Yearly Archives: 2019

The Irish music industry was rocked by the death of Joe Nicholson earlier this year.

Long synonymous with Whelan’s (having worked as its gatekeeper for many years), Joe will be remembered at a special charity gig in his honour at the Wexford Street venue this Monday.

The show will feature Paddy Casey, Mundy, Declan O’Rourke, Ham Sandwich and very special guests.

No doubt Joe’s ghost will be hovering around the box office checking the guest list!

Nick says: There’s no show like a Joe show.

A Night For Joe (Whelan’s)

Previously: Goodbye Big Joe

From top: The parade on Constitution Avenue, Washington this morning and the Baby Trump balloon being assembled at a nearby park

This afternoon.

Washington DC.

The July 4 Independence Parade and festivities – and protests – are under way.

Meanwhile…

Gulp.

More as we get it.

Trump to preside over Fourth of July celebrations in Washington (CBS)

Earlier: Expect Fireworks

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Dublin Castle this afternoon

This evening.

Fianna Fáil front benchers – above from left Barry Cowen, Jack Chambers and Fiona O’Loughlin – respond to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar after he called their leader Micheál Martin a two-faced ‘sinning priest’.

Can this end well?

Earlier: ‘Don’t Become Petty, Silly And Idiotic In Your Response’

Rollingnews

 Army Ranger Wing members  in the Curragh Camp, County Kildare

Hmm.

Govt says €10m annual package will improve Defence Forces pay (RTE)

Eamonn Farrell/Rollingnews

The wonderful creations of sculptor Ted Lott – stripped back elements of modern architecture constructed using a bandsaw as a scaled sawmill to generate miniature pieces of wood and other proportioned raw materials which he builds into items of found and vintage furniture. These, sez he:

…point to the complex interaction of necessity, artistry, economy, function and beauty present in the original objects, while highlighting the possibilities of transformation and growth that are a requirement for the continuation and evolution of life.

Now for yeh.

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