This afternoon.
Montrose, Donnybrook, Dublin 4.
Anti-maskers, within close proximity to each other, gather outside RTÉ studios protesting at what they claim is the station’s ongoing ‘one-sided’, ‘government-biased’ and’ ‘fear-mongering’ coverage of the rona.
Are you ready for another Friday music competition?
Last week, we rummaged through the seventies with great success.
This week, I want to know what’s your favourite underrated/obscure gem from the 1980s?
Here’s mine.
Reply below to be in with a chance of winning a lovely €25 Golden Discs voucher.
The winner will be chosen by my stylist.
Please include video links if possible and it would be great if you could say WHY you like the song.
Nick says: Good luck!
Lines MUST close at 2am 6am.
Last week’s 1970s winner here.
Leader of the 2020 Rising (coming 2021) Gemma O’Doherty maintains her infamous poise and dignity when asked for her name by a member of An Garda Síochána. pic.twitter.com/Xa2ia4PhBX
— aciquestion (@aciquestion) August 28, 2020
Gemma O’Doherty getting arrested this Evening. 2020 is back ! #GemmaODoherty pic.twitter.com/ddEch8rFep
— Kamilevents (@kamilevents) August 28, 2020
This afternoon.
Kilmacanogue, County Wicklow.
A live streaming Gemma O’Doherty has an altercation with a Garda officer on a walkway over the N11.
Ms O’Doherty and others had been fixing banners on the bridge questioning aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic before Gardai arrived.
More as we get it/Fight!, etc.
A moodily impressive short by artist Yang Yongliang that combines the light of cities with the stars in the night sky.
The film was originally made for the 70 metre wraparound screen of the MGM Coral Theatre so it’s best viewed full screen in a darkened room.
‘sup?
This afternoon.
Carlosfandango writes:
Miss Lette (AKA ‘bumser’) politely refusing to participate in the daily constitutional on grounds of inclement weather. I quite agree.
Meanwhile…
The rain has finally moved on from the East and sunny spells developing now with just the odd shower in the West. Still only 13c in Dublin with that Northerly wind making it feel more like winter than the dying days of Summer! pic.twitter.com/erSY4JUm19
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) August 28, 2020
Mmmf.
This afternoon.
Via BreakingNews:
The ROQU Group, based in Dublin, has announced the pilot launch of the Health Passport Ireland, which is said to deliver test results in 15 minutes.
The system will be downloadable on mobile devices, with users able to display or scan their Covid status whenever needed.
If the user has tested negative, a green status will show on their profile, which turns to amber when it is time to be re-tested.
The system was engineered in Ireland and it is hoped that the Health Passport will allow people to continue daily activities, working with all official Covid-19 test types…
Anyone?
Covid Health Passport launched by Irish-based firm to begin national trials (BreaskingNews)
The stainless steel sculptures of Australian artist Georgie Seccull (bottom pic) who sez of her process:
We are born out of chaos in darkness and come into the light—my process is much the same: I begin with a thousand pieces scattered on the ground, then working almost like a jigsaw puzzle, I pick them up one by one and allow each piece to come together organically and dictate the outcome
More of her work here.
Simon McEvoy
This Sunday.
Simon McEvoy embarks on a nationwide cross country challenge (collecting signed GAA club jerseys and local rugby tops along the way).
Simon writes:
I am asking unashamedly and unapologetically if you want to share my challenge to run 32 x 5ks in 7 days visiting all accessible counties all in aid of the Aware (mental health) charities (North & South)?
Happy to.
Donate here.
Simon to run 5k in all 32 counties in seven days for mental health groups (belfast Telegraph)
Behold : the twin galaxies of Arp 227 – a mere 100 million light years from here. To wit:
Swimming within the boundaries of the constellation Pisces, Arp 227 consists of the two galaxies prominent right of centre, the curious shell galaxy NGC 474 and its blue, spiral-armed neighbour NGC 470. The faint, wide arcs or shells of NGC 474 could have been formed by a gravitational encounter with neighbor NGC 470. Alternately the shells could be caused by a merger with a smaller galaxy producing an effect analogous to ripples across the surface of a pond. The large galaxy on the top lefthand side of the deep image, NGC 467, appears to be surrounded by faint shells too, evidence of another interacting galaxy system. Intriguing background galaxies are scattered around the field that also includes spiky foreground stars. Of course, those stars lie well within our own Milky Way Galaxy. The field of view spans 25 arc minutes or about 1/2 degree on the sky.
(Image: Martin Pugh)
