Scenes in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford this morning where the River Slaney burst last night.
Yikes.
Enniscorthy hit by flooding again (New Ross Echo)
Pics: Brian Walsh (top two) and Damien Tiernan
Anne writes:
Fleet of cars parked on the pavement in front of the courthouse on Washington St., Cork.
Anyone?
Former Irish Independent journalist Gemma O’Doherty and former Garda John Wilson with representatives of families seeking justice for their dead relatives in Stormont Castle yesterday
UTV’s news report last night on how a group of families, accompanied by former Irish Independent journalist Gemma O’Doherty and former Garda John Wilson travelled to Stormont Castle yesterday to seek help in their attempts to get justice for deceased relatives.
The families feel gardaí did not carry out proper investigations into their cases.
They made the journey North to meet senior politicians because, despite attempts, they say they couldn’t get a meeting with Taoiseach Enda Kenny.
The group included Lucia O’Farrell, mother of hit-and-run victim Shane O’Farrell, who died in August 2011; Anne and Eamonn Tuohey, parents of Shane Tuohey, who died in Clara, Co Offaly in 2002; Cyril Goonan, brother of Jim Goonan, who was killed in Birr, Co Offaly in 2002; and Ann Doherty, twin sister of Mary Boyle (6) who went missing in Donegal in 1977. Brian Sheridan, a former Director of Elections for Fine Gael in Laois/Offaly and who has been campaigning for justice for murdered Fr Niall Molloy, also attended.
Sinn Féin have also created a video of the group’s meeting with Martin McGuinness here, which includes an interview with Gemma in which she talked about “a dangerous and close relationship” between certain sections of the media in the Republic of Ireland and the gardaí.
Previously: Northern Exposure
O’Sullivan urged to pull out of Garda commissioner race (Irish Times)
‘sup?
With Men In Mind.
A free, male-only event, hosted by Pieta House in collaboration with Joe.ie, the popular ‘breasts ‘n’ GAA’ website?
Oh go on then
Rebecca Bury writes:
Irish rugby international, Jack McGrath, Dublin Footballer, Paul Flynn, author Michael Harding, and RTÉ’s Brendan O’Connor to gather for inaugural International Men’s Day event – With Men In Mind – on Wednesday, November 19t in Powerscourt Theatre, Powerscourt Town Centre, South William Street, Dublin at 6.30pm.
The event will include a specially commissioned piece by Michael Harding, and a discussion that will include Dublin Footballer, Paul Flynn, Founder of Men’s Sheds Ireland, John Evoy and Pieta House therapist, John Searson.
A giant image will be installed on the front façade of the Powerscourt Centre created by artist Joe Caslin. The installation will start Friday night and will continue Saturday & Sunday evening with the piece being finished on Monday morning (as above).
Party leaders should be made sit on Gary Hart‘s lap until agreement is reached.
Armalite Amirite?
Northern Ireland politicians may need a harder shove (Liam Clarke, Belfast Telegraph)
This morning.
Anne writes:
The Holly Bough (Xmas magazine from the Evening Echo people): Guaranteed Christmas nostalgia glow for every broadsheet reader from Cork. Will mean nothing to Dubliners but what cares broadsheet for that tiny minority of its readers.
Sinn Féin TD Mary Lou McDonald last night
A Deputy called Mary Lou,
Wouldn’t leave when the chair asked her to,
Remaining quite calm,
She threw toys from her pram,
‘Till the rest of the chamber withdrew.
John Moynes
(Leah Farrell/Photocall Ireland)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eM0Cn5VAw8
Pulstate is “end-to-end contextual engagement platform for the physical world”.
A What!?
Pulsate founder Patrick Leddy (top) writes:
In the last 24 hours Ireland has risen (for public votes) from 39th place to 4th in the Global Start-up Competition, which we’re heading to next week in Korea. There are now only 5 hours left of voting. Would Broadsheet be able to help us get the word out and maybe move Ireland into first place?
I’ll be pitching Pulsate against 40 of the world’s best tech start-ups for a prize fund of US$100,000 at the international final of the World Startup Competition in Seoul, South Korea.
We hope to build on the growing momentum in the Irish start-up sector to send a message out to the world that Ireland is the land of opportunity for start-ups that want to take on the world!
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