Author Archives: Aaron McAllorum
You remember Lilou?
She was the cat that took the Dart back in August.
Lilou, along with her French owner Eric Dieci, are the stars of this utterly charming short movie by Hothouse Media (written and directed by Jennifer Griffin and Ruth Meehan with Emma Harte on camera), an entry in the Darklight Film Festival.
It imagines Lilou’s journey as a dreamy Gallic-flavoured, trumpet-tooting odyssey (with an eco-twist).
Also includes some excellent Squee-n cleaning.
Enjoy.
(via Jennifer Griffin)
Below, a reminder of Lilou’s adventure:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyZQ7PfJ09Y&feature=related
“Stabilising the country’s finances is not rocket science.” (Minister Michael Martin, this morning)
Back at 9am
Above: Oscar Higgins, age 10, Ryanna Ameilo, age 10 and Steven McCabe, age 10, in Stephen’s Green this afternoon promoting Science Week (November 7-14).
(Photocall Ireland)
…and then he persistently asks Rhys if he’s had a smoke at 14.35.
We meant to post this last week but, you know, somebody had to go the garage and then Countdown started and you remember the thing about the thing. No, this is funny…
Hey did you hear the good news?
Better luck next time, guys.
For John Gormley, accountability means getting a “grilling”. When Richard Crowley suggested in another radio interview that no one would be held accountable for the staggering waste of public money revealed in the Comptroller and Auditor General’s latest report the Minister firmly rebutted such an ill-informed and cynical suggestion: “You’re wrong there, people are held accountable, officials have to come before the Public Accounts Committee where they get a grilling”. I must say that if I knocked down a little old lady while driving under the influence, I’d be very happy to get away with just a grilling from gardaí.
‘Living In A Society Where No One Carries The Can’, Eddie Doyle (Irish Times)
Apparently so.
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In aid of the ISPCC.
The Hubes. The Drico. The Duffster. The Palmer. The Morah. The Saoirse Ronan Family. All at Brown Thomas Dundrum.
(Photocall Ireland)
How much does the Sunday Independent love the public sector? Let us count the ways. (From yesterday’s edition)
“By definition the public service does not create wealth. In fact a lot of its function should be to assist in the creation of wealth. But this is rarely the case as any small business owner will tell you.” Eamonn Blaney.
“Why do I have such contempt for the culture of the current public sector?” Eoghan Harris
“Unfortunately greed at the top of our semi-state sector is as prevalent as it was in our banks.” Marc Coleman.
“The overall bill for public sector salaries and index linked pensions is crippling the exchequer.” Eamon Delaney.
“but is the money [raised on the markets] used to promote economic growth? No of course not. Instead it goes toward the cost of the government and its apparatus; the politicians, civil service, the public service and social welfare.” Aengus Fanning
“The recruitment embargo is aimed at saving money in the €20bn public sector wage bill – which accounts for about 36 per cent of all public spending. The public sector’s number had grown by at least 17 per cent in the eight years to 2009.” Maeve Sheehan.
“Irish society has been divided between those who work for the public sector and those who do not.” editorial