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Anyone?

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RollingNews

This afternoon.

Dublin Airport.

Meanwhile…

…via Dublin Live:

Dublin Airport suspended their key ‘expected wait time’ feature amid the ongoing security chaos.

Delays at the airport continued this weekend as many unhappy passengers took to Twitter to document their long wait times and missed flights.

Some are experiencing up to four-hour queues as staffing issues put pressure on operations which recently led to a cessation of the fast track option.

For the time being it is not possible to book fast-track security and advice to customers is still to allow extra time for these ongoing delays.

Dublin Airport suspend ‘expected wait time’ amid ongoing security chaos (Dublin

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Um.

Anyone?

This morning/afternoon.

Fight!

Earlier: Douche Rapide

Update:

Poolbeg Chimney Candles by Neill Treacy at Jam Art Prints

The results are in.

Last month, with a Poolbeg Chimney Candle set from Jam Art Prints on offer, we asked for your  favourite place in Ireland for ‘rekindling old flames’ or ‘igniting new ones’. A secret spot for nookie, essentially.

You answered in your saucy tens.

But there could be only one winner.

Cú Chulainn snaffled the candles with this suggested location (appropriately close to Poolbeg):

“There is a spot on the featherbeds where only one car can pull in, which provides complete privacy for wild abandon with a view of the city, including the twin pipes, and the thrill of passing lights from the other nighttime debauchers.”

Splutter!

Well done, Cú Chulainn, and thanks all.

Smoke Stack Lighting

Jam Art Prints

The Jam Art Print competition appears here every second Thursday.

Save Poolbeg

Saturday.

Croagh Patrick, county Mayo.

Retired RTÉ broadcaster Charlie Bird at the summit of Croagh Patrick with, from top: Barry McGuigan, Ryan Tubridy (left) and Daniel O’Donnell after a climb to raise funds the Irish Motor Neurone Disease (IMNDA) and Pieta, Ireland’s national suicide prevention charity.

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A respite centre called ‘The Bird’s Nest’ is among the projects being considered after over €2 million was raised when thousands of people took park in a charity climb over the weekend to support former RTÉ broadcaster Charlie Bird.

Mr Bird’s wife, Claire Mould, said the event was the “the most beautiful, emotional, and inspiring day I’ve ever experienced”.

Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, she said: “I’ve never experienced anything like this, the people that helped us and supported us, it was just absolutely wonderful. The money we have raised has been above and beyond expectations, I think we’ve raised over €2 million and the target had been €1 million.”

Mr Bird also passed on his condolences to the family and friends of Cora O’Grady who became ill and later died during a climb in Co Tipperary.

Her family and friends are in my thoughts and prayers this morning, he said.

‘Bird’s Nest’ respite centre planned after charity climb (RTE)

Michael Mc Laughlin/RollingNews

This morning.

Earlier…

Minister for Transport and the Minister for the Environment, Climate, and Communications, Eamon Ryan

This morning.

Via Irish Times:

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said on Sunday he would bring a package of measures to Government next week to help with the cost of living.

Sources indicated this would include a public awareness campaign advising steps such as cutting out one car journey a week in favour of walking or taking public transport, taking shorter showers, not filling a kettle to the top if not needed and turning down the thermostat by a degree.

The package will also include more targeted measures, which sources described as “regulator-led”, designed to help those with energy debts obtain manageable repayment schedules and to ensure vulnerable people were on the cheapest tariff possible.

Take shorter showers and drive less to cut costs, Ryan to suggest (Irish Times)

RollingNews

Last night.

Budapest, Hungary.

Via EuroNews

Incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (above) has won a fourth consecutive term in office — his fifth in total — after a dominant performance at the polls from his nationalist Fidesz party.

Six opposition parties had rallied their efforts to unseat Orbán behind one candidate, Péter Márki-Zay.

However, on polling day their support faltered and they proved no match for Fidesz which has secured another two-thirds majority in parliament.

With around 91% of votes tallied, Orban’s Fidesz-led coalition had won 53%, while a pro-European opposition coalition, United for Hungary, had just over 34%, according to the National Election Office.

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Gulp.

Hungary election: Key takeaways as Viktor Orbán wins fourth consecutive term (EuroNews)

April 2, 2012.

Smithfield Horse Fair, Dublin.

When we were relevant.

Mmmf.

Previously: Meanwhile, At The Smithfield Horse Fair

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