Breaking News reports:

Almost 40 jobs in Limerick have been lost with the sudden closure of a Eurospar supermarket at Watch House Cross, Moyross.
Staff and customers were shocked when they arrived at the shop this morning to closed shutters and a notice informing them the premises had “ceased trading with immediate effect”.

Eurospar staff shocked as they discover store shut down when they arrive for work (Breaking News)

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Mrs Brown.

Wait, please.

On marriage equality.

Written by Brendan O’Carroll.

Directed by Lenny Abrahamson.

The makers say:

Activist Buzz O’Neill and writer Mark O’Halloran approached a team of top Irish filmmakers and asked them to give them their time and expertise pro-bono to make the promo. In addition to Lenny and Brendan, producers Rob Walpole and Rebecca O’Flanagan from Treasure Entertainment came on board to produce the video….

Meanwhile…

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This afternoon.

Rory Cowan, from Mrs brown’s Boys, opening the Yes Equality shop in the Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, Dublin which will be open for the duration of the campaign. The shop will sell Yes Equality branded materials including T Shirts, totes bags, badges “and other branded goods”.

(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)

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Water protestor-loathing senator Lorraine Higgins versus man-love eschewing Senator Rónán Mullen, both former students of NUI Galway, together at last.

A plague on both your houses.

FIGHT!

Via Mairead ni Nuadhain

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Donegal Day in the Hole in the Wall pub, Galway in February

Are you sure just how much you drink?
It might well be more than you think,
If you’re on the fringe,
Of having a binge,
Cut down. Keep your health in the pink.

John Moynes

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Scenes from last night’s riot in Baltimore, the largest city in the state of Maryland, following the funeral service for Freddie Gray, a young black man who died last week of injuries sustained after an arrest.

Baltimore protests turn into riots as mayor declares state of emergency (Guardian)

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Rachel Riley on Channel 4’s Countdown to be broadcast this afternoon

[Myleene] Klass, who has also worked as a model, TV presenter and released several classical music albums, told host Nick Hewer: “I got a rude one. It’s an eight… gobsh**e.”
But the word received the seal of approval from veteran dictionary corner expert Susie Dent, who confirmed it was “chiefly Irish” and “vulgar slang”.

Not Klassy! Myleene Turns Air Blue On Countdown With ‘G******e’ (Telegraph)

Thanks PT

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