This afternoon.
Menace writes:
In the cafe of McDonalds Grafton Street, Dublin.
This morning.
L writes:
I thought you might like these images A full van of Gardai arrived to surround an eighty-year-old man who was slowing down a wheelbarrow. The first picture is an Inspector overseeing installation at what I believe is Imelda May’s parents’ house….
G’wan Imelda’s Ma.
A replica of the original 23rd century Star Trek communicator ($40 plus shipping from Thinkgeek) complete with lights, beeps and voiceclips but no orbiting starship to which you can be beamed to avoid a hiding, having activated the device in public.
Gerard Convie
Following a campaign spearheaded by Village magazine (fair play, etc)…
The government will appoint a barrister to investigate claims made by Gerard Convie, a former planner in Donegal, about the system of planning permissions in the county.
Finally.
The former civil servant has made several attempts to have his allegations investigated by the Department of the Environment.
The Irish Independent can reveal that a senior counsel will travel to Donegal to investigate the allegations, at the request of Environment Minister Alan Kelly.
Mr Kelly made the decision to appoint the barrister after examining the allegations and on the advice of the Office of the Attorney General.
The barrister will interview Mr Convie and council officials as part of the probe.
Among the cases highlighted by Mr Convie are a petrol station which operated for over 10 years despite never having secured planning permission.
Among the cases highlighted by Mr Convie are a petrol station which operated for over 10 years despite never having secured planning permission.
Whistleblower planning claims set to be probed (Niall O’Connor, Independent.ie)
Previously: The Planning Whistleblower
(Photocall Ireland)
From left: Eamonn Farrell, Derek Farrell and Sasko Lazarov
This afternoon.
At the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin
Leah writes:
Members of the Photocall Ireland photo agency attend a hearing against protestor Steven Bennet, who was charged with damaging property at the Department of Justice during a protest in relation to the penalty points issue.
Eamon has objected publicly to Gardai demanding access to the images on photojournalists Sasko Lazarov’s digital notebook to use as evidence against the defendant. Representatives of the National Union of Journalists supporting Photocall Ireland were also in Court.
More as we get it.
Also: Sasko! Swoonsko!
Related: Journalism And The State
(Leah Farrell/Photocall Ireland)
‘sup?
Stephen Stewart writes:
Ballinskelligs, Co Kerry on Saturday….Skellig Michael [location for you know what] in background. The surfer was a brave man, very cold that morning…
So Longboat
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Longboat Quay development in Dublin’s docklands
Mick Clifford, in today’s Irish Examiner, reports that fire marshals have been on constant patrol in the Longboat Quay apartment development in Dublin since last June, following “the discovery of major construction flaws that rendered the buildings firetraps.”
He reports:
The discovery of the serious structural deficiencies in the Longboat Quay development in Dublin’s docklands occurred during a routine inspection last June, eight years after the buildings were constructed by former developer, Bernard McNamara.
The deficiencies included the construction of walls that were inadequate for the containment of fire and an absence of smoke vents — regarded as vital to preserve life during fires.
A range of other deficiencies was also identified after a series of investigations following the initial discovery. Most of the deficiencies mirrored those that led to the evacuation of the Priory Hall development in 2011.”
‘Firetrap’ building put 200 residents at risk (Irish Examiner)
Taxpayer to foot part of bill for safety works at Longboat Quay (Irish Examiner)
Previously: The Eve Of Eviction
Pic: Updatetechnology
The Divorce
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Nightmare
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A video highlighting the difficulties faced by members of the transgender community across Europe seeking gender recognition made for Transgender EU .
Bob Gallagher writes:
Proud to say the video was shot in Dublin with a talented mixture of Irish and international cast in front of the camera, and a very dedicated and brilliant crew behind it.
The video was made through an Irish production company called Invisible Thread, commissioned by TGEU in Berlin.
FIND OUT MORE: 34 Countries in Europe make this nightmare a reality (Transgender EU)
(Additional H/T: Jim Redmond)