The Grand Canal, Dublin this morning.
Derek Haughton writes:
“Another dead horse taken out of the canal at the Kylemore road, Ballyfermot, Dublin, 100 yards from where Nicola the donkey was taken out of at Xmas. A Waterways Ireland worker took the body out of the water with a JCB….”
[The Old Crescent Rugby Football Club, Limerick last night]
That’ll Do Pig.
Kieran Ryan writes:
“Last night the Australian Tag Rugby Squad arrived in Limerick where, after a brief “international incident” during the Australian national anthem (see top), they played out a thrilling series of games against the Limerick regional tag sides. Australia proved far too strong for the Limerick Women’s and Mixed Senior teams but the Limerick Men’s and Mixed Open teams led Australia at half time in their games. The Mixed Open game was a thriller, with Limerick leading with 10 minutes to go, before Australia pounced for two late bonus tries (2 points) to run out 15-10 winners.
Today the attention turns to the International Tri Nations tournament between Ireland, Australia and Great Britain. Each nation will play each other in Men’s, Women’s, Mixed Senior and Mixed Open games. The matches kick off at 3pm in Old Crescent RFC, Limerick and run until 9pm.”
Pics: Kieran
A possibly controversial, literally staggering, Dublin 12-set, zombie trailer for Oliver Callan’s debut TV series Callan’s Kicks which starts tonight on RTÉ One at 9.35pm.
Gulp.
FIGHT!
RUN!
Thanks Melanie O’Connor
What you may need to know:
1. Un film de Angelina Jolie.
2. Written by The Coen Brothers.
3. Starring Jack O’Connnell (from Skins) and Jedi master Domhnall Gleeson.
4. Spoiler Alert: the hero dies. Aged 97. Last week.
5. Maleficent (2014) is Angie’s biggest hit ever. She’s a hell of a Dame.
6. Broadsheet Prognosis: Oscar calling Angie (again).
Release Date: Xmas
The stacks of shame, Ringsend, Dublin.
Part of who we are.
Or grim blots on the landscape?
ESB YOU decide!
Raze or praise: Should we save the Poolbeg chimneys from being knocked down? (Irish Times)
Meanwhile…
Andy writes:
“Poolbeg, without the iconic towers…as potentially seen from Clontarf…”
The final batch of Mondial soccer ‘moments’.
Can you Name these three World Cup incidents (above).
Lines MUST close at 10.30am.
Designed by Kie Carew from Irish-made footie ‘zine, Pog Mo Goal
The people in charge of dance say,
They’re sorry, but there is no way,
You can put on the ritz,
In a blizzard of glitz,
If it looks even just a bit gay.
John Moynes
(REX)
A 90 metre slip ‘n’ slide on Bray Head, Co Wicklow?
Where will it end?
*adjusts Speedos*
Via David Forde
Update
A dummy run..
Thanks Bray Picks
Update
Gareth “Hotspots” Brady tweetz:
nearly there…
More as we Gareth gets it.
It's alive! It's alive!! The @BraySummerfest slide is up and running pic.twitter.com/Inb1sGgLF2
— BrayBré (@BrayPicks) July 11, 2014
Arcus Motion Analyzer – currently in development and funding on Kickstarter – is a ring-sized, water resistant motion tracking device that also recognises gestures.
Feeding back in real time via a Bluetooth connection, multiple devices can be worn to generate complex data and metrics.