A map of the first (collectively innuendo-laden) word(s) of countries’ national anthems from the @europemaps Insta.
NB: contains all manner of debatable translations and fact-bait, as you’ll see from comments.
Bing-Bong
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Housekeeping
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Back in a jiffy.
Thanks for your patience.
‘sup?
This afternoon.
Glasnevin, Dublin 9.
Pumpkins decorated by children from all over Ireland displayed at the annual Halloween decorative pumpkin competition in the National Botanic Garden.
In fairness
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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Dáil
Gavan Reilly tweetz:
Leo Varadkar tells the Dail that Ireland will conduct whatever inquiries are needed, if it is established that the Essex truck carrying 39 remains had passed through Ireland on its way, amid reports it had arrived into the UK at Holyhead.
Earlier: In Essex
Shookrah – Notions
Make mine a double.
This inventive promo by Cork Future Soul quintet Shookrah is an object lesson in how to make a gripping video on a budget.
Split-screen camera trickery is used to great effect as singer Senita (top right) is shown having a tiff in a nightclub with her clone.
Meanwhile the funk is pumped up by Emmet O’Riabhaigh (drums), Daniel Coughlan (guitar), Diarmait Mac Carthaigh (keyboard) and Brian Dunlea (bass guitar).
The band release their self-titled debut album on vinyl and CD on October 25.
Catch them live at Cork Kino on November 15 and Dublin Bello Bar on November 17.
Nick says: One notion under a groove.
Gene…Wilder
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A well illustrated homage to the undisputed grand-master of the comedic pause by video editor Rishi Kaneria.
He’s back.
Hector USA: Ó Chósta go Cósta on TG4
Linda Ní Ghríofa writes:
Ireland’s most famous intrepid traveller Hector Ó hEochagáin (top with the Blind Boys of Alkabama] opens our eyes to “His America” as he takes on the road trip of a lifetime from Coast to Coast as he treks across the Southern States from Savannah on the Atlantic to San Diego on the Pacific.
Hector USA will be road tripping from Georgia through Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana into Texas, New Mexico and Arizona before finishing up on the Pacific seaboard in California.
Covering 8 states and more than 5000 miles on the road, it will be one helluva awesome adventure with Hector taking us to a world only he can access.
Any excuse
On TG4 Thursdays from tomorrow 9.30pm.
Hot Wheels
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Behold: the 1973 Iso Grifo GL Series II Coupe designed by former refrigerator maker Renzo Rivolta whose company famously produced the adorable 1950s Isetta microcar.
This particular mint condition Iso Grifo (one of 37 fitted with a powerful Ford Cleveland V8 engine) has been in the possession of the original owner’s family since delivery.
Yours for €254,000.
