Category Archives: Misc

‘The Last Comedy Club On Mars’

The high art of getting a laugh.

Keano writes:

‘We asked Dublin’s top comedians to gather together in the Last Comedy Club on Mars to discuss their comedy philosophy and perform a routine.

‘They said NO.

‘So instead we found a retired special branch detective, a woman who wants to reverse climate change, and a taxidermist. For one night only. Thankfully.’

FRO Life Experience

Blimey.

Don’t try this on the Dart.

Meanwhile..

This afternoon.

Via Independent.ie:

‘…Lead, not follow. Put public health and science before political capital, ego, popular headlines, the peeves of public servants, the laissez-faire desires of lobbies, focus groups, key voter-segments, sections of the commentariat. Make clear that nobody’s night out, no steak, no pint, no sushi is worth more than the health or life of a human being.

Equally, there is no acceptable level of death, from a disease that is preventable, in a pandemic.

Mask primary-school children, introduce saliva testing. Cheap, effective, self-explanatory.

Restore contact test and trace in schools. Nphet “examining” the high numbers in the five to 12 age group is a farce. School without mitigations is the culprit, unless Mrs Murray’s second class are clubbing on the sly or doing nixers on the night-shift in the local meat plant.’

Vaccines are not enough – case numbers prove we still need other Covid mitigations (Miriam O’Callaghan)

This afternoon.

Kildare Street, Dublin 2.

Academic Áine Hyland (above) and bilingual activists outside the Dail at the launch of a discussion document demonstrating the case against proposals from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) for the Irish leaving cert exam, currently under consultation.

Irish language, Gaeltacht and Student bodies behind the document want the reforms – which could lead to Gaeltacht and Gaelscoil Leaving Cert students facing a more challenging Irish exam than their counterparts in the wider secondary sector – rejected.

The document was prepared by Ms Hyland and Fíona Uí Uiginn, and responds to the Senior Cycle Draft Irish Specifications  published for consultation by the NCCA in February.

Tuigeann?

Kinda.

Amadán.

*clips ear*

Leah Farrell/Photocall Ireland

This afternoon.

The Duffman!

Duffster!

Damo!

Spice Duff!

Mr Duffinator!

Double D!

The Duffmeister!

OK, Stop that.

Damien Duff confirmed as Shelbourne manager (RTÉ)

Damien Duff?

Meanwhile…

The Duffman on the blower in 2002.

Name that mini-ringer, anyone?

RollingNews

This morning.

Leinster House, Dublin 2.

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy at the launch of his party’s National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2021, which would remove the discrimination against 16-20 year olds who do not earn the same rate of the minimum wage as those older than them.

Don’t know they’re born.

Harrumph.

Leah Farrell/RollingNews

This morning/afternoon.

Kildare Street, Dublin 2.

Members of the Social, Economic, Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland (SEEFA) protesting against Government delays in granting licences, which SEEFA say, is forcing imports of timber while Irish trees cannot be planted or felled and threatening 12,000 industry jobs

‘Time for change’ – SEEFA stages protest in bid to save forestry sector (Agriland)

RollingNews

Gülpen.

Der unjabbed für de krappen.

Merkel warnt vor weiteren Einschränkungen für Ungeimpfte (Der Spiegal)

Last night.

Supporting Jed and The Hoffman Family (Gofundme)

Meanwhile…

Avi Barot, 29, Saurashtra cricketer suffers cardiac arrest, passes away:

Abou Ali, 22, professional footballer collapses on pitch during game:

Fabrice NSakala, 31, Besiktas defender collapses on pitch during game:

Jens De Smet, 27, footballer collapses on field, passes away of heart attack:

Jente van Genechten, 25, footballer collapses on field due to heart attack:

Frederic Lartillot, French footballer collapses in changing room, passes away due to heart attack after game:

Benjamin Taft, 31, German footballer collapses after game, passes away due to heart attack:

Rune Coghe, 18, Belgian footballer suffers cardiac arrest on pitch:

Helen Edwards, referee taken off court during World Cup qualifier due to heart issues:

Dimitri Lienard, 33, FC Strasbourg midfielder collapses during game:

Sergio Aguero, 33, Barecelona star striker admitted to hospital for cardiac exam after match:

Emil Palsson, 28, Sognal midfielder collapses due to cardiac arrest during game:

Antoine Méchin, 31, French triathlete suffers pulmonary embolism following Moderna:

Luis Ojeda, 20, Argentine football player unexpectedly passes away:

Greg Luyssen, 22, Belgian pro cyclist ends career due to heart issues:

Pedro Obiang, 29, ex-West Ham star suffers myocarditis post vaccine:

Cienna Knowles, 19, equestrian star hospitalised due to blood clots.

Yesterday: Young Hearts

Monday:  ‘Irregular Heartbeat’

Via Telegram

Thanks KN