British soldiers at the junction of Moore Street and Parnell Street, Dublin 1 during the 1916 Rising. Cannabis plants worth an estimated €12,000 were found last week during searches in Moore Street buildings once occupied by the rebels
The heroes of Ireland agreed
A rising is just what we need
And the place where they planned
To make their last stand
Is currently used to grow weed
John Moynes
Getty
MORE to follow.
‘sup?
Last week, with a Golden Discs voucher worth a horse-calming €25 on offer, I asked for Your favorite song featuring the saxophone.
You answered in your dozens.
But there could be only one winner:
Third Place:
Johnny Logan – What’s Another Year
Robert writes;
It’d have to be Johnny Logan singing Shay Healy’s song with Colin Tully on sax. Starts with a sax, and has that sax solo kicking in at 2.30! The song that scored Ireland its second Eurovision victory – words that we shall never hear again: ‘Ireland – Eurovision – Victory’
Runner up:
Ezra Furman – Lousy Connection
Fez writes:
For me a sax solo has to go a bit crazy and squeaky a la Bowie sax solos, I first heard this song the day that David Bowie died and it shone a little light on that day…
Winner:
Gerry Rafferty – Baker Street
Ruille Buille writes:
It’s got to be Gerry Rafferty ‘Baker Street’. Innit!
Thanks all.
Last week: Win Nick’s Voucher
The ‘festive’ season is nearly upon us.
The goose is becoming alarmingly plump.
But never mind all that.
Do you make products in Ireland?
Would you like to show off your wares here in time for the Christmas rush?
Send your Irish-Made stocking-fillers to Broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘Irish-Made Stocking-Fillers’ with image(s) and a small blurb.
No fee, although you are welcome to include a modest percentile discount for ‘sheet readers.
Entirely up to you
No pressure at all.
Stockings all handmade by Maeve
This afternoon.
Free counselling service Problem Gambling tweetz:
In the first four months of this year, the HSE treated 82 people with gambling problems, nationwide.
In the past four months, we have worked with 72 people, in two locations (Waterford & Dublin), with two staff – and a waiting list of 12 people.
There is an urgent need for statutory funding.
Behold: the Karma SC2 – a high-powered concept electric coupe with performance stats akin to those of the Aspark Owl. To wit: 1,100bhp, 0-100km/h in less than 1.9 seconds, 560km of range on a full charge and a staggering 14,236Nm of wheel torque.
The SC2 also has long-range radar, cameras, and FMCW lidar sensors for autonomous driving, and an adaptive laser projector for playback and sharing (while parked) of completed drives and simulations on famous racetracks.
No release date or pricing available as yet.
This afternoon.
Skerries, County Dublin.
Fianna Fáil Senator Lorraine Clifford Lee, whose social media history has raised accusations of bigotry and racism, canvassing for the Dublin Fingal by-election, which takes place on Friday, November 29.
Senator Clifford Lee last night joined 9 candidates who signed up to anti-racism pledge from the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR) which commits candidates to conduct their election campaigns ‘in a way that does not incite hatred or prejudice on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religious belief and membership of the Traveller or Roma community’.
Previously: “I Am Truly, Truly Sorry”
