Car In A Bag
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WallkCar by Japanese designer Cocoa Motors – a portable electric vehicle the size of a laptop, soon to be funding (and pre-ordering) on Kickstarter.
Ged Nash, Labour’s Minister of State with responsibility for Small Business and Collective Bargaining
Minister Ged Nash is calling on companies to attend the conference to discuss how a campaign for a living wage for employees in Ireland might be introduced.
Employers, trade unions, workers and other groups are being invited to register their interest in attending the forum, which takes place on 30 September.
Minister Nash said today’s announcement was about recognising that people who work for a living should be paid a decent wage.
Groups invited to take part in Living Wage Forum (RTÉ)
(RollingNews)
Pucker Up
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This afternoon.
Scenes from the second day of the three-day Puck Fair in Kilorglin, Co Kerry.
‘King Puck’ (pic 2) is suspended above the town in a crane (pic 1) to the consternation of animal rights activists and, quite possibly, himself.
Earlier: One Job
(Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland)
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…we’re sad to say that this weekend will be the last ever… http://t.co/BTfkog7f2S
— The Twisted Pepper (@twistedpepper) August 11, 2015
The Twisted Pepper, Middle Abbey Street, Dublin, austerity-era damn hipster haunt, decent dance venue and lovely home of Banter, confirms the sad news of its closure this weekend.
YOKES Mmf.
You Go Hurl
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This afternoon.
New York Rose Sophie Colgan (left) and Scotland Rose Brid Madigan play hurling in heels as the 2015 Roses were unveiled at RTÉ studios ahead of the International Rose of Tralee Festival next week.
In no way demeaning.
Any excuse.
Earlier: 99 Problems
‘sup?
The Irish women’s lacrosse side to take on na Sasanaigh [home of lacrosse] tomorrow at the Sports Center Nymburk, Czech Republic.
Flopsy Walsh writes:
Ireland play England in the QUARTER final of the Women’s Lacrosse European Championships tomorrow AM. Send them some love…
Stick. Fight.
Loive stream here
2015 ELF Women’s Lacrosse European Championship
Thanks Flopsy Walsh
Broadsheet Australian correspondent Mark Geary writes:
I captured the pivotal moment in the Australian Cyclocross Elite Men’s race [Essendon Fields, Melbourne] on my phone.This video helped decide the outcome. I gave my phone to the commissaires, who reviewed the video multiple times before giving the race to the big bloke in blue. Not sure they got the decision right……Lots of debate here. I wonder what the BS experts think?
Anyone?
A compilation of cosplayers.
From Saturday’s controversial Comic Con 2015 at the National Convention Centre, Dublin.
Graham writes:
I just released my Dublin Comic Con video and people are going to be nuts about it.
It’s not all about ‘baps’.
Fight!
Music: Linkin Park
Yesterday: Rebels With A Cos
Luas Chasing
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RUN!
BillyH writes:
Who needs an ambulance?