The extraordinary work of miniaturist Chris Toledo.
Illustration on the cover of this month’s Dublin Inquirer
Dublin illustrator Amy McGrath has created this month’s cover for the Dublin Inquirer.
Amy writes:
I was asked to put a spotlight on the work being done by frontline supermarket staff during this stressful time.
During college, I worked at my local supermarket and I was lucky to team up some of the most resilient and quietly confident people I’ve ever met; the checkout staff in particular could handle anything thrown at them.
My response celebrates this can-do attitude – with a wink, the cashier tells the reader that she is handling it – and there’s more than enough stock to go around!
AIB drive-in-bank on Upper Baggot Street, Dublin 4 in 1961; how it looks today
Brand New Retro tweetz:
“Ireland’s first drive-in-bank opened in 1961 at (now) AIB Upper Baggot Street D4. Officially opened by [then junior minister] Charles Haughey who then drove up to the cashier’s window and made the first lodgement, a gold sovereign.’
Name that jammer (top), anyone?
Via Office procedure and business knowledge – Ireland 1976 (Brand New Retro)
Behold: NGC 253, otherwise known as the ’Silver Coin Galaxy’ – one of the brightest visible spiral galaxies and also the dustiest. To wit:
…it is more formally known as the Sculptor Galaxy for its location within the boundaries of the southern constellation Sculptor. Discovered in 1783 by mathematician and astronomer Caroline Herschel, the dusty island universe lies a mere 10 million light-years away. About 70 thousand light-years across, NGC 253, pictured, is the largest member of the Sculptor Group of Galaxies, the nearest to our own Local Group of galaxies. In addition to its spiral dust lanes, tendrils of dust seem to be rising from a galactic disk laced with young star clusters and star forming regions in this sharp colour image. The high dust content accompanies frantic star formation, earning NGC 253 the designation of a starburst galaxy. NGC 253 is also known to be a strong source of high-energy x-rays and gamma rays, likely due to massive black holes near the galaxy’s centre.
(Image: NAOJ: Subaru, NASA & ESA: Hubble, ESO: VLT & Danish 1.5-m; Processing & Copyright: Robert Gendler & Roberto Colombari)
AA Breakdown
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William’s original complaint to RTÉ about AA Roadwatch’s status
Here’s How.
The tables are turned on podcast presenter William Campbell (top left) as RTÉ Radio One’s Morning Ireland veteran Cathal Mac Coille (top right) grills William about his year-long battle with RTÉ and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) over the status of [registered political lobby group] AA Roadwatch.
How did it work out?
Listen here
Previously: Jam Today: RTE And AA Roadwatch
Dublin-based comedian, writer and impressionist Liam Hourican with another ‘character in isolation’.
Liam writes:
Louis Theroux self isolates….
Previously: Cooking With Jorry
He followed this up his with GP on Monday 29 March, but there was no further information. He then followed it up with the HSE through its Covid-19 helpline on Wednesday 6 April and said he is still waiting to hear back from them on the result.
— Fergal Bowers (@FergalBowers) April 15, 2020
He stopped isolating on 29 March, as he had no symptoms remaining at that point for over 7 days. He noted that when he received his text on 17 March, confirming the test appointment for the next day, there was no unique reference number provided in the text.
— Fergal Bowers (@FergalBowers) April 15, 2020
He discovered later, on the HSE’s Covid-19 website, that it refers to a reference number being included in the original text confirmation of appointments.
— Fergal Bowers (@FergalBowers) April 15, 2020
Hmm.
More as he gets it.
Earlier: Calmdemic
Previously: “Hidden From View”
World Darts Champion Peter Wright
Most sport is currently suspended in the UK but this Friday the PDC is launching a new tournament featuring darts players in their own homes.
The PDC Home Tour, will see all players with a tour card have the chance to feature across 32 consecutive nights.
Four players will be in action each evening in a league format before the knockout stage of the competition
In fairness.
Any excuse.
Any excuse 2.
PDC Home Tour – players to compete from own homes for 32 nights (BBC)
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