Behold: the Planter Box House by Malaysian architectural firm FORMZERO.
Designed for a retired couple with a passion for growing their own food, the structure of the house incorporates clustered concrete planters with 40 types of edible plants. As well as food, the plants provide passive design benefits like shade and privacy and maintenance is minimal, with built in rainwater reservoirs and irrigation channels.
Ah here.
This afternoon.
Across South Dublin city
Ciana Nolan, at Paddy Power, writes
Happy Friday afternoon! As you may have seen today, Paddy Power have created a bit of mischief around the Six Nations clash this weekend.
Earlier: Thicker Than Water
Pics: Karen Morgan
Last night.
Via Boards.ie
The Department of Social Protection is using dirty tactics to cut people off Disability Allowance by sending letters dated up to two weeks previous with a 21 day deadline to have them returned and despite recorded deliveries of return later claim they never received it. Instantly suspend and then reinstate claiming it was found.
Take a look at the above for a person I recently helped with this. Who received another letter this morning. There’s no mention either of withdrawal of disability allowance in the first letter. First letter received 27th of November and second on the 16th of December. By the looks of the letter too (barcoded) they appear to be randomly generated.
Anyone?
Disability Allowance (Boards.ie)
Thanks CC
Just ‘dropped’.
The first trailer for Fast & Furious; Hobbs & Shaw.
The ninth movie in the franchise.
Starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Jason Statham and Idris Elba.
They used to be about street racing: what happened, anyone?
Irish release: August 2.
Thanks Jack Jones
Short Talks with Bairbre Flood.
A new podcast series presented by journalist Bairbre Flood, who writes:
Vukasin Nedeljkovic (top left) is an artist, activist and academic who has carefully documented every Direct Provision centre in Ireland through his photography, now available as a hardback here.
Vuklasin recently gave a talk in The Glucksman Gallery and I caught up with him afterwards to discuss his new book and about an exhibition of Asylum Archive in the Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, on the 7th February, which runs until March 29th.
Short Talks with Bairbre Flood
Former GAA star and fashion designer Paul Galvin
On The Ray D’Arcy Show.
Fergus McCormack writes;
In his first interview since becoming a Dad, former Kerry GAA captain Paul Galvin, talks to Ray about his love of tattoos, his new clothing collection and one of his heroes, Luke Kelly.
Rose of Tralee Kirsten Mate Maher tells Ray about her eventful year so far and her recent online run-in with US rapper Azealia Banks.
Celebrating 35 years as Ian Beale on Albert Square, EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt joins Ray on the show.
And one of Ireland’s best-known chefs, Clodagh McKenna will be chatting about her new book, her new TV series and her new love – the Honourable Harry Herbert whose family own the real life Downton Abbey.
The Ray D’Arcy Show tomorrow at 9.30pm on RTÉ One.
Pic: Dunnes
This afternoon.
North Earl Street, Dublin 1.
‘Self-love advocate and social influencer’ Chessie King (and Irish fans, pic 2, from left: Niamh Cullen and Maeve Madden) launching beauty and fitness brand SportFX’s collaboration with Sports Direct.
The range includes a selection of activewear and athleisure pieces inspired by Chessie’s “positive attitude and healthy outlook on life”.
Harrumph.
Sasko Lazarov /Photocall Ireland
If you’re watching the final season of Broad City, you may care for this episode of YouTube spice-challenge series Hot Ones in which stars and creators Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer exchange banter over a feed of incrementally hotter and spicier cauliflower wings.
