Category Archives: Misc

The Spire by Maxi at Jam Art Prints

The votes are.

Last week, with a new Dublin print by Maxi  at Jam Art Prints on offer, we asked for your least favourite public sculpture in Ireland.

You answered in your dozens.

But there could be only one winner….

…Micko writes:

Has to be the Terry Wogan statue (above) in Limerick – Jesus wept It looks like something out of Bo’Selecta… “I peed the bed again Kes. Craaaaaig David”

Well done, Micko and thanks all!

Jam Art Prints

The Jam Art Print competition appears here every second Thursday.

Previously: Clear Skies Ahead

What you may need to know.

1. Following a teaser last month, Director Baz Lurhmannn has released the full trailer for the upcoming biopic of Elvis starring Austin Butler as the rock icon and Tom Hanks as his manager Colonel Tom Parker.

2. We get a trip through the three decades of the star’s career, which lasted from his breakthrough  in 1956 to his untimely death at 42 in 1977, including the famous, 1968 comeback special.

3. Hanks plays the villain of the story who meets Elvis at a fairground and signs him.

4. And lastly, we see Elvis in one of his white jumpsuits, backstage with his Memphis Mafia and backing singers, ready to perform at one of his 1970s Las Vegas residencies.

Andy’s verdict: Stock up on the peanut and jelly sandwiches, it looks a good one!

Release: June.

Previously: Broadsheet Trailer Park: Elvis

NPHET members from left: Director of Health Protection Survaillance center Dr John Cuddihy, HSE Chief Clinical Officer, Dr Colm Henry, Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Health; and Dr Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Health

This morning.

Via Irish Times:

Two years and a month after it first met at the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) is to be disbanded.

In a letter to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly on Thursday night following a meeting of the group earlier, chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan recommended Nphet be stood down.

Though Ministers and senior officials continue to insist the pandemic is “not over”, the move is the clearest sign yet that the public health emergency it triggered is coming to an end.

Tony Holohan recommends Nphet be stood down (Irish Times)

RollingNews

This morning.

Storm Eunice hits Ireland.

Oh, the humanity.

Around 55,000 without power as Storm Eunice hits (RTE)

A giant strawberry (above) grown in Israel and weighing 289 grams (10.19 ounces) has been confirmed as setting a new Guinness World Record as the heaviest ever

A farmer called Chahi Ariel
Grows fruit and he does it damned well
He’s produced a strawberry
Which folk say is very
Big, and I think that that’s swell

John Moynes

AFP

Well, really.

No need for the language.

Mark at Jam Art Prints writes:

We’ve a ““No More Fucks to Give” A2 limited edition giclée print by Marta Barcikowska to give away to a lucky winner of our competition this week.

Marta’s work can be seen here.

To enter, tell us your ideal day if you could do anything you want. Doesn’t technically need to be within the law but it’s probably best not to go too mad with the answer…

Lines MUST close on Friday at 10am.

Jam Art Prints

The Jam Art Print competition appears here every second Thursday.

Irish businesswoman Catriona Carey, filmed by RTÉ Investigates for the RTÉ One documentary The Accountant, The Con, The Lies

Staying in so?

Laura Fitzgerald writes:

Following Monday night’s RTÉ One documentary, tonight Prime Time will feature further revelations as RTÉ Investigates follows the money trail of the mortgage scam that conned desperate homeowners out of thousands of euro and left them at risk of losing their homes.

Prime Time on RTÉ One at 9.35pm.

Monday: Staying In Tonight?