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In place of the usual advertised programme [Frilly Keane’s normaL column].

A Night At The Áras

‘Transcribed’ by Frily Keane and illustrated (above) by PoliticalMoose

(Practice yere accents)

FF: “Excuse me, no, that’s where I sit Leo.”

LV: (Tries to snort but ends up sneezing) “Ok Mother.”

RB: “Watch It! Will you … you’re supposed to be a doctor” ( slyly slides FFitz’s scarf across the snot on his shoulder)

FF: “No need for that, you just need to act like a grown up now Dr Leo, so go down there by that other Northsider …what’s his name again?”

PD “Finbarr, Tanaithsta.”

RD-CW: “‘scuse me now can I have yere attention before the Prayers, it’s clear some of the new Ministers need to learn to conduct themselves and act classy – knock off this photobombing and shoving colleagues out of the way. It’s making ye look pushy and…”

KZ: “What are you …. I take offence at been accused of been pushy in any way … I’m quite camera shy actually.” (A chorus of sniggers, giggles and ha!’s rings around the Phoenix Park)

MMOC: “Jesus Christ, she’s still giving out … I told you I thought t’was just senior ministers.”

MC: “Ah sur t’was all a bitta nathin’ … plenty more goes’ for ye all ahead.”

MMOC: “What about that Heather’wan there…bloody well blocking everyone out’ve the way ….What else could I do but bend out.”

MN: “Over … more like … now that Oliva Mitchell taught you right … oh she did, so she did ooover there in that Mmmaunt Aaaan’val ya call it .. isn’t that right?”Continue reading →

Julien Mercille

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From top: Dr Julien Mercille; William Campbell

Journalist William Campbell’s excellent Here’s How current affairs podcast this week features pillow-lipped, Gallic-accented, elite-basher Dr Julien Mercille, often of this parish but known to ‘wander’.

William writes:

Is ‘pink pricing’ – charging higher prices for women’s products than for largely identical men’s ones – real?

Does it count as discrimination? Should it be made illegal?

And if women choose lower-paying careers, should society try to persuade them to do otherwise?

To hear two men debate this, listen here

Fight!

Here’s How

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Andy Wilson and the Longshots – Summer of ’16

DeepRed Productions write:

We’re a video production team that just made this music video for local Cork musician Andy Wilson. It’s a soccer song for the upcoming Euros and we hope it catches on!

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Euro 2016 tunage to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘For Euro Consideration’.

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From top: ‘Don Conroy’, Ray D’Arcy, Ciara Carroll and Simon Young: Denis O’Brien

YIKES!

Humanoids of Ireland write:

Denis O’Brien first attempted to influence the people of Ireland by appearing on The Den under the alias “Don Conroy”. Getting into the psyche of Irish children was a clever tactic to improve public opinion of him in future generations. Unfortunately, it didn’t go quite to plan. Most of these kids (now grown-ups) realise he’s still a complete [REDACTED].

He’s no Vladimir Savčić, in fairness.

Humanoids of Ireland

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This lunchtime.

A notice of the Luas strike; Luas drivers and members of SIPTU on the picket line at Sandyford Luas Depot in Dublin; and commuters walking along the green Luas line tracks towards the city centre.

Meanwhile…

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From the February edition of SIPTU’s Liberty magazine.

Glenn Fitzpatrick tweetz:

What do Luas drivers have to say about the dispute? Hear it from a primary source, not consumer media.

Liberty

Previously: Strike That

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