Clerical abuse film co-produced by ex-Impartial Reporter journalist @trevorbirney scooped three Emmy awards in Los Angeles last night.
— Rodney Edwards (@rodneyedwards) September 16, 2013
As @PrimetimeEmmys wrap nonfic awards, @hbodocs, @JigsawProds & @BaLueBolivar‘s @VaticanMovie take 3: Exceptional Merit, Editing, Writing
— AJ Schnack (@ajschnack) September 16, 2013
Fair play though, in fairness.
Previously: Staying In Tonight?
More to follow.
Covers to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie
Thanks Nick Sutton, Simon Webb, Mike Hogan 4FM and Joe Donnelly.
Ian Paisley has defended claiming more expenses than any other MP, describing them as “unavoidable costs”. Mr Paisley received total costs of £232,042.33 to April 2013, according to figures released by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) yesterday. Of this, £131,837.76 went on a payroll for his four full-time and two part-time staff, while £69,943.21 went on parliamentary expenses. These include £24,904.13 on accommodation, and £45,039.08 on travel and other expenses.
It kind of puts Michelle Mulherin in the ha’penny place.
But then again, she doesn’t have to travel to the mainland.
Ian Paisley defends having highest expenses claim by any MP (Rebecca Black, Belfast Telegraph)
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(Mairead McGuinness MEP, Taoiseach Enda Kenny and John Paul Phelan TD)
Fancy graphics on the Fine Gael website contradict the Carlow/Kilkenny TD.
Not laughing at you John Paul, laughing with you.
Abolishing Seanad would not save €20m, FG TD says (Mark Hennessy, Irish Times)
(Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland)
FG rebel group has a new name and new twitter account: @reform_alliance.
— Justin McCarthy (@MrJustinMac) September 13, 2013
More to follow.
Covers to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie
Thanks Nick Sutton, Iain Henderson, Barry Duggan, Padraig Glynn, Mike Hogan 4FM and Joe Donnelly
@legalaxie gig to go ahead Sat 14 without bar license. All tickets valid, refunds available. More details in news @ http://t.co/nH7U9Fcuzg
— Dublin Fringe Fest (@dublinfringe) September 12, 2013
No bar at the Le Galaxie gig at Meeting House Square, Temple Bar this Saturday.
Refunds are available.
We can’t be trusted.
A County Galway vintners’ chief and County Councillor has advocated a review of the drink driving legislation which would allow customers to drink two or three pints and drive home safely. The publican said that it was up to the individuals concerned but he felt happy that some people could drive home safely with three pints on them and that there were those that couldn’t. But Timmy Broderick said that there was no way a person should lose their job or their livelihood if they were caught and prosecuted for drinking and driving.
“The legislation with regard to drink driving has to be changed if pubs are to survive. At the moment the owners of rural pubs cannot make a living and they are opening at times that is reflective of the trade that they do. It might cost a couple to come out on a night and possibly spend €60 between them on a few drinks and a taxi home but it is a lot safer than having a couple of bottles of whiskey which they could get for the same amount,” Timmy Broderick added.
