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Shifts
A contemporary Cyrano-esque comedy short from Grintage Ireland.
David Noble writes:
First dates are hard – why not remove the stress by getting your friends to help you say all the right things? On second thoughts, Shifts show us why that might not be the best idea…
The minister’s [Jan Sullivan] proposals [schools would only be allowed to reserve one in 10 places for the children of past pupils] will now bite the dust as she says there won’t be time to get the proposed new law through in the lifetime of the current Dáil.
The minister said she was disappointed by the development. But her sentiments will not be shared by her Fine Gael cabinet colleagues, many of them past pupils of elite schools, who came under pressure on the issue.
There you go now.
‘Old boy network’ wins out in school place row (Irish Independent)
This afternoon.
Athlone town, Co Westmeath
Sasko writes:
An aeriel view of the River Shannon flowing into Athlone Town. The National Emergency Coordination Centre has said there is a high risk of flooding from Limerick City to Athlone tonight…
(Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews)
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Fiona at [online food delivery service] Deliveroo writes:
We’re having a Deliveroo driver hiring day this Saturday from 12 – 5pm and again on Tuesday December 15, from 12 – 5pm. both at Deliveroo, 30 Pembroke Street Upper, Dublin 2. This is the form we would need all applicants to fill out to apply. Thank you.
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Seamus Ruttledge – War Machine
Mike Casey writes:
A possible follow up to your Mick Wallace post earlier? ‘War Machine’ from Tuam, Co Galway-based Seamus Ruttledge is released today. It captures the current mood of a world weary from the images of war, from the rumours of war, from the conversation about war, from the terrible acts of war…
‘War Machine’ is produced by Willow Sea from the Galway Band ‘Grounds for Invasion’ and features backing vocals by Tracy Friel and extracts from the farewell address of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
From top: Health Minister Leo Varadkar at the launch of the Public Health Alcohol Bill this afternoon in the Royal College of Physicians, Dublin; Some ‘reds’ in Tesco
SPLUTTER!
Minimum alcohol pricing has been established at 10c per gram of alcohol, according to the new bill, which Government say works out at €1 per unit of alcohol.
The minister said the plan is to have the legislation implemented by next summer, but that minimum pricing will come in at same time as in North.
However, Minister Varadkar said he wishes to get his new bill passed by one or other of the Dáil or Seanad before they’re dissolved for elections.
“I’m not particularly concerned about the electoral impact,” he said
Bottle of wine to cost minimum of €8.63 under new alcohol law (Independent.ie)
Electoral impact?
Quick result of our 5 minute text poll with just under 5000 texts – 75% say no to minimum pricing on alcohol @talktojoe1850
— Liveline (@Liveline_RTE) December 9, 2015
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