Category Archives: Misc

This afternoon.

Mainstream castration.

That’ll learn them.

Earlier…

In the video the presenters read out and comment on a series of vulgar car stickers sent in to them by listeners of their podcast.

Among the slogan read out during the piece is “Workin’ the land and droppin* the hand”; “Tyres are like women, no good unless they are squealing” and “Hocus Pocus, I got your girl in my Focus”.

Other stickers included: “If you can make a girl laugh and giggle, you can make her cheeks clap and wiggle” and “She’s not a princess, she’s a sl*t”.

The Irish Independent has chosen not to publish other offence remarks made during the podcast.

RTÉ’s new radio presenters The 2 Johnnies are accused of posting ‘virulently sexist’ video (Independent.ie)

Meanwhile…

Claim: “If you can make a girl laugh and giggle, you can make her cheeks clap and wiggle”

Broadsheet fact check: Mostly true. ✅

Pause.

FIGHT!

Yesterday.

Unidentified location, Dublin.

Unpatriotic if politically accurate plastic pareidolia.

Thanks Nick Moran.

The Broadsheet Book of Unspecified Things That Look Like ireland (edited by Aiden Coughlan, New lsland)

Meanwhile…

In fairness.

This afternoon.

Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Alternatively….

Anyone?

This afternoon.

The lights are going out all over Europe.

Any excuse.


Paddy Hanna – New York Sidewalk

King of the hill.

Irish songsmith and former Grand Pocket Orchestra leader Paddy Hanna (top) charms with a languid stroll through the Big Apple on his new single on the Strange Brew label.

Paddy writes:

“I rather optimistically believe that many of the mistakes or misadventures that happen in our lives can become great anecdotes down the line, a sense of humour can be a real balm in tough times. ‘New York Sidewalk’ is very simply about that – moving on from the past with a wry grin. It’s about laying to bed past failures, leaping forward and seeing the love that’s all around you.”

Nick says: Pavement fan.

Paddy Hanna

This morning.

Dundrum, Dublin.

Selfridges Group Chairman Alannah Weston (above left) and Brown Thomas Arnotts Managing Director Donald McDonald (right) officially open the new, 62,000 square foot Brown Thomas store at Dundrum Town Centre.

The €12 million store puts “customer experience and innovation at the core of shopping by offering a new approach to fashion with a big focus on rental, resale and restoration services”.

Get them.

Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

This afternoon.

Dail Eireann.

Meanwhile…

Ah here.

Meanwhile…

Update:

Pedant.

Earlier: “Hit Putin And His Henchmen Where It Hurts”

Outcry

What you may need to know

1. Brilliant, but reclusive author Loretta Sage (Sandra Bullock) has spent her career writing about exotic places in her popular romance-adventure novels.

2. Dashing book cover model Alan (Channing Tatum), has dedicated his life to embodying the hero character, “Dash.”

3. While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, Loretta is kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire (Daniel Radcliffe) who hopes that she can lead him to the ancient lost city’s treasure from her latest story.

4. Wanting to prove that he can be a hero in real life, Alan sets off to rescue Loretta. Thrust into an epic jungle adventure, the unlikely pair will need to work together to survive the elements and find the ancient treasure before it’s lost FOREVER.

2. Brothers Adam Nee And Aaron Nee direct while swoon-maker Brad Pitt makes a fittingly heroic cameo.

Andy’s Verdict: The Adventure is Real. The Heroes are Not.

Release: March