Yesterday.
Spotted at The Angler’s Rest in Castleknock, Dublin 20.
Fine Gael’s new leader and Taoiseach-elect Leo Varadkar walking with EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development and former Fine Gael Environment Minister Phil Hogan.
Good times.
Previously: Denis O’Brien, Fine Gael And The Water Meter Deal
They’re Loud And They’re Growing
Earlier: Defeat Leoliberalism? Yes We Khan
Thanks Revolution
Rachid Redouane
David Hurley, in the Limerick Leader, reports:
A Limerick resident is being questioned by gardai after the discovery of identification documents at his home which were in the name of one of the London terror attackers [Rachid Redouane].
The Limerick Leader has learned the Moroccan national was arrested at a property in the city on Monday night on foot of information received from UK Police.
It is understood the documents were located during searches of the man’s apartment following his arrest.
He is being questioned at a garda station in the city by detectives attached to the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) on suspicion of using forged documents.
EXCLUSIVE: Man in custody after ID in name of London attacker seized in Limerick (Limerick Leader)
UPDATE:
Gardai in Limerick have released a man who was arrested as part of their own investigations into the London Bridge attack
— RedFM News (@RedFMNews) June 6, 2017
Ultan Mashup writes:
The VHI Mini Marathon’s chatbot Vee on Facebook Messenger joke backend needs some fine tuning given the event that’s in it.
A compilation by video artist Roman Holiday of title drops: scenes from 150 films where a character or characters say the actual name of the film.
A window broken at the Masjid Maryam mosque in Galway
Last night.
Windows were broken at the Masjid Maryam mosque in Galway.
Further to this…
Imam Ibrahim Noonan, of the mosque, spoke to Áine Lawlor on RTÉ’s News at One.
During the interview, Mr Noonan said:
“It was [a really frightening event] because when the incident took place, we were actually in the middle of the prayers. I was leading the prayers, so we were actually engrossed within the prayers then suddenly we heard a massive loud bang and I continued to pray, I didn’t stop the prayers but you can imagine everybody, including myself, were probably having anxiety, about what was going on.
“So when we completed the prayer, we noticed our windows were being smashed, double-glazed windows so the stones went through those windows, and some of our young men ran outside, we told the ladies and others to remain within. And we found out, there were men, young men, about 20, running away from the mosque.
“And then we realised that they were attacking the mosque. And the sad thing is, they attacked the mosque knowing that we were praying. That was the sad thing about it, they knew that, they’re obviously watching us and whilst they were in the prayer, they decided to attack the mosque with stones.
“We’ve had incidents in the past where youths would come along and vandalise and be naughty as such. But this is definitely, in my opinion, an attack based upon what happened in Manchester and London.”
Listen back in full here
Muslims ‘terrified’ after Galway mosque attacked during prayers (The Irish Times)
Pic: Imam Ibrahim Noonan
Starting tomorrow night.
On RTÉ One.
At 8.30pm.
Missing You – a six-part documentary series via Skype.
Via RTÉ:
Missing You is a unique series about the lengths the Irish diaspora go to maintaining and nurturing relationships with their loved ones despite the thousands of miles between them. The show captures their stories and witnesses their relationships all through the confines of video calls.
“Viewers see first hand the intimacy, the honesty, the highs of everyday life, the lows, as well as the complexities of missing home. Missing You is the first series in the world to be filmed almost entirely using Skype.
Thanks Gareth
A 1955 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing – one of just 1400 made – all original, completely unrestored with just one owner and a mere 16,000 miles on the clock.
Yours for a cool million.
Not to be confused with this one.
Donal Moloney writes:
India has been on my bucket list since I was a kid photographer but I had kept putting it off as it seemed every photographer on the planet had realised the same dream.
However, about a year ago I heard about two towns 150 miles south of New Delhi called Mathura and Vrindavan. Krishna was born in Mathura but spent most of his youth in Vrindavan. The towns are within 5 miles of each other.
Every year the Indian people celebrate ‘Holi’ (Festival of colours) but nothing like they do in Mathura and Vrindivan. I had a particular interest in what I had read about the Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan. That was my primary mission. Everything else after that would be gravy.
There’s a truckload more shots on my Facebook page and a diary of my 9 day trip if anyone would like to see more.
Behind the scenes with the pupils of Ballinteer Educate Together on their day of protest against five years of cramped classrooms.
Dudley Colley writes:
A week on from our march on the Dáil and we haven’t heard a peep back. Rude!
Regardless, it was an amazing experience for our kids, and above is a snappy video of their exploits that day.
Previously: If The Kids Are United
Another stealth Ryanair charge?
YOU decide.
Daniel writes:
Yesterday I checked my wife and I in for our flight from London Gatwick to Dublin. We didn’t pay for seats and chose random seats when free check-in opened.. Ryanair put my wife in a centre seat in row 12 and me in a centre seat in row 27.
After check-in there was an option to change our seats for a fee, £4 for my wife to sit down the back next to me or £7 for me to sit in row 12 with her.
The annoying thing is that looking at the seat map it seems the flight is only about 10% checked in.
I checked with Ryanair on Twitter and they said if you choose random seats your seats are assigned randomly but it looks like I’m not the only one who has had this happen to them lately: see here, here and here.
We travel at least twice a month between Ireland and the UK and Ryanair have always assigned us seats together, even on full flights.
Shouldn’t they be upfront about this charge when you are booking and acknowledge that this is a policy change?
Anyone?
