Andy Knightly writes:
You might like this of a blue Monday…Irish acts from the last decade.
Anyone?
Kerb Appeal
at
Saturday.
Botanic road Glasnevin, Dublin 9
Thanks James Corcoran Hodgins
Angry Dad writes:
Rathgar Road [Dublin 6] on Saturday. Person in Car 1; Baby in Buggy forced onto Road 0…
Caoilte O Broin
Caoilte O Broin was found dead in the River Liffey on January 2, after going missing on December 29, 2015.
Caoilte had suffered from mental health problems for several years. In addition to this, Caoilte drank heavily so he had what is called a ‘dual diagnosis‘ – something most mental health services in Ireland will not treat, according to Dual Diagnosis Ireland.
Caoilte’s sister Catriona said because of Caoilte’s drinking, his doctor insisted nothing could be done to help him.
Further to this…
Shane Gillen writes:
Many of you may now be aware of Caoilte O Broin’s story. Caoilte died needlessly due to systemic failures that let families all across this country down when someone is suffering from mental health issues.
Caoilte died from his mental illness.
This could have been prevented. We are seeking legislative changes so that no other family will have to endure the suffering that Caoilte and his family have had to. On Feb 19th, we have been invited on to The Late Late Show to speak about Caoilte’s story in more detail.
On the 11th of Feb – just over one month from when we found Caoilte – we will be holding a silent candlelit vigil outside Government buildings. We will be distributing smiling face masks to represent how we tend to hide our mental health illnesses, and we will ask people to wear the masks during the vigil.
Anyone’s brother – a vigil by candlelight for Caoilte (Facebook)
Related: Dual Diagnosis Ireland
Previously: An Avoidable Death
Fianna Fail leader Michaél Martin (left) with singer Richie Kavanagh at the Fianna Fail Ard Fheis at Citywest on Saturday
The party’s director of elections Billy Kelleher described [last year] anything more than 35 seats as a major achievement.
Under new Dáil arithmetic, with the number of TDs elected reduced from 166 to 158, a government would need 79 seats to get into office. Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin is ruling out coalition with Fine Gael or Sinn Féin, leaving his party well short….
The party’s Seanad leader and Dublin spokesman Darragh O’Brien said Mr Kelleher was merely asked what would be a good result.
FF limits damage of 35-40 seats prediction (Fionnan Sheahan, Irish Independent)
(Sam Boal/Rollingnews)
Gullah tweetz:
Inverse gentrification..looks old timesy but it’s just a Paddy Powers camouflaged in Portobello [Dublin 8]
What you may need to know:
1. After crashing her car, a young woman (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) wakes up in a bunker guarded by a caretaker (John Goodman). He says that a nuclear attack has left the outside world uninhabitable, but she begins to have doubts.
2. This trailer came out of nowhere on Friday. It’s either a “blood relative” sequel to Cloverfield…
3. …Or a completely unrelated micro-budget project formerly called “The Cellar” for Paramount’s now defunct Insurge stable.
4. Some reshoots – written by Damien Chazelle (Whiplash) – were carried out to link it to Matt Reeves’ found footage disaster movie.
5. Great use of Tommy James & Shondells, though.
6. Broadsheet prognosis: Here be Monsters (Inc.).
Release Date: March 11.
They say, but it just isn’t true,
Today is remarkably blue,
But go for a walk,
And have a nice talk,
Cheer someone else up, and them you.
John Moynes
(MetroNews)
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