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Blogger Thoughts-Pensées considers the apparent dream team that is the current Canadian cabinet:

Minister of Health is a doctor. Minister of Transport is an astronaut. Minister of National Defense is a Sikh Veteran. Minister of Youth is under the age of 45. Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food is a former farmer. Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness was a Scout. Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development was a financial analyst. Minister of Finance is a successful businessman. Minister of Justice was a crown prosecutor and is a First Nations leader. Minister of Sport, and Persons with Disabilities is a visually impaired Paralympian. Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and Canadian Coastguard is Inuit. Minister of Science is a medical geographer with a PhD. Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Refugees was an Immigration critic. There are scientists in the cabinet, and it is made up of 50% women.

And the icing on the cake?

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Via Lydia Chrabieh

(H/T: john Gallen)

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What you may need to know:

1. 14 years after the first movie, the Portokalos family plan another wedding. Good grief.

2. “You know, a sequel to My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) would be great.” Said no one. Ever.

3. Gigli 2 anyone? At this rate we might get a sequel to The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002).

4. Remember the TV show? Me neither.

5. It’s time for a Northern Exposure (1990-95) marathon.

6. Broadsheet prognosis: Get Ur Greek On.

Release Date: March 25, 2016.

Mark’s review of the weekend’s releases here

Mark blogs about movies and other things at WhyBother.ie

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We are now accepting Irish-Made Stocking Fillers for Xmas.

If you make things in Ireland that may reasonably fill a stocking of average length we will be happy to feature your wares on the ‘sheet for no fee.

Send brief bio/company background, images and whatnot to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘Irish-Made Stocking Fillers’.

If you wish to give discounts of, say 5-10 per cent off sale price, to ‘sheet readers that’s entirely a matter for you and your conscience.

Boots and crib by Grainne O’Dowd of irish Daisy Gifts

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This is not that.

This morning.

Staff in Leinster House begin the count in the Seanad By-Election to fill the seat left vacant after the resignation of the Labour’s Jimmy Harte.

More as we get it.

Maria Cahill set to replace Jimmy Harte in the Seanad today (Highland Radio)

Yesterday: How Do Solve A Problem Like Maria’s Appointment?

(Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie)

Update:

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Maria Cahill (centre) with Labour Party deputy leader Alan Kelly (left) and Senator Ivana Bacik (right) following Ms Cahill’s ‘election’ as Senator.

(Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie)

Update:

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From top: Labour Leader and Tanaiste Joan Burton (left) and Senator Maria Cahill and unknown bloke; Defiant Maria on the plinth outside Leinster House.

(Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie)

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Ah beer.

Last night.

Dunnes Stores, Cornelscourt, Co Dublin

Dan writes:

The leaning tower of bud boxes – 10 boxes high floor to ceiling leaning towards the rear wall adjoining a main entrance/fire exit. If a box fell on a baby in a buggy or on anybody!!!

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Holland-based rock hopefuls on your telly!

Tara O’Brien of RTÉ writes:

RTÉ2 is delighted to announce that it will broadcast the Irish premiere of U2 – iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE – Live In Paris on Sunday 29th November at 7.00pm on RTÉ2, the day after the band’s run of hometown shows comes to a close.
U2 – iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE – Live In Paris captures the Irish band’s groundbreaking tour when it reaches the French capital this month.
Speaking about the film Bill Malone, Channel Controller for RTÉ2 said: “RTÉ2 is all about supporting Irish talent, Irish creativity and Irish music so it’s only fitting that we’ll show the Irish premiere of this fantastic concert by Ireland’s greatest music act and the biggest band in the world, U2”

FIGHT!

*flings remote*

*burns imaginary licence fee*

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