Yearly Archives: 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQL61B__OIQ

A riderless motorcycle  filmed on the A4 motorway near Paris on May 28.

It turned out that the bike had continued moving after a collision that unseated its 20 year old rider. Suffering only an injured arm, the rider was given a lift by the driver of the vehicle that hit him. Finding no trace of the bike, they wisely continued on to hospital.  

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(H/T: Jon Gannon)

 

Fiona MacGinty writes:

Free event next Monday, June 19. Ben Morgan is going to make us laugh about cancer and cannabis. Followed by Q & A with the curator of the Dublin Hemp Museum, Brian Houlihan. All welcome 7:30 – 9pm in the lovely Bagots Hutton Cafe Wine Bar. More info at link below.

An Evening With Ben Morgan (Facebook)

Ben Morgan

Denis O’Brien

Colm Keena, in The Irish Times, reports:

Businessman Denis O’Brien has lodged an appeal in the case he took against the Dáil, the Dáil Committee on Procedures and Privileges and the State over comments made in the parliament about his financial affairs.

…Papers lodged with the courts indicate he is taking his case to the Court of Appeal. However, it is understood he will also seek to have his case go directly to the Supreme Court on the basis that it involves important constitutional issues.

As part of his appeal he will be seeking to overturn the High Court’s ruling that he pay the legal costs of the seven-day hearing.

There you go now.

Previously: It’s Been A Privilege

[REDACTED]’s 1.25% Interest Rate

Denis O’Brien to appeal court ruling over Dáil comments (Colm Keena, The Irish Times)

Meanwhile…

Yesterday.

Brendan O’Loughlin, of Dublin’s 98FM, reported:

Dublin City Council says the Housing Minister has pulled out of appearing at its monthly meeting later. Simon Coveney hasn’t explained why he can’t make it to discuss tackling the city’s homeless problem.

A spokesperson from the Department of Housing told 98FM that Minister Coveney is simply “not available” for [yesterday] evening’s meeting.

Housing Minister Pulls Out Of City Council Meeting (Dublin’s 98FM)

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UPDATE:

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