and a regular visitor for the past 20, brings audiences on a trek around the city, from its tallest skyscrapers to its scruffiest streets. The soaring shots are a real treat for the curious, and a quite different perspective of the city than what we’re used to in this part of the world.
5. O’Reilly got himself in a bit of hot water last year during this promotional interview for the film, which was cut short when he expressed support for jailed Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov.
6. Moscow Never Sleeps takes its title from a popular English-language phrase in the city. According to the filmmaker, everyone knows “hello”, “goodbye”, and “Moscow Never Sleeps”.
Verdict: утонченный
Release date: Friday, November 11
Ah here
Alan Byrne writes:
Can’t tell if it’s legit or not. Can they discriminate against cyclists and man u fans?
Assistant To Ryanair’s CEO (Indeed)
The IBD/TIPP poll — a collaboration between Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) and TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence (TIPP) — has been the most accurate poll in recent US presidential elections.
The final poll included 1,107 likely voters, and is based on weighted results of 361 Democrats, 333 Republicans, and 381 people who identify as independents or other. The final poll, which has a margin of error of +/- 3.1 percentage points, was conducted from Nov. 4 through Nov. 7.
The poll shows Clinton doing better among women (44% to 40%), minorities (64% to 13%), urban voters (56% to 25%), the nonreligious (55% to 22%), and union households (48% to 41%).
Trump does better among men (46% to 38%), whites (51% to 34%), investors (48% to 42%), rural voters (58% to 29%) and those who describe themselves as working class (43% to 42%) or lower-class households (41% to 30%).
Trump also does better among independents (39% to 31%), with Johnson capturing a strong 16% of this group’s support.
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Trump Holds 2-Point Lead Over Clinton As Election Day Arrives: Final IBD/TIPP Poll Results (IBD)
