Tonight.

Meanwhile…

Ah here.

Robinson double-jab hands Kenny first competitive win as Ireland beat Azerbaijan (RTÉ)

Previously: Duffy Passes To Giles

Thank Fabio it’s Friday.

Another week. Another music competition. An oasis of calm in a world gone frankly hatstand. You are most welcome.

I’ve still no voucher to offer but I intend to lay the esteem on pretty heavily next week to the winner. I want to know what is the song you find easiest to dance to and why.

Here’s mine.

Please include a video link where possible.

Nick says: Good luck!

Lines Must close on Saturday at Midday.

Pic: Abbazappa records, county Derry

Meanwhile…

Duke Special – The Ice Cream Man

Last week, I asked for your favourite song that included trees or leaves in some manner.

Fergalito‘s entry, while skirting the rules, won my considerable esteem:

‘Not trees or leaves but all kinds of flora found in the Burren. This is a collaboration between the Belfast poet Michael Longley and Duke Special based on Longley’s poem “The Ice Cream Man” – it’s incredibly moving in my opinion, Longley wrote the poem about a man who had an ice cream shop in Belfast and was killed in the troubles. He wrote the poem for him and in this collaboration reads out a letter he received from the man’s Mother – a most treasured possession of the poet.’

Nick says: Well done Fergalito and thanks all.

Last week: Win Nick’s Esteem

Behold: the 1975 Lamborghini Countach LP400 Periscopio – one of the most significant supercars ever built – and not just because its image adorned a billion adolescent bedroom walls (or that Rod Stewart had one).

50 years on, Lamborghini has released a new Aventador-based version of the car and remade the original 1971 Countach prototype but this vehicle is neither. This is the evolution of the LP500, fitted with a periscopic rear view mirror (hence the name), of which only 150 were produced.

Lovingly maintained with just 51,100km on the clock and its original numbers-matching 4.0L V12 engine, it was last sold in 2016 for €1,072,800.

Expect to pay more at auction at Le Castellet in France next month. Not that you care – the big wad on you.

hiconsumption

This afternoon.

What would MacLiammóir and Edwards say?

Probably quote Shakespeare.

Or Aeschylus.

Impossible to tell.

This afternoon.

Come on, Ireland.

Earlier: Duffy Passes To Giles

RollingNews

This afternoon.

Custom House, Dublin 1.

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald joins Mica-affected homeowners on their march across Dublin city to Leinster House..

RollingNews

Earlier…

This afternoon.

Garden of Remembrance, Dublin 1.

MIca-affected homeowners and their children gather before marching to Leinster House via the Custom House to demand 100% redress.

More as we get.

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