1916 on RTÉ One at 9.35pm.
Gareth Naughton writes:
“Narrated by Liam Neeson, 1916 places the Irish Rising in its European and global contexts as anti-colonialism found its voice in the wake of the First World War. It explores the crucial role of the United States and of Irish America in both the lead up to and the aftermath of the events.”
YIKES!
Tom Sheppard tweetz:
“Politicians have officially run out of things to put their face on.”
Meanwhile…
For those asking is this for real it was handed through my car window this morning in traffic… #GE16 pic.twitter.com/kDW2aD5kwH
— Rick O'Shea (@rickoshea) February 10, 2016
UPDATE:
Forget Wet Wipes – I got what I really needed…a Table Stabilizer. Thank you #FG #GE16 @breakingnews pic.twitter.com/pmgURI3Tzq
— Rav (@Ravioyla) February 10, 2016
A new Red C/Paddy Power poll for RTÉ Radio One’s Today with Seán O’Rourke show published this morning.
RTÉ reports:
Today’s Paddy Power/Red C poll surveyed over 1,000 voters and was conducted between 4 February and 8 February, the first few days of the campaign.
The findings show: Fine Gael at 30%, down 1 compared to the last Red C on Sunday. Labour at 8% (-2), Fianna Fáil at 18% (+1), Sinn Féin on 17% (no change), Green Party 2% (no change) and Independents/ Others at 25% (+2).
Poll suggests slip in support for Govt parties (RTÉ)
Pic: RTE
What you may need to know:
1. Yes, really.
2. For the benefit of those too young to remember, Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards was a British ski jumper who came last at the 1988 Winter Olympics. It was a thing for about two weeks back in the day.
3. At one point Edwards held the British ski jumping record. Which is kind of like holding the record for beach volleyball in Mongolia.
4. Directed by Dexter Fletcher. Or Baby Face from Bugsy Malone (1976) as he’s known round these parts.
5. I can’t get stupid sexy Flanders out of my head.
6. Broadsheet prognosis: Fly like a turnip.
Release Date: April 1 (Oh, come on)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiHFGH0RCUc
Sam Mardar (above), bassist with Dublin band Keywest, writes:
The public consultation for the new and very unfair rules the council are potentially imposing on Dublin buskers is over this Friday at midday. We decided to fly back yesterday from our single promo in the UK to help rally the cause with our old Dublin busker friends
We’ve learn’t a lot about what can be done by the public in these situations after working closely with keepstreetslive organisation who saved busking in a lot of cities in Britain.
We don’t busk here in Ireland anymore and haven’t done for a while! but we really don’t want to see Dublin lose its street performance charm! Public consultation is on Friday, you can submit a submission and have your say here.
Terry Pattison writes:
This quite nice bike has been chained to my fence for months now – I guess it must have been stolen. I live in the Dun Laoghaire area – if you think it’s yours, tell me the make and other identifiers.
Are you the owner? Mail claim details (‘It’s light blue’ and ‘There’s reflecty things on the spokes’ are not acceptable) to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie and we’ll pass them on to Terry.
MORE to folly
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has been heckled and jeered by protestors on the campaign trail in Wicklow town #GE16 pic.twitter.com/QATU1laynb
— Fergal O’Brien TV3 (@FergalOBrienTV3) February 9, 2016
In Wicklow town earlier today.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny is heckled outside the constituency office of Fine Gael’s Andrew Doyle.
And in Portlaw, Co. Waterford…
Video Fergal O’Brien, pic Cfariw
