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This Sunday at 2.30pm.

At the Beatyard Festival in Dún Laoghaire Harbour.

A This is Banter discussion, entitled:  Better together: are Irish publications ignoring their readers? will be presented by Dublin Inquirer.

This is Banter writes:

Publications are finding new ways to use technologies to work with their readers — through collaborative projects, by asking them what they want journalists to cover, by realising that they can be allies in story-telling.

But how well are journalists and publishers in Ireland engaging their readers? How do both sides see the relationship? And could harnessing the opportunities that new technologies offer help to foster a new era of public-interest journalism in Ireland?

A discussion with award-winning investigative journalist Gemma O’Doherty, Dublin Inquirer managing editor Lois Kapila, DCU School of Communications PhD researcher and Institute for Future Media and Journalism member Niamh Kirk and Banter producer and Irish Times writer Jim Carroll.

Buy tickets here

Banter at the Beatyard (This is Banter)

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Jewels.

By Dublin-based Igloo Animations.

Selected for Cannes (short film corner), Dingle and the iPhone film festivals.

Trevor Courtney at Igloo writes:

Jewels uses a mixture of 2d animation, using assets from hand-crafted puppets, mixed with photos and live action to give a more ‘reach out and touch’ feel giving the movie  it’s own identity and separating it from 3D, 2D and stop motion.

Igloo Animations

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The six eccentric, competing flavours (above) in a quest to find a new popcorn seasoning by hip snack maker Propercorn UK.

Half a dozen taste mash-ups whittled down from more than 12,000 entrants to design a marketable seasoning.

But there could only be one winner…

1

Hurrah!

Tara Walsh writes:

Ashling O’Carroll, from Shankill, Co Dublin has won Propercorn UK and Ireland Institute of Flavour competition, fighting off fierce competition from more than 12,000 entrants to design the newest PROPERCORN seasoning.

Twisted Honeycomb, will come to life as a limited edition flavour and will hit supermarket shelves in Ireland this Autumn.

‘Twisted Honeycomb’ combines the irresistible taste of honeycomb with sea salt and vanilla sugar.

In fairness.

*popcorn*

Propercorn

‘Corn Free’ UPDATE:

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By popular demand (see comments)

We have THREE boxes of mixed Propercorn flavours (a THREE month supply) to give away.

To enter, just complete this sentence:

‘My own Propercorn flavour combination would involve a controversial blend of ________________and__________________’

Lines MUST close at 5.15pm

Propercorn

Thanks Tara

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‘sup?

Worth a shot.

The Dealer writes:

It’s quite the predicament and I’m not sure which I would pick. Will it comes down to stars – a three-star heifer versus a four-star cruise?

MOO You decide.

A Heifer or Cruise? (The Dealer, Irish Farmers Journal)

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In a morbidly brilliant stroke of marketing chutzpah, the drug gangs of Rio de Janerio have embraced the spirit of corporate branding and illegal doping that defines the modern Olympic games.

One of 93 baggies of cocaine seized by police in the Lapa district of the city this week. The warning reads ‘keep out of the reach of children’.

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Choonage.

The line-up for Body & Soul at Electric Picnic, Stradbally, Co Meath, from September 2 to 4, has arrived.

There may be…

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…tay.

Body & Soul at Electric Picnic lineup announced (Nialler 9)

Meanwhile…

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If you can’t wait until the Picnic.

The line up for this weekend’s Beatyard festival at Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin including Lee Scratch Perry (any excuse).

it’s without peer.

Pier/peer.

Suit yourselves.

Beatyard Fesitval

Thanks Sarah Murphy

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FIVE NIGHTS!

Not this again.

Barry Roche, in The Irish Times, reports:

[Lord Mayor of Cork] Cllr Des Cahill told The Neil Prendeville Show on Cork’s Red FM sources within the music industry had told him talks were under way to bring Garth Brooks and Adele to Páirc Uí Chaoimh next summer, once a €70 million refurbishment of the stadium is completed.

“Negotiations are underway to sign contracts… June was the date I heard for Garth Brooks and July was the date I heard for Adele,” said Mr Cahill, adding he was “very, very confident” both artists would play the Cork venue next year.

*clicks heel spur*

Mayor ‘confident’ Garth Brooks will play Cork concert in 2017 (Barry Roche, Irish Times)

Previously: “Like Asking To Choose One Child Over Another”