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A view of the Central Bank, Dublin under construction in 1974 from the Ha’penny Bridge
including a an illegal ‘extra floor’ added on for the laugh.
Damn you Stephenson.
Damn you to HELL.
Good times.
Great bit of #marketing in Liam Ruiseal's window in #Cork #Roy #book pic.twitter.com/eJwlKBa5Et
— Maurice Gubbins (@MauriceGubbins) October 10, 2014
Ah here.
Previously: Roddy Danger Field
A short film about chainsaw artist Griffon Ramsey and the sculpture of Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy she carved from an Eastern Red Cedar tree log
Blame Brendan.
He’s the Michael Bay of wedding videos.
AF writes:
“This clown is holding up school pick-up traffic from Finglas to Glasnevin while videoing an open-top wedding car with two beige stretch limos in tow…”
Coming Home
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Elaine Byrne with Michael McDowell at the launch of her book Political Corruption Coming HomeIn Ireland 1922-2010, A Crooked Harp? in 2012
Thank you Australia for the fantastic opportunities over past 18 months. But I love Ireland more! Time to come home to Carlow. #nextchapter
— Elaine Byrne (@ElaineByrne) October 10, 2014
Denis’ nemesis and corruption sleuth Elaine Byrne is coming home.
FIGHT!
Previously: There She Goes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR3gpqGH1_U&feature=youtu.be
Behold the latest ad for Thorne Travel.
Possibly the finest travel agency in Kilwinning, Scotland.
Via The Media Blog
Space Bubble
atISS astronaut Reid Wiseman up there in social media Heaven.
Wake Up Call
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Mmm. Waxy
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A food artist in Gujo, Japan uses coloured wax and other materials to create a range of artificial display foods.
The lettuce is partcularly mind-blowing.
(H/T: Maxi)
What do you mean you weren’t invited?
We didn’t understand the get an invite either.
Scenes of craic agus rúla agus, quite possibly, búla at the Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin last night for the launch of Tuairisc.ie an Irish language online news service. Like Broadsheet but in Irish with a staff, chairs and a proper office and heating, lights and whatnot.
From top: Tuairisc.ie editor Sean Tadhg O Gairbh; Julie O’Farrell, Clare Coughlin and Maura Lynskey; Seamus O Fatharta (left), and Maitiu O Coimin; Lisa Madden, (left), and Sinead Ni Bhraoin; Edel Ni Bhraonain and Maitiu de Hal; Tuairisc.ie editor Sean Tadhg O Gairbhi, right, showing former RTE Director General Cathal Goan how to ‘do the fada’ .
(Mairc O’Steadféar/Photocall Ireland)