This lunchtime.
The annual Dublin Lunchtime City Cycle in Grand Canal Square.
A 30-minute ‘leisurely cycle’ around the city organised by Dublin City Council, with a fancy dress competition and a best dressed helmet competition.
Damn life-loving cosplaying hippies.
(Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland)
This morning.
At the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre in Dublin.
Minister for Justice and Equality Frances Fitzgerald (above right) with Ellen O’Malley Dunlop, CEO of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre launching the centre’s annual report 2014/2015.
The report reveals an increase of 30% in first time callers to the helpline.
And yet the minister’s visit comes amid a decision by Tusla, the state’s child and family agency, to end funding for the Rape Crisis Network of Ireland (RCNI).
A move which has cut the annual budget of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre by €300,000, around 30% of its budget.
Good times.
(Leah Farrell/Photocall Ireland)
Previously: Mercille on Monday: When Misogny Is A Policy
We are not.
The results of an online questionnaire concerning online news habits among Irish people conducted by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism.
Peculiar, harrumph-making poll methodology here.
What are we doing WRONG?
Anyone for pity’s sake?
Ireland Digital report Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
STOP That
This afternoon.
Flanski writes:
‘Spotted heading up Grafton Street…’
What you may need to know.
1. Aidan Gillen! And a sassy kid! What’s not to love?
2. You’re Ugly Too director Mark Noonan is OFFICIALLY one to watch.
3. Gillen is deftly balancing upmarket TV gigs, homegrown fare and the odd Hollywood blockbuster.
4. We’re loving his recent excursions into audiobook territory, too.
5. And we LOVED him in moderately bonkers Jason Statham masterwork Blitz (2011).
6. His real name is Aidan Murphy. And Michael Keaton’s real name is Michael Douglas. It’s a strange and beautiful world.
7. Broadsheet Prognosis: It’s not going to be sad, is it?
Release Date: July 10
The Mexican Navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc sailing into Dublin this morning.
Mexican Navy Tall Ship Sails into Dublin (Afloat.ie)
Thanks D8Lab
Update:
Onboard Cuauhtémoc this afternoon
Unsinkable, happy, groovy.
(Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland)
