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This morning.

Maligned, arguably ineffectual, pension-stuffed former Financial Regulator Pat Neary (sans trademark pencil ‘ronnie’), arrives at Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin to face questions at the Banking Inquiry over his role in the financial crash.

On his resignation Mr Neary received a €630,00 pay-off  and has a public service pension of almost €143,000 a year which provides €2,750 per week, for the rest of his life.

To the pitchforks.

(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)

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Mr Neary swears oath.

Bible/nation swears back.

Via Elaine Byrne

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‘sup?

From a new Facebook page dedicated to former Fianna Fáil Senator Averil Power in “response to her outstanding work in social matters” and nothing to do with any forthcoming election.

Fight!

Dublin Bay Loves Averil Power (facebook)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpKyF-q9q2I&feature=youtu.be

A 50-second teaser for a three-minute must-watch saga of how to get your own show on RTÉ starring the very funny Alison Spittle and featuring comedy ‘nuggets’ and an Irish speaking horse.

The first morsel from RTÉ’s Comedy Bites, a new series of comedy shorts available on RTÉ Player and RTÉ Player International every Monday until June 15.

Watch in full here.

What is Comedy Bites?

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The West Australian

 

Jonathan writes:

From yesterday’s edition of the ‘West Australian’, the (somewhat right wing) newspaper of record in this part of Oz. This letter was printed unchallenged and with no view from the opposing side. Personally I read this in the voice of an irritated Alf Stewart. Great that the Irish result is stirring up so much debate around the world though.

Tony Abbott?

Bill Shorten?

Meanwhile…

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Twitter HQ , San Francisco

Via Helen Moyes

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqUa5sYHC9s

What you may need to know.

1. How I Met Your Mother and Sex Tape (2014) star Jason Segal IS David Foster Wallace! And Jessie Eisenberg is, well, Jessie Eisenberg.

2. It’s based upon a true story.

3. Foster Wallace was the author of Infinite Jest and other post-modern literary masterpieces. Spoiler Alert: was.

4. @ ’20 Ah, Joan Cusack – always a pleasure.

5. Suggested Tagline: There will be talking. A lot of talking.

6. Broadsheet Prognosis: Funnyman goes serious. We can smell that Oscar snub already.

Release date: July 31

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