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Thud. No wonder they were so happy.

Meanwhile…

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Noirin O’Sullivan scribbles at the top table as then Garda Commissioner Marftin Callinan labels Garda Whistleblowers John Wilson and Maurice McCabe as “disgusting” (starts at 3.56) during a public accounts committee meeting  last May.

Good times.

Previously: Ordure She Wrote

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Charlene Kelly and Kieran Coppinger in ‘Sanctuary’

Sanctuary.

A new play in the Liberty Theatre, 1 Eden Quay,  Dublin [for two nights from December 3rd with a matinee on the 4th]  that tackles the issue of intimacy among people with intellectual disabilities.

The production presented by Down Syndrome Ireland , Inclusion Ireland and Galway’s Blue Teapot theatre group is a love affair set against the backdrop of the confusing 1993 Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act.

The act currently criminalises sexual intercourse with certain people, including some people with intellectual disability but does not criminalise sexual intercourse among people who are married.

Tickets here

Meanwhile…

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Love/Hate’s Charlie Murphy joins Charlene and Kieran to give Sanctuary a bit of a plug.

Down Syndrome Ireland

Pics: Chris Bellew/Fennells.

Thanks Edel

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For your consideration

A collection of Alan Clarke’s wonderful drawings that accompanied the text of Ross O’Carroll Kelly’s bestselling books including Nama Mia (above).

Available as a satiric if slightly D4-priced stocking filler for the Dubes-wearing person in your life.

*turns up collar*

The Ort Of Ross O’Carroll Kelly 

Irish-made stocking fillers to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘Irish-Made Stocking Fillers’. No fee just a cheery wave.

Thanks Annie West

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On a Sunday!?

Swap your old clothes for some ‘pre-loved’ pants trousers, frocks and whatnot.

Leaving all nether-garments saucily at the door.

Ronan Corley writes:

Hosted in Third Space, Smithfield Square, the event will begin at 17:30, this Sunday the 30th of November. We do ask that all clothes be clean and in good condition; no holes; bleach or paint marks etc. Oh, and of course, no underwear. A relaxed yet jovial atmosphere is to be expected & entertainment will be provided by local independent musicians Naoise Roo, Neev Kennedy and Conor O.
The event pays homage to SCOOP’s mandate, of providing education for some of the globes poorest people – thus providing them with the tools to provide for themselves, rather than being forced to resort to default, by joining the under-paid workforce of a garment factory.
A €5 donation at the door, will grant entrance into the event, while some light refreshments will also be available for purchase.

SCOOP

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Powerscourt Centre, Dublin city centre

Rebecca writes:

“As part of Pieta House’s Mind Our Men campaign and With Men In Mind event last Wednesday, November 19th, artist Joe Caslin installed a massive drawing on the front façade of the Powerscourt Centre, South William Street which was completed in the early hours of Monday morning. The piece took two weekends to complete and will be up over the next 10 days.”

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The Central Statistics Office sez:

“Preliminary estimates show that average weekly earnings were €671.70 in Q3 2014, down 0.8% from €677.13 a year earlier. Revised weekly earnings were €684.97 in Q2 2014 and showed a decrease of 1.5% over the same period in 2013.”

“Other features of the preliminary results for Q3 2014 include: Average hourly earnings were €21.07 in Q3 2014 compared with €21.36 in Q3 2013, representing a decrease of 1.4% over the year. Average weekly paid hours were 31.9 in Q3 2014, an increase of 0.6% from 31.7 recorded in Q3 2013. Average hourly total labour costs stood at €24.26 in Q3 2014, a fall of 1.1% from the Q3 2013 value of €24.52.”

And…

“Over the 4 year period, Q3 2010 to Q3 2014, average weekly earnings across individual sectors show changes ranging between -12.1%, for the Education sector decreasing from €889.91 to €782.63, and +7.3%, for the Construction sector increasing from €661.65 to €709.82.”

There you go now.

Earnings and Labour Costs Quarterly (Central Statistics Office)

Broadsheet.ie