Friendship

Niall Murphy at 1:03 pm January 10, 2018

Drumm Set

Bodger at 1:00 pm January 10, 2018

This morning.

Central Criminal Court, Dublin.

David Drumm and his legal ~~phalanx~~ team arrive ahead of jury selection for his trial on various charges relating to his time as Anglo Irish Bank chief executive.

These include giving the markets the impression that Anglo’s deposits were €7.2bn greater than they actually were.

Mr Drumm, 51, from Skerries in Co Dublin, has pleaded not guilty.

The trial is “expected to hear from almost 100 witnesses and could last up to five months”.

Gulp.

Former Anglo CEO David Drumm in not guilty plea (RTÉ)

Rollingnews

Replicating Rachel

Chompsky at 12:57 pm January 10, 2018

MPC VFX shows how Sean Young’s Nexus 6 replicant Rachel in Blade Runner was recreated for Blade Runner 2049 using reference images from the then 58 year old actress, a younger performer and CGI effects.

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The Cashierless Economy

Bodger at 12:05 pm January 10, 2018

Bank of Ireland branch in Phibsborough, Dublin 7

So, I can’t lodge a bank draft into BoI account in the @bankofireland branch in Phibsborough as they have no cashiers. No cashiers. In a bank. A sterile, soulless, anti-customer place it was too.

They make @UlsterBank look good.

— Lorcan Sirr (@lorcansirr) January 10, 2018

I went into the Bank of Ireland branch on the corner of Merrion Row and Stephen’s Green a while back to do something or other, and got sheepishly directed to another branch 500 yards down the road. They have nobody who can do anything. Why are these places still open?

— 🌴🐟 Jonathan O’Brien (@obrien_jonathan) January 10, 2018

Yep. They directed me to the O’Connell Street branch. Useless.

— Lorcan Sirr (@lorcansirr) January 10, 2018

Anyone?

Pic: Google Maps

What Is It?

Bodger at 11:57 am January 10, 2018

David Grimes writes:

“We were down working at Loughcrew [Co Meath] yesterday building a stop on the new fairy trail beside St Oliver Plunkettt’s church and hit a rock we couldn’t move. We assumed we had some big old rock, but what we ended up with was the most mental thing I’ve ever seen in my life.

“The department of environment were the ones called and were down there last night excavating it.”

Anyone?

Free Poetry

Bodger at 11:26 am January 10, 2018

FourxFour.

A free to download poetry journal from Poetry Northern Ireland.

Featuring three long-form works from A Limerick A Day’s John Moynes, including ‘The Waste Years’ (above), John’s meditation on pretentiousness in poetry.

In fairness.

Download here

FourXFour

The Big Smoke

Bodger at 11:09 am January 10, 2018

Firefighting operations are continuing at the vehicle recycling centre in St Margarets. Our aerial drone unit is now on scene to help direct firefighting resources. This will be done with close liaison with the @IAApress pic.twitter.com/DyFENgPPGO

— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) January 10, 2018

This morning.

St Margaret’s Recycling Centre, Sandyhill, St Margaret’s, County Dublin.

More as we get it.

Major blaze at recycling plant near Dublin Airport (RTÉ)

UPDATE:

Dublin Fire Brigade tweetz:

The fire in St Margarets is now under control. Some units will be released from the scene shortly, however some will remain to dampen down any hot spots. We would still advise any residents in the surrounding area to keep their windows closed.