You may recall our competition last week for a Broadsheet reader to win a free gastronomic dinner at the Royal Hibernian Gallery with a deserving chum.
After careful deliberation, ‘Millie St Meadowlark‘ convinced the judges to award her free dinner with her heroic pal Eve at Of Land & Sea’ – festive pop up dinners on December 14 and 15 in the RHA, Ely Square, Dublin 2 , organised by Native Spaces, a culinary collective working with small scale producers.
Thanks all.
UPDATE: Michael at ‘Of Land and Sea’ has given a pair of seats to ‘Mr Sinister‘ and his fiancee so he can propose. Mmf.
‘Of Land & Sea’- A Christmas Series @ Coppa Cafe in the RHA Gallery (*EventBrite)
Last week: Win Dinner At The Academy
This morning.
Following the passing of abortion legislation in the Seanad last night…
Sligo-Leitrim Fine Gael TD Tony McLoughlin writes:
So disappointed to see this morning that my busy constituency office in Sligo has been vandalised and defaced overnight. We live in a proud democracy and despite one’s opinion on any referendum, this behaviour can never condoned. Gardai on site investigating criminal damage.
Last night: End Of An Era
Emer Molloy, of Taller Stories, writes:
Christmas In My Day is a short video which tells the stories of Christmas past in Ireland. Speaking to people of an older generation, they shared with us their earliest Christmas memories spanning the 1940s and 1950s. The Christmas celebrations of today are certainly different but is the festive spirit still the same?
*Whoosh*
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Former Taoiseach, John Bruton, broadcasting @SkyNews live from the back of his wardrobe.@broadsheet_ie pic.twitter.com/oKBX6LG8fU
— Con Kennedy (@ConKennedy) December 14, 2018
This morning.
Closet Brit amirite.
Also: Irish Prime Minister?
Earlier: “What We Won’t Be Doing, As A European Union, Is Renegotiating The Withdrawal Agreement”
Fetch Quest.
A new adventure game from the overly-stimulated mind of Rory Bradley.
Previously: Rory Bradley on Broadsheet
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar entering the second day of the EU summit in Brussels has repeated the Brussels hard line #Brexit stance of last night, saying while some assurances may be given to British Prime Minister Theresa May no legal guarantees will be provided as talks are over. https://t.co/TsIt52IF6h
— Fiachra Ó Cionnaith (@Ocionnaith) December 14, 2018
This morning.
In Brussels.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told reporters:
“We don’t believe it’s up for renegotiation, we’re very keen to begin, as soon as it’s ratified, talks on the future relationship, because we want to have a close relationship with the United Kingdom.
“As Europe we reaffirmed our commitment to the need for a backstop, and not just because it protects Ireland and ensures no hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, thus protecting the peace process and the Good Friday Agreement, but also because it’s a European issue too, and an open border between Northern Ireland and Ireland can’t become a back door into the single market.”
More as they get it.
Taoiseach ‘very satisfied’ with EU position on backstop (RTE)
Henreal
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Clucking nora.
The first acts for next year’s it Takes A Village Festival at Trabolgan, East Cork.
Three days of “dancing and divilment” from May 10-12, 2019.
Who are these people?
Who are you looking forward to seeing?
Tickets here
The ‘Here’s How’ podcast.
Host William Campbell (right) meets Jamie Bryson (left), Loyalist activist and editor of UnionistVoice
William writes:
Brexit is bringing renewed talk about a United Ireland; some Unionists seem relaxed about this, but others are resolutely opposed.
Hear what Jamie has to say about the legitimacy of Stormont and any potential border poll, relations with other unionists, and [DUP Leader] Arlene Foster’s comment that she would have to leave Ulster in the event of reunification.
Listen here