The old box-squeezer does his trademark two-hand thing, suitably augmented by video artist Huw Parkinson.
The old box-squeezer does his trademark two-hand thing, suitably augmented by video artist Huw Parkinson.
. @FineGael Senator Joe O’Reilly -Closing pubs on Good Friday is part of our national identity & distinctly an Irish thing’ @rtenews pic.twitter.com/dBtFqUU9BZ
— Conor McMorrow (@ConorMcMorrow) April 12, 2017
This morning.
In the Seanad.
Fine Gael Senator Joe O’Reilly outlines why he’s against the opening of licensed premises on Good Friday.
Via Conor McMorrow
Like zines?
Matthew Melis writes:
I’m a member of the Stray Lines comic collective and I’m organising DECAF, the Dublin Eight Comic Arts Festival in collaboration with The Comics Lab.
DECAF is a small press comic book event, created to showcase local comic creators and celebrate the spectrum of Irish sequential art.
Our first event is on April 23rd, 11am-4pm at the Fumbally Stables, Fubally Lane, The Liberties,, Dublin
Poster by Charlot Kristensen
Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2
Lipstick of the giants?
Boys, Boys Boys writes:
We made this promotional video about the mysterious red poles in Grand Canal Square, Dublin. We submitted it to the Dublin tourism board but they have been unresponsive. Perhaps your subscribers would care to learn more about these strange objects…and the effect they have upon us…
On April 21, a year to the day since Prince’s death.
A night of Purple-hued goodness at the Grand Social, Lower Liffey Street, Dublin 1. Tickets at link below.
Peter Murphy writes
The night will feature a 2 hour live set by 11 piece band HOUSEQUAKE! DJs Kelly Anne Byrne & Nialler 9! Big screen showing of Prince live in concert! Panel Discussion! & lots of visual treats…
Any excuse.
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Further to the renewed appeal for missing Trevor Deely following enhanced VHS images of cctv footage showing a man speaking to Trevor outside his workplace shortly before he vanished.
Dave writes:
I just wanted to share a video I put together of Trevor Deely’s timeline from the night he went missing.
I have highlighted the fact that it took him 42 seconds to walk from the first gate he passes to the second gate that he passes. The distance between the two gates is approximately 20 feet.
I have also included a still (top) showing another man waiting with the first man outside Trevor’s work one minute after Trevor enters the building.
I think the second person waiting outside really is a significant development that I don’t think has been picked up before.
It’s actually from the Donal MacIyntyre documentary [TV3’s Unsolved: The Disappearance of Trevor Deely], but MacIntyre actually incorrectly states it’s Trevor, we can see from the timestamp that it’s not.
I have also highlighted the fact that Trevor took 11 minutes to walk from the first CCTV camera to the second time he is seen on CCTV, by Google maps it would suggest a stroll of a mere 6 minutes.
Previously: Out Of The Shadows
UPDATE:
A still from Donal MacIntyre’s TV3 documentary about Trevor Deely’s disappearance
Sheila adds:
Further to your post about the Trevor Deely footage. In the CCTV video footage released by the Gardaí last week – showing Trevor enter and later exit that bank gate – Trevor’s shoulder doesn’t edge in front of the view of the redbrick pillar as he entered (see here, from 3.06).
But the still used in MacIntyre’s documentary, above, clearly shows the person on the left edging in front of the view of the pillar (see here, at 21.54) as a man stands on his right.
Confusingly, as Mr MacIntyre’s documentary showed the still, Mr MacIntyre, in a voiceover, says: “As Trevor left the building he was seen again on the camera which had captured him on the way in.”
So it’s not clear if this was supposed to be a still of Trevor entering or exiting the gate.
Either way, the Garda CCTV footage does show Trevor edge in front of the pillar when he leaves the building (see here, at 2.04) but there is no man on his right, at this point.
On Jervis Street, Dublin 1, last night
Last night.
From Jervis Street, Dublin 1.
At around 10pm.
Anthony Flynn, of Inner City Homelessness, released the following statement:
“We have over 40 people bedded down at present here and it is still very early. This situation has been at peak level for a number of nights but this is the worst I have ever seen it. Homelessness, homeless services are in turmoil.”
“Our coordinator has diverted outreach support teams from other locations to deal with the influx in this particular area and our resources are being severely drained. At present, a 27% increase in presentations across the city is what we are dealing with. Our committed and dedicated volunteers are trying to make everyone as comfortable as possible. We need accommodation and urgently.”
“This has been ongoing for five nights now with no Government or State-funded body intervention. A meeting will be held at 9am in order to try and alleviate the problem to some extent, but unfortunately enough is just not being done. We are doing our best in a voluntary capacity.”
“I am calling on the Minister tonight to come and look at this and tell me to my face that Government are doing all they can. This is just unacceptable. The homeless tsunami has hit us and this is like something from I’ve never encountered before.”
ROCSTRONG – genre-juggling pop from Dublin
What you may need to know…
01. South Dublin-based performer/songwriter/producer André Bangala, better known to the world as Rocstrong, has made his presence felt in Irish music as of late, featuring on The Thin Air’s 17 for 17 list, among other accolades.
02. Broadsheet Trailer Park regulars may recognise his tune Go Head: used by none other than the Coen Brothers on the trailer for 2015’s Hail Caesar.
03. Streaming above is debut extended-player Show Off What You Got, available for streaming and download from his Bandcamp. Meanwhile, brand-new single I Gotcha is streaming now on Spotify.
04. Catch him this Saturday night at the Civic Theatre in Tallaght, alongside upcoming hip-hop collectives Loud Motive and Craic Appeal.
Thoughts: Ably balancing accessibility with a number of musical reference points and influences, Rocstrong is a beguiling pop proposition.
Easter Saturday April 15: Weyes Blood @ The Workman’s Club, Wellington Quay, Dublin 2 (€16)
Nialler9 writes:
A former member of American freak rockers Jackie-O-Motherfucker and a collaborator with the delightfully odd Ariel Pink, Natalie Mering’s solo material has taken a much quieter folk path, with shades of darkness, a classic voice and bright melodies to counteract it. Check out last year’s Front Row Seat to Earth album.