Yearly Archives: 2017

ianbailey

He saw it coming, in fairness…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdPtKQQ2SzA

In an interview from earlier this week Ian Bailey tells Olaf Tyaransen of Hot Press magazine of his likely arrest.

“I’m Going To be Arrested On Thursday” (Hot Press – subscription)

Yesterday: A Living Hell

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This morning/afternoon.

Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Members of the the disability movement highlight the Government’s failure to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – 10 years after a Fianna Fail-led government signed the convention on March 30, 2007.

Rollingnews

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3_2D_ErL_I

In the summer of 1952, sixty-year-old J.R.R. Tolkien encountered a tape recorder for the first time [and]…So enchanted was Tolkien with this novel technology that he proceeded to record himself reading much of his work over the years to come.

MORE: J.R.R. Tolkien Reads from The Lord of the Rings and Sings “Sam’s Rhyme of the Troll” in a Rare Recording (Brain Pickings)

(Image: The One Ring)

bookofjoe

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Thursday March 30: Planet Parade (above), Farah Elle, Laoise @ Whelan’s, Wexford Street, Dublin 2 (€10)

Nialler9 writes:

Debut album launch for the Kildare band’s superior sunny indie pop music with support from two of the best upcoming new artists in Ireland. Hear the album here .

Nialler9’s Gig Guide until April 3 (Nialler9)

Nialler9

ghost-robots

Ghost RobotsWaterford five-piece

What you may need to know…

01. Alt-rock is the order of the day for Waterford five-piece Ghost Robots.

02. Formerly known as We, the People, the band rebranded in 2015 and releasing their Sell It to Me EP.

03. Streaming above is the lead-off single for same, Under Fire.

04. Catch ’em at home tomorrow night, playing creative space The Bearded Lady on Michael St. BYOB show, so no glass, no trackies, etc.

Thoughts: A lot here for fans of the broader church of alternative sounds and references.

Ghost Robots

o'sullivan

This morning.

Garda Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan before the Justice Committee:

Pressed to offer an explanation as to how the inaccurate recording happened, the Garda Commissioner said it could possibly relate to the fact that checkpoints were designed to be a preventative measure.

Perhaps it wasn’t as valued as detections“, she told Fianna Fail Deputy Jack Chambers, but said she did not want to detract from the diligent work done by gardai and said the process of establishing the facts was still ongoing.

Deputy Chambers pressed the garda delegation on whether a bonus system paid to senior gardaí could have played a part in the exaggerated figures.

The commissioner said she did not know the details of such a bonus system and agreed to come back to the committee.

Gulp.

More as we get it.

Watch Live here

Garda Commissioner before Oireachtas Committee (RTÉ)

Earlier: Dan Boyle: Rap Sheets In Blue

brave giant

Brave Giant – The Time I Met The Devil

With a video directed by award-winning filmmaker Fergus Costello.

Fergus writes:

Something you may be interested in, the video for Brave Giant’s new single “The Time I Met The Devil” which debuted on The Late Late Show last Friday.

From Drumlish Co. Longford, Brave Giant have already begun making waves around Ireland with a headline gig in Whelan’s sold out on the 22nd April with a new date announced for Friday the 21st April.

The video catches up with Father Damo Lennon, once again played by Joe Rooney, 20 years later, to see how he deals with the aftermath of an enormous party, hope you like!

Brave Giant