Lough Funshinagh in south county Roscommon hasn’t drained since 2016
Experts just cannot explain
Why Lough Funshinagh will not drain
As it really should
It’s now a great flood
That grows every time there is rain
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More to follow.
Kelly’s Bar: Sir John Rogerson’s Quay / Forbes Street, Dublin 1984
From #DublinBeforeTheTiger (1982-1992):
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1984.
Kelly’s Bar, Forbes Street, Dublin.
Meanwhile…
Today.
Vandals.
Hic.
Hang on.
This afternoon.
Circle K, Taylors Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin.
Kevin Whitty writes:
The price changed 10 minutes ago, apparently, and controlled at head office. The sales assistant said that he has seen the price change three times per day! Absolute nonsense.
Anyone?
Ah now.
This afternoon.
meanwhile…
So people are being advised to arrive at airport earlier than if they’re getting long-haul flights. Something seriously wrong at @DublinAirport. At least Ryanair are being proactive. Why aren’t secuirty staff moved from T2 or passengers advised to go via there instead? https://t.co/UQklQBYF5p
— Eoin Dineen (@Eoin_Dineen) March 28, 2022
Dublin Airport to see lengthy security queues for ‘weeks ahead’ (RTE News)
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued a warning for people not to buy or eat Wonka branded chocolate bars, due to increased reports of counterfeits entering the market which may be unsafe to eat https://t.co/7gq3kKHX4j
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) March 28, 2022
Gulp.
This afternoon.
Via RTE News:
The authority has said the counterfeits bearing the Wonka brand name may not have been produced in line with food safety requirements and so may be unsafe to consume.
It has also said that they may not be produced in line with the relative legal requirements around food hygiene and traceability to protect public health.
We only buy them for the tickets in anyhow.
Take that, Willy.
Food safety warning issued over counterfeit Wonka bars (RTE)
Paul Woodfull – But I Like You
“A curmudgeon’s love song.”
A legendary figure in the Irish entertainment world for many years, the one and only Paul Woodfull (top) has provided us with many a belly laugh thanks to his glittering cast of comedic alter egos, from The Joshua Trio to Ding Dong Denny O’Reilly & The Hairy Bowsies as well as his work on the musicals I, Keano and Copperface Jacks: The Musical.
Now Paul is back with a new video that is charm itself.
Paul writes:
“This is a new venture for me. This song and video will be the first of many, I hope – I have quite a few songs written. People are probably expecting this stuff to be going for big laughs but it’s not. These songs and videos will be humourous but other things besides.
“I know I’ll lose some of you but I’m hoping a few of you will stick with me. ‘But I Like You’ is a love song, albeit a love song for cranky gits. We cranky gits have a need for love too. Hope you like it.”
Musicians include Mark Flynn (piano), Cormac Moore (bass) and Brian Moylett (drums).
Nick says: Welcome back!
Missed a bit.
This morning.
Wittgenstein tweetz:
Tracking Coronavirus Vaccinations Around the World [via The New York Times]. More than 5.06 billion people worldwide have received a Covid-19 vaccine, equal to about 65.9 percent of the world population.
Let’s round it up it to…66.
FIGHT!
Tracking Coronavirus Vaccinations Around the World (New York Times)
Ah now.
Pádraic Fogarty writes:
What could be more Oirish than a colouredy little boat setting off to catch fish from a familiar west Cork town?
Fight!
Previously: What’s the Catch?
Saturday.
Via Al Jazeera:
In a surprise appearance at the Doha Forum international conference, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensk called on energy-producing countries to step in so that Moscow cannot use its oil and gas wealth to “blackmail” other nations.
Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom has said it is continuing to supply natural gas to Europe via Ukraine in line with requests from European consumers.
On Friday, EU leaders ‘promised’ to end the bloc’s dependence on Russian energy.
Russia’s Gazprom says gas exports to Europe via Ukraine continue (Al Jazeera)
Meanwhile…
Russia supplies nearly 40% of the European Union’s natural gas and over 25% of the region’s crude oil. Although the global oil cartel known as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other non-OPEC oil-exporting nations played down concerns of a global oil shortage as the war drags on, many industry players fear a potential demand destruction that could cause oil demand to peak and fall when pump prices become too expensive.
To reinstate the balance in oil supply and demand especially during wintertime in Europe, EU-based importers of Russian oil could then choose to yield to Putin’s demands and pay in rubles.
However, EU leaders, shortly after Putin’s announcement, stood firm and rejected the Kremlin’s demands, with Slovenia Prime Minister Janez Jansa saying “nobody will pay in rubles,” Bloomberg News reported. The message was backed by leaders of Ireland, Italy, Croatia, and Germany, among others, ahead of a summit meeting in Brussels. The leaders stressed that Putin’s demand would be in violation of their existing contracts.
Will importers cave into Putin’s gas for Rubles demand? (FX Street)
Friday: No Pleasing Some People