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‘sup?

Martin writes:

“I know you don’t normally do this but Poppy (above) has escaped from Palmerston Park in Rathmines [Dublin 6]. Can anyone let us know if they have seen or found her? She’s very small and very nervous and ran away from a truck in the park.”

Anyone?

UPDATE: Poppy located.

Meanwhile…

The proprietor of a well known B&B in Westport town has described as ‘a mystery’ how eight of nine goldfish he owned have gone missing from the fountain outside his home.
The eight fish, of varying shapes and sizes, went missing in the early hours of last Tuesday morning and have since failed to turn up. The fish left behind has since died.

B&B owner appeals for missing goldfish (Mayo News)

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This afternoon.

Artist Laura Fitzpatrick (above) with her work entitled ‘A Silent Scene’ on the pavement outside the steps the doorway of Molesworth Street, Dublin. where  Jonathan Corrie was found dead a year ago today.

Earlier: ‘A year On…The Situation Is Much, Much Worse’

(Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie)

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Saturday, December 5: Young Hearts Run Free: Yule! @ The Co-Op, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8 (€22, BYOB)

Nialler9 writes:

Young Hearts’ annual Christmas bash has featured the likes of the Strypes, Villagers and David O’Doherty in recent years, this time around, they’ve got Land Lovers, Switzerland, The Mess Around, DJ Dandelion, Paddy Hanna, White Collar Boy, Women’s Christmas, Dónal Lunny, Mossy Nolan & Colm McGowan, Stephen James Smith, Young Hearts DJs and more guests promised. It starts at 7:15pm and goes until late. All in aid of the Simon Community.

Nialler9’s Gig Guide December 1-7 (Nialler9)

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Mmf.

Nick Moran writes:

Dead leaf [found in a bush on grounds of Newbridge house, Donabate, Co Dublin] looks a bit like Ireland…PS Home developed negative from pic taken last week with Olympus Pen F (1966)

Meanwhile, stuck for a stocking filler? A large pile filling a two-room basement small amount of copies of the bestselling  The broadsheet Book of Unspecified Things That Look Like Ireland (€5, New Island) remain in stock. Purchase here.

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Fancy putting the absolute minimum effort into choosing festive gifts this year?

Again?

Look no further.

Mr Loudermilk writes:

It’s back! With some all-new Christmas present ideas! At least TWO commenters found it useful, so it was clearly a huge success last year.

What The Fuck Will I Get?

 

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Amy Schumer as she appears in the 2016 Pirelli Calendar

A calendar known for its pics,
Of glamorous, half naked chicks,
Has raised feminist cheer,
By choosing this year,
A more tasteful, respectable mix.

John Moynes

Pic: Annie Leibovitz

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Former Nama adviser Frank Cushnahan

Five months after Independent TD Mick Wallace first raised concerns about the sale of Nama’s northern Ireland portfolio in the Dáil…

BBC reports:

“The National Asset Management Agency (Nama) has written to a former adviser asking him why he did not disclose potential conflicts of interest.

“Frank Cushnahan sat on Nama’s Northern Ireland advisory committee from 2010 until November 2013.”

“A Stormont inquiry heard he met the Pimco investment fund in May 2013 to discuss Nama’s Northern Ireland loans.”

“Nama has asked him to comment on how he determined he was not required to tell them about that meeting.”

“It has also asked him to provide details of any other meetings with Pimco or “other parties” in relation to the possible sale of the Northern Ireland loans portfolio.”

“Mr Cushnahan went on to advise Pimco after he left his Nama role and was in line to receive a £5m fee if its bid for the portfolio was successful, an Irish parliamentary committee was told.”

“… Nama has also asked Mr Cushnahan why he did not disclose his shareholding in the Graham property group, which was a Nama debtor.”

“…Mr Cushnahan has always denied any wrongdoing in relation to his Nama role.”

Meanwhile…


Nama deal: Frank Cushnahan asked to explain non-disclosure of potential conflicts of interest (BBC)

Cushnahan may face State ethics watchdog over Project Eagle deal (Irish Times)

Previously: ‘Nama’s Answer To My Question Is Not True’

The Eagle Has Landed

“What Did They Get The €5million For?”

Project Eagle And The €3.5 Billion Haircut

Pic: Irish News

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