Seán Mac an tSíthigh tweetz:
On a rock and a hard place… A Kerry flag flies on the Carraig Dhubh at the mouth of Smerwick Harbour #WestKerry. Planted by two local lads from Baile na nGall who landed by punt and scaled the rock. (Pic: Aisling Ní Shé) #CiarraíAbú #UpKerry #Gaa
Yesterday.
In St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin 1.
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin unveiled a commemorative plaque to remember where Pope Francis prayed for victims and survivors of abuse last year.
Hmmm.
Earlier: Get These Children Out
Previously: A Sorry Visit
Offaly county councillor Ken Smollen
This morning.
Offaly county councillor and chair of the Irish Democratic Party Ken Smollen, who runs a food delivery service for impoverished families, received the following message from a Laois mum whose identity he is protecting on Facebook
“Hi Ken I am very sorry to message and ask could you please please help me anyway you can with food, I am a single mother with a baby almost a year old.
“I’m private renting at the moment.. I’m paying €180 of my €234.50 a week on rent, and the remaining €54.50 goes between formula baby food nappies and electric.
“My child’s father is supposed to pay €20 maintenance a week, I’ve never seen a cent of it. At present I haven’t eaten more than a slice of stale bread and a tin of soup myself in three days.
“I will go without to make sure my daughter can eat. Anyway if you could please help me any way you could I’d be very very grateful.
“It is eating me having to message you to ask but I can’t ask anyone else. SVP told me this week they can’t help me until September as they take holidays for all of August over here.
“I see you visited Laois yesterday so I hope you wouldn’t see it too far to be able to help me any way possible. Thanks very much.”
Earlier: The First Steps
This morning.
At the Irish Film Institute, on Eustace Street, Dublin 2.
Refurbishment work is beginning on Cinema 1 and the cinema’s folks tweetz:
Our cinema seats will be available to collect in several pieces which will make them easier to carry. We would still recommend using a car for pick up!
If anyone is looking to take a seat you’re free to come on down. They’ll be available to take shortly!
The seat, back, arms, base and bolts are all separate. It’s a Frankenseat of your very own!
‘sup?
Seán writes:
This is Scout – she is a Lab\Collie cross – a Labrolly :) . Her favourite things in the world are tennis balls, toast, and running in the woods. Happy International Dog Day!
Papi writes:
Max at the beach wondering why his human is stupid enough to swim in the sea in Norway in December. Other human concurs.
Janet writes:
Kitcha the Jackie (right) aka The Boss and Leo… All the best to all at BS towers It’s actually sunny!
Vanessa writes:
Jessie with added Chemtrails. Happy dog day.
Lois writes:
Macy the dog and Jacob the baby living the dream…
More to follow.
Send your dog to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘My Dog On Dog Day’
Earlier: Just Dogs?
A pleasing time-lapse video featuring the creation of a teeny axe created with a weeny hammer and tinchy anvil (plus other equipment) by blacksmith Paul Pinto.
This morning.
Broadleas Stone Circle, near Hollywood, County Wicklow.
Stephen Stewart writes:
Looks like wood splits stone?
96fm Opinion Line tweetz:
Mary was charged €10.50 for a single glass of prosecco in a Kinsale pub at the weekend… fair price or too expensive?
Saturday.
Mountjoy Square Park, Dublin 1.
Scenes from the fourth Festival of Nations which attracted a diverse gathering from all over Ireland to Dublin’s north east inner city.
Supported by Dublin City Council, the festival is organised by the Diversity and Multicultural Initiative, a voluntary group dedicated to “promoting cultural diversity and celebrating the many ethnic heritages in Ireland today”.
