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‘sup?

This afternoon.

Ireland’s Allen Bertram (above) riding Romanov and USA’s Georgina Bloomberg (second pic) the daughter of the former Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg riding Lilli in the Nations Cup [Aga Kahn trophy] watched by President Higgins and Sabina.

More as we get it.

(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)

Update:

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Neigh!

Ireland, winner of the Nations Cup, from left:  Greg Broderick, Kenny Darragh , Chef D’Equipe Robert Splaine, Allen Bertram and Cian O Connor (boo hiss).

(Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie)

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In his endless quest for decent vintage jammers Patrick ‘Carspotter’ Cummins revisits Walkinstown, Co Dublin to sniff out two unarguable classics and a deceptively underwhelming Nissan van.

1. Vauxhall Victor: “Found in the same garden as the Fiat 124 Coupe from last week the Victor looks abundantly more salvageable. It would be interesting to find out the reason for two classic icons to be found seemingly abondoned in the same garden. This was the last of the Victor models before the VX name took over in the late 1970s.

2. Triumph Toldeo: “Triumph launched the Toledo in 1970 and aimed it at the small saloon car market. Tax and insurance expired on this Toledo in 1999 so I wonder has it been lying up since then. Perhaps the mechanicals gave up rendering the car in need of restoration and the owner lost interest. The body is in bad shape currently.”

3. Nissan Vanette (1995):” I know it might seem a little underwhelming to submit a mid-90s commercial here but the second generation Vanette doesn’t rear its head too often. This example has seemingly nothing more than a very flat paint job. If the structure isn’t in tatters then this is certainly within the realms of becoming road-worthy again.”

Pics: Patrick Cummins

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This year’s January sale at Brown Thomas, Grafton Street, Dublin

 

We’re back, baby.

Apparently.

A surge in spending on houses, cars and household goods coupled with growing employment has seen consumer sentiment hit levels not seen since the height of the boom, a survey has found.

Retail  sales volume rose by 3.7 per cent in 2014 while the value of the sales increased by 1.6 per cent indicating a significant upturn in activity. This upward trend has continued into 2015, with sales volume up by 6.6 per cent in the second quarter of this year compared with the same period last year..

Using data from multiple official sources, the report highlights the 40,000 houses sold in 2014 and 21,300 in the first half of 2015…..

Hmm.

Surge in consumer spending reported as recovery takes hold (Conor Pope, Irish Times)

Earlier: Repo Nation

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August 3rd, 1990.

25 years ago the young people danced on the sacred soil of Semple Stadium.

Will Leahy and JJ Hartigan look back at Ireland’s first real attempt at a multi-day music festival outside Dublin or Cork with contributions from Stuart Clark, Tom Dunne and Michael Lowry (boo hiss) to name but three.

*stacks two slabs of Satz into boot*

Previously: When Life Was Semple


Will he, won’t he?

Maybe.

Brian Keogh writes:

Two sources insist that McIlroy was at the Quinta do Lago golf resort in Portugal last week — a complex owned by Irish businessman Denis O’Brien, who has become friendly with the four-time major winner.

Oh.

McIlroy injury saga: PGA comeback planned say insiders (Brian Keogh, Irish Golf Desk

McIlroy plans Saturday practice round at Whistling Straits (Reuters)