Meabh O’Leary – Space
A soaring, dreamy, original, space-themed soundtrack from Dublin-born composer.
In fairness.
‘Yuve Yuve Yu’ – The Hu
Give it a minute to get going.
The tradcore stylings of Mongolian metallers The Hu Band, who combine Western rock played on traditional instruments like the horsehead fiddle [morin khuur], Jew’s Harp [tumin khuur] and Mongolian guitar [tovshuur]) with Tuvan throat singing.
Mmm. Pitchy.
The scene of the Shannon Key West in #Rooskey remains sealed off – a technical examination is likely to take place later. pic.twitter.com/Nc52XspKcp
— Shannonside FM News (@shannonsidenews) January 11, 2019
From top: The Shannon Key West Hotel, Rooskey, County Roscommon this morning; Rooskey this morning; Statement from the Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan
Last night.
Rooskey, County Roscommon
The 39-bedroom hotel has been the subject of significant controversy since the Department of Justice confirmed proposals before Christmas to provide accommodation for 80 asylum seekers there.
When gardaí and the emergency services arrived at the scene, they found the building reception enveloped with smoke.
It is understood a security operative was present on the first floor of the premises when the fire began.
Gardaí will investigate claims that a number of individuals broke into the premises to spread flammable liquids in the hotel.
Fire at Rooskey hotel marked as possible direct provision centre (RTÉ)
UPDATE:
Anticipointment tweetz:
Key West Shannon, a hotel which was to become home to 80 asylum seekers is on fire. Here are screenshots from a far right youtubers video about the hotel where numerous people advocate arson and racial violence.
UPDATE:
On November 7, 2018, in the Dáil.
Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy said:
“Over the weekend in the village of Rooskey, which is eight miles from my place on the County Leitrim side, we were told that a refugee centre was moving to the old Shannon Key West Hotel. No one in the community has been informed.
“A meeting has been organised by some of the people involved with community groups only. They have picked special people to go into it. As a local Deputy, I was not even asked. I imagine Deputy Martin Kenny, as the Deputy on the Leitrim side, was not asked.
“Why is the Government doing this under a secret type of cover? Why is the Government not coming to the communities? By the way, the communities will take on this challenge and support those people. The people who are bringing this in are saying we are going to have extra teachers in the school and extra support for the doctors, but these things are not happening.
“They did not happen in Ballaghaderreen either. Communities are prepared to support these people but I appeal to the Government to give back-up to communities to help and assist them.”
Transcript via Kildarestreet.com
Comedian John Cleese asked the Pendulum Summit in Dublin: ‘Why don’t you Irish spell your names properly?”
An Englishman thinks it’s a shame
How an Irishman spells his own name
And can’t see our spelling
Is merely rebelling
Against England. They’re really to blame.
John Moynes
Pic: Getty
MORE to folly
‘Me’ writes:
Saw this poster earlier today in Tara Street [Dublin 2]. This is the Ireland of today.
Escalating
at
PNA Office Board met today and agrees escalating campaign of action comprising: 1) members will work no additional hours on 31st Jan and 1st Feb, 2) no additional hours on 5th, 6th or 7th Feb, and 3) strike action on 12th, 13th and 14th Feb.
— PNA (@PNA_IRL) January 10, 2019
This afternoon.
The Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) join their colleagues in the Irish Nurses And Midwives Organisation (INMO) in declaring strike action over pay and staff shortages.
Psychiatric nurses announce series of strike dates (RTÉ)
Yesterday: ‘Now We Need Your Help’
Orbital
at
Public content images taken from the International Space Station collated into a meditative time-lapse tour of the globe by photographer and video artist Bruce W. Berry Jr.
Full screen for best effect.
Saoirse Ronan
On The Late Late Show…
Sarah Whiteacre writes:
Fresh from presenting an award at the Golden Globes, Saoirse Ronan leads a star-studded line up on tomorrow night’s Late Late Show….
Actor John C. Reilly and comedian Steve Coogan will be chatting to Ryan about their new biopic, Stan and Ollie
Padraig Harrington – unveiled this week as European Captain for the 2020 Ryder Cup – joins Ryan to discuss his plans for continued European domination of the competition
We will be asking four of Ireland’s most successful young people about life in your twenties in Ireland today. Michael Conlan, the former Irish Olympic boxer who recently won the first title of his professional career; Barry Keoghan, the Irish actor who is one of two Irish people to make the BAFTA Rising Star shortlist; Ellen Coyne, a Senior Journalist at The Times Ireland and Rosie Connolly, one of Ireland’s leading fashion, beauty and lifestyle bloggers.
The Late Late Show on RTÉ One at 9.35pm.
Pic: Wireimage