Meet the Timmy Brothers – Brooklyn–based makers of bespoke drinking water.
A parody by Paul Riccio.
(H/T: Spaghetti Hoop)
False Imprisonment!
A specific number of 21,633 direct jobs have been created in the accommodation and food services sector since the VAT reduction in July 2011 apparently.
But some people still aren’t happy.
John King of SIPTU writes:
SIPTU has called on the Government to commit to removing the preferential VAT rate currently enjoyed by the profitable hotel and restaurant sector that includes many businesses that are exploiting low paid workers.
According to new figures released this week the hospitality sector is booming. A new independent survey by accountancy firm Crowe Horwath indicates that the average profit on each hotel room in Ireland grew from €7,347 in 2013 to €9,201 in 2014. The Government introduced a 9% VAT rate for this sector in 2011. This has enabled increased profits.
This situation needs to be tackled now, otherwise the Government’s entire strategy on protecting low paid workers is in real danger of being undermined
Fight!
SIPTU calls on Government to end VAT benefit for hospitality sector (SIPTU)
Fáilte Ireland welcomes retention of ‘Job-Friendly’ VAT rate
Pop Pops
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(de)hydrate – a project by Kiwi food photographer Harry Hargreaves, who boiled the water out of various soft drinks and poured the residual sugary gloop into lollipop moulds based on the size of the containers the drinks came in. Sez he:
I have heard health professionals recently refer to soda as ‘the cigarettes of our generation’. I wanted to get my head around this and show what is in a soda drink once the water has been boiled away. Essentially dehydrate the ‘hydrator.’ I decided to take the remaining substance and pour into a lollipop mold as thats what I feel you are essentially getting- a lollipop dressed up as soda….
Previously: Food Maps
RIDICULE, ABUSE AND TROLLING – How to handle online harassment: This seminar for NUJ members includes a keynote by Dr Eoin O’Dell of TCD’s School of Law on the [Lorraine] Higgins and [Pat] Rabbite e-communication bills along with inputs from Sinead O’Carroll, news editor with TheJournal.ie, Karlin Lillington, Irish Times tech journalist, barrister Fergal Crehan along with plenty of time for questions and answers sessions. It takes place on Saturday, September 5, Connolly Room, Liberty Hall, Dublin 1, 12 noon till 4pm [link below for tickets].
Whingebags.
This afternoon.
The launch of the new RTÉ season in Smock Alley, Temple Bar, Dublin.
Laugh? We nearly paid the licence fee.
From top: Claire Byrne, Ryan Tubridy and Ray D’Arcy; Kathryn Thomas, Irish Army Private Jonathan O Dowd and Una Healy; Una Healy, Aoibheann McCall, , Ryan Tubridy, Sinead Kennedy and Kathryn Thomas and group shot.
But how many share the same Godfather?
Earlier: That Was Den
(Sam Boal/RollingNews)
Homeless
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More huge figures sleeping rough on rooftops and open ground by French street art duo Ella & Pitr.
Previously: Sleeping Rough
The solution to yesterday’s ‘Who Am I?’ post.
Put yer Alan Dukes up.
Sibling of Daedalus writes:
The sweet-cheeked fighter was Jack O’Brien, multiple all-Ireland boxing champion in the 1930s and grandfather of billionaire bruiser [REDACTED].
Thud.
Yesterday: Why I Ougtha
Billionaire
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This afternoon.
Alan Dixon tweetz:
The River Liffey is way better when you’re gliding on it. @citykayaking #Sunshine
That Was Den
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R3HcgT01r0&feature=youtu.be
This is now.
What you’ll be watching next season.
No sign of Joe though.
*Chucks remote*.
Meanwhile,
The RTE new season launch this morning.
From top: Ray D’Arcy and Dáithí Ó Sé; Kathryn Thomas and Mary Kennedy; and Claire Byrne
Pics and video: RTÉ One