The upper deck head.
As seen on last night’s Crimecall, Gardai have released images of the man they would like to talk to in relation to two vicious assaults on the number 40 bus in Old Kilmainham Village on July 23.
If you have information you can call Crimecall on 1800 40 50 60 or the Garda Confidential line 1800 666 111.
Previously: Who Is He?
‘Those Women Searching For Cats, They Terrify Me’.
New from from austerity spoken word laureate Kevin Barrington.
He doesn’t normally do missing cat poems.
Directed by Conor Horgan.
A clip of the forthcoming short ‘Rockmount’ which will be shown at the Cork Film Festival.
Rockmount tells the story of an 11 year-old Roy Keane and his schoolboy football days with the team of the same name.
It’s already won at the Galway Film Fleadh.
Directed by Dave Tynan, who you may know from Just Saying.
Contains NSFW language (what did you expect like?)
Previously: The Leaving
A Turn Off The Red Light Campaign billboard
Paid-for consensual sex is currently legal in Northern Ireland, though activities such as soliciting, brothel keeping and pimping are against the law.
Now paying for sex is to be banned after Stormont assembly members backed the move last night.
Fluffy Biscuits writes:
“As a person who strongly believes in the rights of workers, this is a blow to those who are engaged in legitimate sex work where they are no coerced. Women, men and kids will be trafficked into this but NI’s decision to criminalise the purchase of sex will drive the sex workers underground. A robust approach like that of New Zealand or Switzerland where they have a union, full health check ups and access to services like counselling etc. would ensure a better situation for all involved.
“The other thing about this is it reflects the deep catholic guilt we have about sex and the hang ups about our own bodies. Branches of feminism would call sex work oppressive, I’m on the other side of that fence, I take the feminist view that it’s allowing women the choice what to do with their own bodies, a mantra feminists have rightly said is a cornerstone to fighting male oppression.”
TDs must act swiftly as NI approves sex buyer laws (Immigrant Council of Ireland)
(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)
You might recall yesterday’s Zig And Zag competition giveaway?
We asked: How would YOU describe a childhood without the furry aliens?
The winners of a copy of the 25th Anniversary re-issue of The Fridge In A Denim Jacket by Zig and Zag (O’Brien Press) are:
Sheila: “A childhood without Zig and Zag is like an children’s afternoon show never playing the whole of a music video…. oh.”
Eimear: “A childhood without Zig and Zag is like being left out of a really good inside joke.”
Luna Love God: “A childhood without Zig and Zag is like a head without Zogabons: lacking in joy.”
Gerrup: “A childhood without Zig and Zag is like a belly-button fluff collection without the fluff.”
moochaill: “A childhood without Zig and Zag is like people who tell you you’re beige when you’re really fawn: just wrong.”
Joseph McGinley: “A childhood withoug Zig and Zag is like a big green bicycle eater on a diet.”
Thanks all.
Yesterday: Care To Zig A Zig Ah?
Thanks Geraldine Feehily.
Hmmm.
Anyone?
Lines MUST close at 10.50.
Update:
Dawson Street, Dublin
Sibling of Daedalus writes:
The Royal Hibernian Hotel (top), owned by the Besson family, was Dublin’s oldest hotel, dating from the 18th century. it was demolished in 1984 and was replaced by the Royal Hibernian Way (above) in 1987. Congrats to Nobbley, Bellweather and Kerryview.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsMZRl71Zo4
Virgin America has teamed up with San Francisco-based ad agency Eleven to bring you a SIX hour long Youtube pre-roll ad.
The ad documents, in real time, a 5 hour and 45 minute flight from Newark to San Francisco Airport aboard the makey-uppey Blah Airlines flight 101.
And you thought 5 seconds of that Heineken ad was annoying.
As our country starts to revive,
One sector continues to thrive,
Let’s cash in on the craze,
For damp holidays,
You can’t beat us; we’re Number Five.
John Moynes
(Lonely Planet)
Oscar #Pistorious gets 5 years in prison plus 3 years suspended to run concurrently.
— Jon Donnison (@JonDonnison) October 21, 2014
What you may need to know:
1. Edward Snowden, the former Booz Allen Hamilton analyst with a big mouth, has starred in a documentary.
2. The documentary has been put together by Laura Poitras. According to Glenn Greenwald she is the only other person, apart from himself, with a full NSA archive. Clearly he is another big mouth.
3. It’s primarily filmed in Snowden’s Hong Kong hotel room. Hong Kong being the home place of personal and internet freedom.
4. I am not linking to the NSA website or the Department of Homeland Security because I like travelling in peace.
5. Citizenfour is the third in a series of documentaries by Poitras. My Country, My Country (2006) earned her both an Academy Award nomination and a place on the Department of Homeland Security’s watch list.
6. The official website uses robots.txt to stop webcrawlers from accessing the site. And false widow spiders.
7. Citizenfour was Edward Snowden’s secret username when he first contacted Poitras and Greenwald. He also went by the username Verax.
8. Broadsheet Prognosis: Telegram, telephone, tell Edward Snowden.
Release date: Yet to be leaked.
(Delboy is away)