Category Archives: Misc

Oh.

Sister Mary Kelly.

Old school.

*shudder*

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This afternoon.

Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6.

Further to the passing by a sub-committee of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council of a proposal to change the name of Orwell Road to ‘Independent Ukraine Road’ ..

“…The proposal might well have some merit but I think that the way it’s been gone about is slightly unfortunate. I think it insinuates that if the residents of Orwell Road don’t want to change the name of the road then somehow they could be perceived as being not in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, and I think that’s not how you should do things.

“The residents of Orwell Road unanimously stand with the people of Ukraine in this terrible war, and we are all praying for peace today and hopefully the negotiations in Turkey will bring an end to a terrible conflict.”

Dr Ronan Collins, resident of Orwell Road, Dublin 6.

Orwell Road residents say should have been told of name change proposal (RTE)

Pic via Simon Mills

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ZOiD featuring Suzanne Savage – Static

The Savage eye.

Belfast soprano and jazz singer Suzanne Savage (top centre)) joins forces with Dubliner Daniel Jacobson (right) aka ZOiD on this single from his album of collaborations ZONGS.

It’s a genre-bending mix of techno, soul and funk.

The video is by Diolmhain Ingram Roche.

Nick says: Funk’s not dead.

ZOiD

Suzanne Savage

This morning.

Worth the wait?

Only you can decide.

G’wan Q.

What you may need to know..

1. The Phantom of the Open tells the remarkable, true story of Maurice Flitcroft, a crane operator and optimistic dreamer from Barrow-in-Furness, who, with the support of his family and friends, managed to gain entry to the 1976 British Open, qualifying despite never playing a round of golf before.

2. With pluckiness and unwavering self-belief, Maurice pulls off a series of stunning, hilarious and heartwarming attempts to compete at the highest level of professional golf, drawing the ire of the golfing elite but becoming a British folk hero in the process.

3. Directed by actor-turned-director Craig Roberts, ‘The Phantom…’ stars Academy Award® Winner Mark Rylance as Maurice, Academy Award® Nominee Sally Hawkins as his wife Jean and BAFTA nominee Rhys Ifans as his nemesis Mackenzie.

4. An uplifting and moving comedy drama about pursuing your dreams and shooting for the stars, no matter what hand you’re dealt.

Andy’s Verdict: Fore all the family!

Release: In cinemas, March 18.

This afternoon.

Anyone?

Ukraine war: Roman Abramovich sanctioned by UK (BBC)

Meanwhile..

Cold.

AP

Last night.

Via Reuters:

The United States denied renewed Russian accusations that Washington was operating biowarfare labs in Ukraine, calling the claims “laughable” and suggesting Moscow may be laying the groundwork to use a chemical or biological weapon.

Russia repeated its accusation of several years that the United States is working with Ukrainian laboratories to develop biological weapons. Such assertions in Russian media increased in the run-up to Moscow’s military move into Ukraine and were made as recently as Wednesday by foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova.

“The Russian accusations are absurd, they are laughable and you know, in the words of my Irish Catholic grandfather, a bunch of malarkey. There’s nothing to it. It’s classic Russian propaganda,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday.

U.S. dismisses Russian claims of biowarfare labs in Ukraine (Reuters)

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Yesterday: Under A Microscope

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Dublin City Council members voted against the co-option Geraldine Molloy (above) to fill the council seat left vacant by the death of homelessness campaigner Anthony Flynn

City Hall, Dublin 2.

At their March monthly meeting on Monday, Dublin City Councillors voted against a motion to co-opt Geraldine Molloy, a former staff member of Inner City Helping Homeless, to fill the council seat vacated by the death of independent Councillor Anthony Flynn. The Inner City Helping Homeless (ICHH) charity was wound up last year following multiple allegations of sexual assault against Mr Flynn, the founder and CEO, and his death in August 2021.

Anon writes:

Footage of the debate around filling the seat of Anthony Flynn on DCC was put up online last night. Forty minutes long, but full of wild accusations and grandstanding, it’s surprisingly good viewing….

Watch here

Filling the Council Seat of Anthony Flynn (Dublin Inquirer)

DCC