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RTÉ and the newspapers go into overdrive to give us all regular updates, including biographies, on the drug dealers operating in Dublin. Do we really need all this information? Does no editor think that rather than glamorising these people, there should be very limited information on their lifestyles, who they are related to and how they live above the law? Taxpayers are more interested in having the resources of the law directed at managing a fair and safe society.

Edel Hurley,
Blackrock,
Co Dublin.

Reporting crime (Irish Times letters page)

Meanwhile…

Staying in tonight?

Via RTÉ

On the day that Dublin buries a second victim of the recent upsurge in gangland violence, we’ll [The Late Late Show on RTÉ 1]  get the lowdown from crime correspondent Paul Williams on who the key players are in this latest feud. We’ll find out what they’re worth, where they’re stashing the cash and how they are controlling the Dublin crime scene from their sunny bolt holes in southern Europe….

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Donald Trump at Doonbeg Golf Club in 2014

There once was a golf club in Clare,
Which was bought by a man with great hair,
He said that the green,
Was the best he had seen,
But these days he just doesn’t care.

John Moynes

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Sounds Of A System Breakdown – Punishing Love

What you may need to know

01. London-resident Dublander Rob Costello, alongside collaborators Ed Costello and Richy Kelly, form the live electronic collective known as Sounds of System Breakdown. Rather than do the whole static laptop-and-beardstroking bit, the band exist in the physical space, swapping instruments and generally giving it socks.

02. They’re somewhat of a veteran outfit by now, together/active in some form since 2008. New EP Punishing Love (title track streaming above) is their first release since August 2014’s Giving Up single, also included on the EP. Vinyl pops and clicks pockmark a steady mover of a tune, strong beats underpinning a stark yet layered soundscape.

03. The video was directed by the good folk at FailSafe Films, and has a novel twist on the whole “dancer in video” trope – it was filmed at a Strictly Come Dancing night at St. Patrick’s GFC, in Lordship, Co. Louth. It follows Jade and Christopher’s quest to bring home first prize, a beautifully-realised look at small-town life, teamwork, and developing partnerships.

04. No announced live dates in support of the EP just yet, but, oh, look: it’s out on limited edition 12″ vinyl. Get that here. It’s also up on iTunes and Bandcamp for download, and on Spotify for those so inclined.

Verdict: Much to be loved here by fans of electronic, indie, ambient and post-rock. A multifaceted outfit showcases a multifaceted sound.

Sounds of System Breakdown

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What you may need to know:

1. Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey) tries to save his theatre by holding a singing competition.

2. With Seth MacFarlane. Singing. *Shudder*

3. Illumination are still looking for a non-Minions related hit.

4. Between this, The Secret Life of Pets and Disney’s Zootropolis, I’m not sure if more talking animals is going to cut it.

5. If all else fails, Despicable Me 3 is due in 2017 (huzzah!).

6. Broadsheet prognosis: Anthropomorphic overload.

Release Date: January 27, 2017.

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A fan-made trailer by Canadian editor Tyler Hopkins for a prequel to Back To The Future in which Doc Brown acquires the plutonium needed for time travel.

Spliced together using clips from multiple movies including Iron Man, BTTF, Camp Nowhere and Zero Dark Thirty.

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