https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecpr5v62VGs
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A video comprising Irish Independent writer Colette Browne’s popular column from yesterday [denouncing the IMF debt ‘deal’] blended with Today FM’s Ray D’Arcy ‘impressively rocking out’ to the Black Keys’ Lonely Boy in a celebrated parody of the video for same.
Some day all columns will may be presented in this manner.
Made by Conor McCabe.
Thanks Blueswannabe
A 9/11 bus stop tribute by cling film street art specialist Fink in Dublin this afternoon.
Earlier: Thirteen Years
Thanks Amanda
We were just told about it.
The launch of the controversial new RTÉ 2 season in Dublin today.
From top: Norah Casey (centre) with four young traveller women who she mentors in the world of business; The McDonagh family stars of reality show Meet The McDonaghs; Andy Quirke (centre) aka Damo from Damo and Ivor and RTÉ 2 stars; from left: Venetia Quick, Elayne Harrington, Kate McGrew, Alanna Diggin and Nicole McQuillan and Darren Kennedy & Jennifer Maguire.
Earlier: Staying In Autumn/Winter?
(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)
Health Minister Leo Varadkar and irish Times writer Miriam Lord at the Fine Gael ‘Think-in’ in the Fota Island Resort, Co Cork today
He’s a big boy.
“Mr Varadkar had said people would be €5 or €10 better off weekly after the Budget, prompting a rebuke from Mr Kenny that details of a Budget are not discussed before the Cabinet make their decisions collectively.
Speaking today, Mr Varadkar said: “I don’t mind being slapped down or scolded.I’m a big boy and I’m willing to take a degree of criticism from time to time, but at the same time, you know this isn’t about me; it’s not about my dignity, it’s not about my ego. It’s about frontline staff and it’s about patients, it’s about our health services which affect all of us and I think everyone in Government needs to get behind our health service.”
Three short and very clever IADT student-made campaign ads for erectile disfunction awareness.
Finally.
Stephen from Lloyds Pharmacy writes:
“We ran a competition for third year students in partnership with the Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology [Co Dublin]. The brief was to create a campaign to highlight our erectile dysfunction service in a positive, proactive way. These (above) were among our favourites…”
From Underwater Puppies, a new book by NYC/LA based photographer Seth Casteel (he of the Underwater Dogs book and viral photo series).
Last night.
My Lovely Horse rescue writes:
“We got a Facebook message about a poor little foal in Ballyfermot, it had been left all day abandoned in a horse box, no reg on the box.Locals called the authorities but because it was after 5pm an answering machine was all they could get. He was finally freed from the box, he was completely deformed from his rib cage to his two back legs. He dragged himself around using his front legs. Totally Heartbreaking…Vet made the decision to put the little guy asleep. He wouldn’t have had a chance and she felt that he was suffering.”
Meanwhile…
‘Sup?
This is Bella.
Heather Ní Thomáis writes:
“This gorgeous girl was also tended to by My Lovely Horse Rescue this week and was clearly subjected to some absolutely sickening torture (possibly used as bait for dog fights?), and was found standing over her stillborn foal. When will horses stop being regarded as kicking posts?! Some seriously strict licensing laws need to be introduced. I grew up on a horse ranch in the US and seen some impatient horse-handling, but never have I seen horses killed, abandoned and mistreated like here in Ireland. I don’t know why this is tolerated.”
Classic childhood books from yesteryear by Bag Of Delights.
Related: Banned Children’s Books
Martin Sixsmith with Philomena Lee in Dublin last year
“A new TV series looking at Irish mothers who were forced to give up their babies for adoption is to be broadcast on BBC 2. ‘Ireland’s Lost Babies’ will be presented and led by Martin Sixsmith, the British journalist who brought the story of Philomena Lee to national attention. The series will investigate the role of Irish Catholic Churches in the adoption trade and will begin from next Wednesday (September 17) at 9pm.…
New BBC series to look at Irish mothers forced to give up their babies (Katy Harrington, Irish Post)
Meanwhile:
Hardcore.
Turlough O’Riordan writes:
“I came across an interesting first hand experience of the Chief Medical Officer visiting the Bessborough home for unmarried mothers in Cork during the Second World War. Truly barbaric I think you will sadly agree.”
