Anne writes:
This ad turned up on my Instagram feed. Strongly advise that they change the flags before they go to Blanchardstown.
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Down Not Out
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Keep your fancy beers and luxurious chocolates.
Ireland were comprehensively beaten by Belgium this afternoon in Bordeuax.
We need divine intervention a result against the already qualified Italians now.
Final score: Ireland 0 Belgium 3 (three)
Ken Early: Reality check for Ireland as Red Devils run riot (Irish Times)
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SPLUTTER!
Gasp.
Rarr.
Last night.
The Liquor Rooms, Wellington Quay, Dublin
Eamonn Farrell writes:
After a Bloomsday of big breakfasts, celebrity readings, gentle strolls through Dublin City, sidewalk lunches in Sandycove and Burgundy wines and Gorgonzola cheese, punters got down to the real business of the day, as night descended with a visit to the Poetry Brothel in ‘Nighttown\.
The Bloomsday After-Party transformed the Liquor Rooms into a late night, early morning, Nighttown Brothel scene, with ladies of the night, writers, poets, artists, radicals and performers, all kept in disorder by master of ceremonies, John Farrell [pic 6].
According to Mr. Farrell, the Brothel experience restores a sense of intimacy and fun in poetry and is quickly becoming a worldwide phenomenon with satellite poetry brothels in Paris, Barcelona, New Orleans and Portland.
This was the first time in Dublin and hoping to become a regular feature of Bloomsday, the event was themed on Bloom and Stephen’s sojourn into Dublin’s once notorious red light district…
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Former health minister, now Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar
Ahead of the Dáil voting on Thursday, June 30, on a referendum bill proposed by Independents 4 Change TD Mick Wallace, which would allow for abortions in the case of fatal foetal abnormalities…
Newstalk reports:
[Former Health] Minister Leo Varadkar says the 8th Amendment was not considered fully and properly before being added to the Constitution.
Leo Varadkar says considering the repeal of the amendment should not be rushed.
However he conceded that it cannot be put on the long finger either.
“Part of the reason why our abortion laws have given us so much trouble in this country is because we put an amendment into the Constitution in 1983 without considering it fully and properly,” he suggested.!
8th Amendment was not considered ‘fully and properly’ – Leo Varadkar (Newstalk)
Previously: ‘By Law, Nobody Could Help Us’
Was It Really Unconstitutional?
Rollingnews
Taken at the Belle Etoile Shopping Centre in Luxembourg.
(Thanks Nikkeboentje)
‘sup?
Sligo-based artist Annie West writes:
This fella arrived at the office earlier this week and then came back again yesterday.
He’s sitting up there on the top layer of the office glaring at me. Well, gazing maybe.
Ironically sitting right beside the *Paddy Pigeon* illustration file.I get very twitchy when I’m working while being watched so I kind of need to find out what I should be doing. He’s ringed but I don’t want to freak him out either or I’ll have Pigeon poo all over my artwork. Any suggestions.
Anyone?