Sunday night.
Grogan’s, South William Street, Dublin 2.
Thanks Graeme Kelly
Author Archives: Bodger
Scalping
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Your own luxury wigwam.
In North County Dublin.
Brendan Lawless writes:
So I moved back to Ireland from Oz – have to move out of my short term let soon and came across this absolute gem in Malahide on Airbnb.
It’s a teepee hut in someone’s back garden in a normal looking estate. ‘Ah lads’ is all I can say. Bonus points for the heater in a plastic teepee…
So Sioux me.
Sioux.
Never mind.
Free Friday?
At the Rathmines Collective in Dublin 6, at noon.
A FREE yoga class for children aged eight to 12.
OmKidsDublin writez:
“OmKidsDublin are offering a free kids’ taster class for eight to 12-year-old children ahead of kids’ yoga courses starting next week.
“The class will take place in Rathmines Collective opposite the Swan Centre this Friday 3rd Jan at 12 midday. Places are limited, call Claire on 086-8668650 to secure one.
“Happy New Year from OmKidsDublin.”
This morning.
Howth, County Dublin.
Remí writes:
I swear no filters used on this shot of the last sunrise of 2019.
Happy 2020 to Broadsheet!
Watching Out
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Today.
Micheál Ó’Ciaraidh, of TG4, writez:
“Tá súil agam go bhfuil sibh go maith. We have just today put a video live featuring a night spent with the absolutely amazing CladdaghWatch volunteers.
“We thought you [and your readers] might be interested in seeing it and feel free to share on your own social media if you wish. Bíodh Nollaig iontach agaibh ar fád.”
Samaritans: 116 123
Pieta House: 01 6010 000
Aware: 1890 303 302
This evening.
Luke Brennan (him off the telly) writes:
Lookin’ well Dublin…
Meanwhile…
This afternoon.
Donard, County Wicklow.
Thanks Stephen Stewart
How Much?
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Dáil chamber; Fianna Fáil leader Mícheál Martin; Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in the Dáil on Wednesday
Further to the spat between Fianna Fáil leader Mícheál Martin and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in the Dáil on Wednesday…
Virgin Media News political correspondent Gavan Reilly has tweeted that, as of Tuesday lunchtime, former Fine Gael TD Dara Murphy voted 51 times in 2019; Mr Martin voted 49 times; and Mr Varadkar voted 36 times.
Asked how many votes is the possible maximum, Mr Reilly tweeted:
“Great question. Answer: 377 up to last Tuesday night. So Murphy: 13.5% of votes Martin: 13.0% Varadkar: 9.5%“
Via Gavan Reilly
Previously: Oh No, I’m Not. Oh Yes, You Are
UPDATE:
🚨 NEW: Leo Varadkar has this evening moved closer to an early election in 2020, saying there is “no point in coming up to an agreement with Fianna Fáil only to find that there is a breakdown within FF and they can’t honour their side of it…”
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) December 20, 2019
Taoiseach says extending the current Dáil until a proposed end date in May would require the stated support of 3 independent TDs outside Govt, but won’t pursue them without an FF deal which includes an explicit guarantee of voting intention from all FF TDs [which Martin can’t do]
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) December 20, 2019
Yellow Again
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This afternoon.
Met Éireann issued a Status Yellow fog warning for the whole country. It’s valid from 4pm today until 10am tomorrow.
Sigh.
This afternoon.
The GoFundMe campaign launched on December 6th by staff at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin to raise money to buy a new heart ultrasound machine for extremely premature babies nears €80,000.
It hoped to raise €76,500.
In fairness.
Earlier:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0vhkzqoPBM
The Rotunda Hospital NICU Heart Ultrasound Machine (GoFundMe)
Rotunda staff resort to online fundraising for equipment (The Irish Times)
Gafa sna Líonta
A new TG4 documentary by Midas Productions that asks: why, despite having the richest fishing waters in Europe, are Ireland’s fishing industry and fishing communities swimming against the tide?
Via TG4:
Gafa sna Líonta tells the stories of those struggling to make a living and to make ends meet on our coastline.
Filmed in the fishing towns of Castletownbere, Dunmore East and Heilbhic, this immersive documentary chronicles the challenges each season brings on sea and on land for our coastal communities.
Frank and honest interviews with the fishermen who find themselves trapped by quotas and who are heavily policed by Irish and EU regulations give this documentary a here and now approach to an ongoing problem concerning one of our richest natural resources.
The documentary features just some of the many types of fishing taking place our shores by our native fishermen.
From Pelagic to Potting, Seining to gillnetting, the documentary offers just a taste of the life of a fisherman and the challenges they face on a daily basis.
Gafa sna Líonta on Wednesday 8th January 2020 on TG4 at 9.30pm.