On Thursday, December 20 at 6.30pm, ODEON Cinemas Nationwide will screen the iconic Christmas romantic comedy, Love Actually (2003).

Last week, with a pair of free tickets on offer, we asked you to name the movie’s finest scene.

You answered in your tens.

But there could only be one winner.

In reverse order then…

Dub Spot writes:

While wary of romantic comedies generally, the most memorable scene in Love Actually would have to be the one where Jamie withdraws to his French cottage where he meets Portuguese housekeeper Aurélia, handily taking advantage of the EU free-movement of labour and ease of travel. Of course, with Brexit, that’s the end of you Brits having your European cake and eating it, isn’t it Jame? Ha ha ha. Rubbish movie

Dylad writes:

Dylad writes:

‘While wary of romantic comedies generally, the most memorable scene in Love Actually would have to be the funeral scene’. Neeson and the big eyed kid are brilliant. Liam Neeson inhabits that character very believably and it is impossibly sad. The big eyed kid just has to sit there. I’m crying thinking about it.’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m-bJa2pw6Q

Joe Cool writes:

Has to be the scene where Rowan Atkinson, looking like a real bad guy distracts the security guard so the little lad can say goodbye. You never expect it

Winner…

Yaryar writes:

While wary of romantic comedies generally, the most memorable scene in Love Actually would have to be the scene where Emma Thompson is crying in her room while Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell plays as she realises her marriage has gone to shit and she can never trust her husband again then she wipes away her tears and puts on a smile for the kids so they think they are one big happy family, which is probably the most real reflection of real life in the film. Hope I win!!

Thanks all.

ODEON

Previously: 15 Years Actually

From the Central Statistics Office

This morning.

The Central Statistics Office published its results from a survey on income and living conditions in Ireland in 2017.

It found the mean annual household disposable income in 2017 was €48,476 which represents a 4.7% increase on the 2016 figure of €46,310.

It also reported:

The at risk of poverty rate, which is the share of persons whose equivalised income was less than 60% of the national median equivalised income, was 15.7% compared with 16.2% in 2016. This change is not statistically significant.

Enforced deprivation is defined as not being able to afford two or more deprivation indicators; such as keeping the home adequately warm or buying presents for family/friends at least once a year. The percentage of people considered to be experiencing enforced deprivation was 18.8%, down from 21.0% in 2016; this is a statistically significant change.

The most common types of deprivation experienced by Irish households were an inability to afford to replace worn out furniture (20.4%), to afford to have family or friends for a drink or a meal once a month (13.9%) and to afford a morning, afternoon or evening out in the last fortnight (13.2%).

Finally, the consistent poverty rate which includes those persons who are defined as being both at risk of poverty and who are also experiencing enforced deprivation, was 6.7%. This is also a statistically significant change on the 2016 figure of 8.2%.

Read the report in full here



This morning.

Blanchardstown, Dublin 15

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar officially opens the Acute Stroke Unit in the Rowan Ward of Connolly Hospital.

Cute stroke unit more like.

Pause.

I’ll get my scrubs.

Meanwhile...

Mr Varadkar’s personal popularity has taken a major hit and Fine Gael has also slumped in the latest public survey.

Fine Gael (32pc) is now just five points ahead of Michael Martin’s Fianna Fail (27pc).

Meanwhile, public satisfaction with Mr Varadkar has dropped a significant seven points to 49pc since April while dissatisfaction in his leadership increased four points to 38pc.

Poll: Public becoming increasingly dissatisfied with Varadkar and Fine Gael (Indpendent.ie)

RollingNews

Meanwhile…

Anomanomanom writes:

So apparently we should all be delighted with this. The yearly mean disposable income per household is just under €50,000. Good times for all

Yesterday morning and all last week.

Anna Kavanagh, from Longford, who volunteers with Athlone Community Radio, reported via Facebook on events from Strokestown, County Roscommon.

Her videos here, here and here have had close to a million views so far.

Further to this…

Last night Anna posted a letter she wrote to the Irish Farmers Journal in 2016 about the difficulties that farmers are facing when it comes to meeting their loan repayments.

Anna writes::

I predicted in April 2016 that we were about to see a land grab in Ireland not seen since Cromwell and I called on the Government to put a contingency plan in place to prevent this happening.

I’m very shaken by what has happened in Roscommon this week and my reporting from the scene of the eviction has taken its toll on me. I do not want to see any further breakdown of the rule of law and order in this country. We are a democracy and I believe in the power of the ballot box.

I’m pleading to Leo Varadkar, Charlie Flanagan and Drew Harris to restore the rule of law to the courts, the Gardai and the body politic because history teaches us that the alternative is anarchy. I’m unable to respond to all the requests for the moment and I appeal that you continue to keep your comments respectful.

Many thanks to you for reading and for your support.

Anna Kavanagh (Facebook)

Thanks Johnny Keenan

UPDATE:

Anna writes:

“I’m live on air at 3.20pm to bring you breaking news from Roscommon eviction. You can listen live on the net at this link. Please share and let others know.”

Last Friday afternoon.

FIGHT!

Previously: Lane Lamness

Saturday.

Dublin city centre.

Yellow vest-clad protesters march from Custom House Quay (top) to Government Buildings, stopping outside outside the KBC bank on Dame Street, in solidarity with hi-viz demonstrators Paris.

Leah Farrell/Rollingnews


Behold: the Aviar R67 – a conceptual all electric version of the 1967 Ford Mustang by Russian startup company Aviar.

The company claims a 0-100km/h acceleration time of 2.2 seconds and a 480km range with all-wheel drive, a carbon fibre chassis (mimicking the original first generation muscle car) and a lightweight custom tubular aluminium subframe.

It may never make it to production, but still.

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