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How well do you know your anthem

Delzer, from the People’s Republic of Cork website, asks:

Many people, possibly even most, Irish people, do not know all the words to the national anthem. People want to move on as soon as possible from the silent awkwardness of not knowing it so you’ll hear roars of “C’mon [insert county]!” well before the end of the song.
The GAA do almost nothing to promote the Irish language or the national anthem. Almost all the interior signage in Pairc Úi Chaoimh and Croke Park is exclusively in English for example. 

A small campaign to encourage supporters to sing it could be easily implemented at little or no cost. Instructing teams not to break away before the band finishes playing would help generate more respect for the anthem too.

In fairness, the lads at  [GAA] HQ are busy though. There are pay walls to erect and big country music concerts to sort out.

Anyone?

Also: FIGHT!

What is it with the Irish and their national anthem (People’s Republic of Cork)

rainbow

Rachel Ahearne writes:

“I caught this rainbow over Lough Swilly last week (I would have posted it sooner if I had WiFi!). Taken at Portsalon [Co Donegal]. Nice summer holiday image for the days that are upon us…”

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Derek Jennings, a Hep C worker, at a launch to raise awareness about Hepatitis C at Dublin Castle this morning

Rachel Ahearne writes:

“To mark World Hepatitis Day today, Community Response and Janssen have joined forces to launch ‘Treat It, Beat It’ a campaign to raise awareness of hepatitis C and highlight the need for the HSE’s National Hepatitis C Strategy to be resourced as a matter of urgency.

An estimated 20,000 to 50,000 people are infected with hepatitis C in Ireland, with many of those infected undiagnosed and untreated.

“As part of the ‘Treat It, Beat It’ campaign, Community Response and Janssen have developed a facility on the Community Response website for people to petition their local TDs urging them to ensure that resourcing of the National Hepatitis C Strategy is a priority in Budget 2015. Community Response has also urged other voluntary groups to include hepatitis C in their respective pre-budget submissions.

To support the ‘Treat It, Beat It’ campaign and petition your local public representative visit Community Response“

For more information visit hepinfo.ie or call the HSE helpline 1800 459 459

Thanks Rachel

Leah Farrell/Photocall Ireland

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Bongobob writes:

Film footage of Palestine in 1896 was recently published online thanks to Lobster Films. It shows Palestinians of all faiths – Christians, Jews and Muslims – living side by side, and praying side by side.

Footage filmed by the Lumière Brothers and extracted from the documentary Palestine: Story of a Land by Simone Bitton.

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 European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly

The European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, has opened an investigation into whether the EU administration is living up to its obligation to introduce internal whistleblowing rules. She has asked nine EU institutions, including the European Commission, Parliament, and Council, to inform her by 31 October 2014 about the rules they have in place, or intend to introduce.

She explained: “The Commission’s EU Anti-Corruption Report warns that corruption can seriously harm the economy and undermine the trust of citizens in democratic institutions. Whistleblowers play a key role in uncovering serious irregularities. I want to ensure that the EU institutions have in place the necessary rules to protect whistleblowers and to deal with complaints they submit about how they have been treated.”

Ombudsman: What are EU institutions doing to protect whistleblowers? (European Ombudsman)

Previously: Blessed Are The Whistleblowers

The Chilling Effect

Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland

 

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A charming recent video of an old chap discarding his canes to Rock Around The Clock, since gone viral and set to a variety of alternate tunes including this inspired sync to DJ Snake and Lil John’s Turn Down For What (which you should also see in its musicless version here)

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