This day 24 years ago Packie Bonner saved Timofte’s penalty to send Ireland through to the 1/4 Finals of Italia 90. #BBCWorldCup
— Conor McNamara (@ConorMcNamaraIE) June 25, 2014
Soft-spoken controversial jersey wearing hero.
Any excuse
It’s an anti-social network.
Tom Rowley writes:
“A short sketch The Startup, by two Dublin filmmakers – myself and Emma Keaveney – which screened at the Firehouse Film Contest in Filmbase last week. It’s a funny (we hope) look at the Startup world by imagining a whole other life for Mark Zuckerberg after meeting an overly enthusiastic friend, made in the style of The Social Network (2010).”
Fifi.
Have you seen her stare?
Annie West writes:
“I don’t normally ever ever do this but a couple visited Sligo town yesterday and lost their Dog (Fifi) around Stephen Street… “
Anyone?
UPDATE: Fifi found “shaken but fine”.
[Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan MEP]
I’m delighted to hear that young Ming,
Is going to keep all of the bling,
It’s his contribution,
To the revolution,
What a noble and generous thing.
John Moynes
(Sam Boal/Photocall ireland)
D’Day
at
O’Connell Street, Dublin this morning ahead of the world premiere of Mrs Brown’s Boys: D”Movie at the Savoy Cinemal later today.
Thanks Aoife Austin
The ‘controversial’ Body and Soul rucksack.
They said it wouldn’t be returned.
They were wrong.
Rachel writes:
“Thank you Broadsheet.ie, John, Richie [bag returner] Gary and everyone who shared my post…My ruby mischief slippers are back where they belong. Current Mood : Superfly. Cheers Ya’ll :)”
Previously: Rucksack, Body and Soul
The Irish Times reports that Development Securities plc, the British listed fund backing Johnny Ronan, plans to invest up £20 million (about €25 million) in equity into Irish property deals, according to an investor presentation.
Dev Sec confirmed it was part of a consortium – including developers Paddy McKillen and Johnny Ronan, as well as Colony Capital, a €20 billion American investment fund – that has bought a development site on Burlington Road, in Dublin 4, for €40.5 million.
Dev Sec added:
“Ireland presents considerable investment and development opportunities for us – a market in which we see strengthening demand and opportunities to apply our strategy of creating value through regeneration…”
Shovel, ready!
Previously: The Woodwork
Irish Times: Fund backing McKillen and Ronan plans to invest €25m
