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It’s a long shot.

But what the HELL.

Rachel writes:

“Hi Body and Soul Survivors I got the 1am bus [Bus Eireann] back from Body and Soul [Co Westmeath to Custom House Square, Dublin] on Sunday night and the village idiot I am managed to grab the wrong rucksack from the bus. (It was 2.30am don’t judge me …) I found an address for the one I currently have (I’ve made contact with his college) but if anyone picked up a rucksack from that bus can you email [broadsheet@broadsheet.ie. I am beyond heartbroken, it has sentimental jewellery and vintage t-shirts in there as well. The rucksack was a long blue one – If you look inside It has my ancient red wellington boots (amongst other much loved items). Haribou for life if you return it to me,”

Anyone?

UPDATE: Implausibly bag and wellies located [see comments] Thanks Richie.

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What you may need to know

1. The Leprechaun movies are one of horror’s least celebrated franchises, and quite rightfully so.

2. Set in Ireland, shot in Vancouver. Nice brogues.

3. This reboot is brought to you by wrestling entertainment empire the WWE, and features WWE superstar Dylan ‘Hornswoggle’ Postl.

4. The original Leprechaun (1993) gave Jennifer Aniston (plus her original nose) her big break.

5. The true masterpiece, however, is 2000’s Leprechaun In The Hood, starring Ice T

6. Broadsheet Prognosis: Now THAT’S what we call an Irish movie.

Release Date: August (US)

Thanks Bazmeister General

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Maria Dromey writes:

“Just hoping you could pop this event up for your London based readers. It’s for a vigil which is planned to take place outside the Irish embassy [17 Grosvenor Place, SW1] next Thursday (July 3) at 7pm calling for an investigation into the Tuam mass grave as well as other Mother and Children homes in Ireland.It’s being organised by the Justice for 800 Tuam babies group.Thank you.”

London Vigil For Tuam (Facebook)

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[Ireland South MEP Brian Crowley with Fianna Fail leader Michael Martin at this year’s FF Ard Fheis]

Fianna Fáil’s Cheif Whip Seán Ó Fearghaíl has said his party is “reeling and indeed bewildered” by Brian Crowley’s decision to leave the liberal group in the European Parliament and join the grouping that includes British Conservatives and parties described as far right .
Mr Ó Fearghaíl told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland the parliamentary party will consider this “extraordinary development” and it will decide how to deal with Mr Crowley’s decision.
Mr Crowley was elected as a Fianna Fáil MEP running under the ALDE banner six weeks ago and he has now made a “unilateral” decision to transfer to a grouping in Europe with which Fianna Fáil has “absolutely nothing in common”, Mr Ó Fearghaíl said.

Fianna Fáil ‘reeling’ and ‘bewildered’ over Crowley’s move (RTE)

(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)

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