Dublinia.
Me jewel ‘n’ darlin’ shot over the last couple of virtually cloudless days by Alex Towers.
Mmf.
Thanks Cliona De Paor
Don’t be alarmed no.
Tonight.
The Element Pictures/ Screen cinema/Blue Moon Brewing craft beer showing of the Russell Brand and Michael Winterbottom (snigger) documentary The Emperor’s New Clothes in The Screen, D’Olier Street, Dublin.
Sit blummin’ down
More as we get it.
Earlier: Brand So
Redactulous
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Indefatigable North Kildare TD Catherine Murphy discusses the response received to a freedom of information request to the Department of Finance into the circumstances surrounding IBRC’s sale of Siteserv to Denis O’Brien owned Millington.
Just a little shady.
Ms Murphy TD sez:
“While the responses are heavily redacted, there are some key passages visible and they leave the reader in no doubt that there were serious problems in the relationship that existed between the IBRC – formerly Anglo, and the Department of Finance. Indeed at one point, the memo states that “…events over the past few months have led me to question the effectiveness of the management team in IBRC…I am concerned that the reputation of the IBRC and by extension the State has been damaged as a result of these events.”
Related:
Siteserv And The Bank That Liked To Say Yes
Sierra Where Would You get It?
Thicker Than Uisce: The Irish Water And Siteserv Timeline
Meanwhile…
There are huge potential conflicts of interest in sale of Siteserv – @MichealMartinTD tells Taoiseach. #dail
— Fianna Fáil (@fiannafailparty) April 21, 2015
Meanwhile…
Surprised to see the #siteserv story cut from the 9pm @rtenews broadcast. Curious. Tune into @UTVIreland in an hour as they’ll cover it
— Catherine Murphy (@CathMurphyTD) April 21, 2015
Lauren Walsh (left) and Fiona Dowling with a Fr Ted watercolour by Dublin artist, Pervaneh Matthews
This afternoon.
Balla Bán Art Gallery owner Frank O’Dea writes:
Lauren Walsh and Fiona Dowling from the Glasnevin Musical Society took at break from promoting their new musical “Sister Act” in Dublin City to admire a painting of their ‘idols’ from Fr Ted which is 20 years old this week.The painting is by Dublin artist, Pervaneh Matthews and can be viewed at the gallery , Westbury Mall, Dublin. The ‘sisters’ were soaking up some of the sunshine ahead of their musical comedy which runs until Saturday 25th April at the National Concert Hall, Dublin….
That’s enough plugs.
Meanwhile…
Elaine Kelleher writes:
Given the day that’s in it – I just wanted to let you know about my new series of Father Ted Prints – launched today in celebration of the 20th Anniversary. You can check them out here or on ETSY here.
Earlier: Up With That Sort Of Thing
Senator Lorraine Higgins and Pat Rabbitte TD
Further to Labour Senator Lorraine Higgins’ controversial proposed bill to combat criticism cyberbullying.
Former Labour communications minister Pat Rabbitte has published his own bill , The Public Electronic Communications Networks (Improper Use) Act 2015, which proposes:
“On convicting a person for an offence [sending ‘grossly offensive’ messages], the court may, in addition to any other penalty imposed for the offence, order any apparatus, equipment or other thing used in the course of committing the offence to be forfeited to the State.”
That’s your tablet that is.
Mark Malone writes:
… imagine you send a tweet sugggesting Pat Rabbitte was a bit of a hypocrite condemning political organisations with links to paramilitaries who murdered people, given his own political history. Granted that might be hard to fit into 140 characters, but imagine it was possible for the sake of an example.
And say Pat Rabbitte was a litigious sort of character who didn’t want to be publicly associated with any of the murders, bank robberies or lots of stuff the Official IRA was involved in when he was member of the Workers Party, the political wing of the OIRA.
I guess you’d be into a couple of tweets now, something that might be construed by Rabbitte and his expensive legal team and barristers as “persistent and without legitimate cause”.
It probably might not matter that you feel it important to public discourse that many younger people ought know that that a former minister – responsible for promoting austerity and a gagging law – was once a member of a politico-paramilitary organisation that murdered people.
You might even infer that the Stalinist tendencies embodied in WP/OIRA back in the day could be found in a bill that seeks to quash public online political dissent today by actually making it illegal to be a political nuisance.
So you are taken to court and found guilty. Say your day job was a graphic designer, or architect or any other job that requires a laptop and/or mobile phone and access to the net. Your ability to earn a wage (or get donations) relies on these things. Rabbitte’s bill allows for a judge to remove that wage earning ability by seizing the tools of your trade….
More here: 8 Reasons Why We Need To Stop These Labour Censorship Law (Mark Malone, Soundmigration)
Previously: What Are They Playing At
(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)
This afternoon.
John Moylan, of Sip energy panels, writes:
Taken today, where our crew are erecting a new building in Co Sligo – it’s the colours that struck me…the view tis Ben Bulben & Sliabh Liag off to the right.
Meanwhile…
ROH writes:
Almost clear sky over Ireland and UK at lunchtime today ;
‘sup?
Joe Furlong writes:
This lad in Coolock [Dublin] has the right idea…[this afternoon]
Paul Rowley writes:
At Wexford races this evening. Only bursting with sunshine and added Order of Malta volunteer.
The Grey Owl
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Wise.
All knowing.
This afternoon.
The Grand Canal, Dublin.
Thanks Kevin Whitty
The Singedom
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Ah lads.
Jerry O’Sullivan, presenter of Kerry Today on Radio Kerry, writes:
Above is just Just a selection of pictures from all over Kerry in the past month since the ban on burning came into force on March 1. There has been a 700% rise in this illegal burning compared to last year. Environmentalists are enraged at habitat and biodiversity destruction.
Kerry Fire service and NPWS are yet to count the cost that is likely to run into the hundreds of thousands possibly more. Farmers say if they don’t clear land they lose out on single farm payments and want the ban on burning land lifted. Because it’s illegal the burning is not controlled and the Fire service isn’t getting a heads up in advance. The Department has set up a crisis room….in Dublin. Some men just want to watch the world burn eh?
Anyone?
Little Dave
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Um.
Or average Dave (depending).
Happy writes:
I found this on my colleague’s desk, Does size matter?