Yearly Archives: 2017

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From top: Bang Bang café, Leinster Street North, Phibsborough, Dublin 7; Thomas Dudley

He terrorised delighted Dubliners with rambunctious key-wielding faux gun play.

But where is Bang Bang commemorated?

Daniel and Grace, of Bang Bang café and grocers,, write:

We visited Thomas Dudley’s (Bang Bang’s) grave recently in Drumcondra and we were really shocked to find he never got a gravestone. For a man who brought so much joy to his city we think this is wrong so we are going to fix that.

We plan to have a beautiful key shaped gravestone made and erected for Thomas. We’re happy to cover the cost ourselves but people said they’d like to contribute so we’ll take donations for the next two weeks for anyone who’d like to help. We’ll make up the difference.

We’re also working on a We’re also working on a ceremony that we’ll have to remember Bang Bang and unveil the gravestone…

In fairness.

Donate here

Bang Bang (Facebook)

Thanks Bibi

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Top from left: The Joe Show hosts Paddy McKenna and Eoghan Doherty

The Joe Show.

Launched on Tuesday and billed as “Ireland’s first social chat show” [Cheeky!]

Featuring:

Swanky studio.

Real cameras/audio equipment.

Authentic brickwork.

A sponsor.

Likeable presenters.

Quality ‘guy stuff’ bants.

What are we doing wrong for pity’s sake?

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Last Night: Broadsheet on the telly Tonight

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Tonight.

And tomorrow night.

In the Peacock stage of the Abbey Theatre, at 8pm.

As part of the theatre’s What’s Happening Now series.

A play about Garda whistleblowers, called A Whisper Anywhere Else, by Jimmy Murphy. To wit:

Ireland is about to embark on another tribunal. The Disclosures Tribunal. Once again we are investigating Garda corruption and malpractice. It is our third tribunal in 40 years. But this one is different. Because this time, it’s members of the Gardaí who have made the complaints.

Through public sources and testimonies Jimmy Murphy examines the treatment of Garda whistleblowers and the dark underbelly of Irish society. From 4-6 May 2017, cast includes Lorcan Cranitch, Pauline McLynn and Sophie Jo Wasson.

Each performance will be followed by a discussion giving the opportunity for the audience to participate, ask questions and shape the development of the show.

UPDATE:

Conor, who saw the play last night, writes:

Some staggering revelations in it. I presume everything that happened in it is true, for instance, Gardai keeping smuggled suitcases of cocaine for themselves and then having dealers sell it for them!

Listen to a 12-minute interview with Jimmy Murphy on RTE Arena here

Previously: The Thin Blue Timeline [Updated]

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Colm Cooper

On The Ray D’Arcy Show…

Sinéad Harrington writes:

Following the announcement that Colm “The Gooch” Cooper will take up a pundit role on RTE’s The Sunday Game, Ray will welcome him and another GAA legend Henry Shefflin to the show this Saturday night. In their first ever TV interview together they will chat about their magnificent careers as well as their lives on and off the pitch.

Best-selling ‘Room’ author Emma Donoghue will join Ray to discuss her debut children’s novel, ‘The Lotterys plus One’ as well as her life since the movie version of her book won big at the Oscars.

Eurovision mentor and X Factor judge Louis Walsh will reveal to Ray his hopes for former HomeTown member Brendan Murray when he competes in Kiev next week….

*douses telly in Kerosene*

The Ray D’Arcy Show  at 9:50pm on RTÉ One.

Pic: AIB

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Outsider Y.P. – conceptual hip-hop

What you may need to know…

01. He’s been a regular feature of these posts, and for good reason: the Cork-based artist formerly known as Young Phantom continues to set out his stall.

02. After throwing an album listening party at the Glucksman last weekend, Mark Mavambu announced his debut album “proper”, Alone/Insane/Alive would drop that night at midnight on Soundcloud and his website.

03. That LP is streaming above. A concept piece exploring isolation, masculinity and depression.

04. Due today on Spotify, Apple Music and the like if Soundcloud isn’t your bag. Expect live activity to follow.

Thoughts: It’s one thing for an artist to outline their ambitions as much as Mavambu has, and quite another to see that passion and grandeur being realised.

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