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Walk like a man keep your shoulders broad,
Ease up on the mincing you’ll fit in with the crowd.

Jack O’Rourke – Silence

Elaine Murphy writes:

A former teacher of mine has co written and produced this song for the upcoming marriage referendum. All profits are going towards Amnesty International. The song is so beautifully written and produced, I have shed many a tear listening to it. It’s about suppression and about someone growing up gay in Ireland’s past – how there were alot of silent song birds – but now that is changing – so there’s hope underneath all those minor chords….”

Filmed and edited by Barra Vernon

Animation by Nathan Twomey

Available at iTunes here

eating out

Wally writes:

Coming up from Wexford  [This morning] What is the best place to have a reasonably priced lunch outdoors – northside or southside – I have no preference but not off the beaten track and not a battle cruiser [pub]. Sort it.

No need for the rudeness.

Anyone?

(Photocall Ireland)

gulf

Anon writes:

There’s a trade mission happening in the Gulf region from April 19-23, visiting Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Doha, and Abu Dhabi and our lovely minister Richard Bruton will be leading to flog our wares in the Middle East.

We all know that our state couldn’t realistically bring itself to do any more than pay lip service to human rights when there is money to be made and Team Ireland to be trumpeted, #tblcitwiwtdb…Thinking particular of the imprisoned blogger in Saudi and Enda’s appearance at that Charlie Hebdo march….

FIGHT!

Enterprise ireland

_82422165_reuters_kim2Kim Jong-Un on Mount Paektu, North Korea

It’s always a good morning when,
We read of the greatest of men,
Who looks stylish and sleek,
As he strolls to the peak,
Our hero Kim’s done it again.

John Moynes

(BBC)

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