This morning.
At the headquarters of the Department of Social Protection in the Áras Mhic Dhiarmada building on Store Street, Dublin 1 – above Busáras.
Alan writes:
First time I’ve seen smoke come from this chimney. What are they burning?
Anyone?
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The Basque woman five seats down from me was in awe. The stadium was packed. Over 50,000 souls had taken over the place and turned it red. It was only a ‘friendly’, but the supporters of the ‘home’ team cheered every pass and move with a gusto which was totally out of kilter with the importance of the occasion.
“Why does everyone in Ireland support Liverpool?” she asked me at half-time. “Do you not support your own teams?”
In the city of Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians, and St Patrick’s Athletic, she was shocked to see so many Dubliners come out to support a team from the old colonial power.
Fight!
READ ON: Our Divided Tribal Loyalties (Ciaran Tierney Blogspot)
Hot Wheels
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A 1964 Pegaso Z-102 Berlinetta Series 2 – named after the mythical flying horse and built in the former factory of Spanish automotive/French aeronautical engineering company Hispano-Suiza.
Conceived as a direct competitor to Ferrari, the Pegaso was the fastest roadster of its day, with a top speed of 150mph. One of only 84 cars (each with its own unique coachwork) created between 1951 and 1958, this fully restored Concours champion (with coachwork by Saoutchik of Paris) can be yours for a mere €620,000+.
Free Sunday?
Joe writes:
Manchester poet Mike Garry returns to the Workmans Club [Wellington Quay, Dublin 2] this Sunday [August 13]. His last show in the same venue in January was nothing short of mesmerising.
Support comes from Dublin poet Lewis Kenny. Admission is €7.
Previously: 24 Hour Poetry People
London, location unspecified.
Helen Mary tweetz:
Some dodgy deals in my local #Tesco, apparently a small discount is better than half price!
Propeller Palms – Without A Care In The World
Olaf writes:
Herewith ‘Without a Care in the World’, the new Colin Shanahan-directed video from Waterford act Propeller Palms. Filmed during their recent US tour, it’s the second cut from their acclaimed sophomore album, Old Dog, New Tricks.
Described as Waterford’s answer to the E-Street Band, the Palms are playing Whelan’s on August 23, and the Daytripper Festival in Waterford on August 26, where they’ll be sharing the main stage with The Blades and UB40.
Word
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A wooden Scrabble Board by Montreal based designer Emmanuel Laflamme with letters featuring corporate logos from Facebook to Netflix.
Have you seen War of the Buttons?
Rob Reeves takes a pleasant detour on his vox-pop based journey through America and meets an Uber driver with a fond appreciation and in depth knowledge of Irish 1994 schoolboy gang drama War Of The Buttons.
In fairness.