Grounded

Stephanie writes:

I’m writing to you about Grounded, a multi-award-winning play about a female fighter pilot who is grounded when she gets pregnant, and then returns to work as a drone operator.

​The play will have its Irish premiere during the Fringe, ​at Project, Temple Bar, Dublin, 7th-12th Sept, with previews 5th & 6th.

The p​roduction​ is directed by Selina Cartmell (who also directed Bog of Cats currently on the Abbey stage,) and stars Irish actress Clare Dunne The play has been a global phenomenon and won many awards. ​

We have a pair (yes just one PAIR) of tickets to the September 8 performance to the first Broadsheet reader to name the actress who played the pilot in the US production of Grounded?

Anyone?

Grounded at the Project Arts centre

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A troop-rallying video for this Saturday’s Right 2 Water protest in Dublin city centre comprising images of recent local protests around the country (including Dundalk above)

Mmf.

Soundtrack: Enda Kenny Forrest Gump by Alan Silvestri.

Buses For The National Demonstration (Right2Water)

Meanwhile…

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Water stress by Country: 2040.

Via World Resource Institute

Thanks Nelly Bergman

 

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The Crossfire – Streetlight Angel

Pete Murphy writes:

Introducing The Crossfire, a rock quintet from Dublin [Seán Buckley on Lead Vocals, Matt Brady on Lead Guitar, Chris Murphy on Rhythm Guitar, Seán Keeley on Bass, and Adam Shanahan on Drums]. Where other acts nowadays shy away from the mainstream, The Crossfire write unashamedly big songs to be played in big places.

They wear their influences firmly on their sleeves… U2, Coldplay, Kings Of Leon, The Killers… and make no secret of their ambition to play the same stages, and to the same size crowds as their heroes. For these guys, indie obscurity is not an option. As they say themselves “There are no gimmicks or fads, just a driving ambition and desire to play these songs to as many as possible.”

The Crossfire (Facebook)

FIGHT!

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The Beagle; a floppy-eared assassin

More hill lambs have been killed by the lone dog roaming commonage on Slieve Anieran, Co Leitrim, bringing the number killed to 50.

The animal, believed to be a beagle, has evaded organised searches by sheep farmers, unhappy at the toll on their 2015 lamb crop.

They have been helped by local gun clubs and experienced hunters. Local construction magnate Pat Gallagher, from near Aughnasheelin and owner of thriving Gallagher Group in the UK, gave the use of his helicopter. All efforts have failed….

Local county councillor Paddy O’Rourke (FF) says it’s time that State bodies got involved – perhaps the Air Corps.

“I have asked a number of agencies if they can help. €3,000 worth of lambs have been killed – that’s a significant loss for small farmers.”

Bad Dog On The Run In Leitrim (Irish farmers Journal)

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Ciaran Hussey writes:

After spending two years living in Japan, myself and my girlfriend are on our way home to Ireland by bicycle! We’ve just completed the Mongolian leg of our journey. Check out our photo blog here.

G’wan the skinny dandy-horse jockeys!

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