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Martin Gaughan writes:

COCO Television is looking for families with teenage kids to take part in a new series for RTÉ1 called “Whose Holiday Is It Anyway”

COCO Television would like to hear from families who are interested in letting their teenage children plan their summer holiday. The holiday location will be wherever the kids choose! The cost of flights and accommodation will be covered by the production and the holiday will be filmed for the show. If you think your kids can organise your dream family holiday, please call COCO Television on 01 497 0817.

Teens planning your summer holiers? What could possibly go wrong?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsWo8apgLys

The mighty Weird Al Yankovic (and celebrity pals) redo Pharrell’s ‘Happy’ as a skit on poor taste and Robert Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’ as a typographic diatribe against bad grammar.

It’s all part of his  #8videosin8days project (a promo for his new album Mandatory Fun) which started on Monday.

For he is Weird Al. And this is what he does.

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Dublin City Council writes:

“Water samples taken at Sandymount Strand [Sandymount, Dublin] and Half Moon Swimming Club (South Wall) on Monday indicated that the water quality at these locations did not comply with the minimum standards set down for Bathing Waters.
A further sample has been taken today the result of which will be available on Friday. If the water quality is in accordance with the required standards the prohibition notice will be lifted.
Dublin City Council has not, as yet, determined the cause of this event but is carrying out further investigations in this regard. Bathing water quality can be temporarily impacted by factors such as weather and tidal conditions, faecal matter from dogs and birds and temporary overflows from drains. This can result in a temporary fall in water quality….”

Temporary Prohibition of Bathing at Sandymount Strand (DCC)

(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)

 

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The Van that exploded at Baggotrath Street, Dublin [next to Merrion Hotel and across from government buildings] Dublin before lunch today and video from the scene. The hotel was also damaged in the explosion. Gardai and the Fire Brigade attended the scene. No causes as yet.

(Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland)

Video: Mark Sugrue

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With season 8 of Dr. Who nearly upon us, Bookshelf Productions have gone back and recreated  last year’s Christmas special in this delightful stop-motion video.

Doctor Who’s “The Day Of The Doctor” in LEGO Stop-motion

H/T Nikkeboentje

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