Dublin City University this afternoon.
They’re picking on the physics kids again..
Thanks Steve Conlon
UPDATE: Lucy is on the case.
I AM APPALLED: “@XenaMovieFans: help this person their Xena mug back! Dublin City Univ http://t.co/DzKyO1jnJZ pic.twitter.com/MdWubNNA8z”
— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) June 5, 2014
[Fr Niall Molloy]
“Another case which comes to mind is that of Fr. Niall Molloy. Everyone, including the Minister [Frances Fitzgerald] when she was on this side of the House, has stated that what happened to Fr. Molloy was an absolute scandal. Senior politicians were present at the event at which Fr. Molloy was beaten. There are also indications that a senior member of Government colluded with the church to try to muddy the waters in respect of the case….”
Joan Collins TD during a debate on the Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2014 yesterday.
Via Kildare Street
Previously: Who Rid Them Of This Troublesome Priest?
Calry, Co Sligo!?
Splutter.
There is a disused factory measuring approximately 20,700 square metres situated to the rear of the house. In 1969 an Italian company, Snia, which produced nylon yarn, bought Hazelwood and built this factory for 500 employees. In 1983, Snia closed down and the factory was sold on 4 years later to Saehan, a South Korean company that manufactured video tapes and were credited with developing the world’s first MP3 player in 1997.
Hazelwood Demesne, Calry, Co. Sligo (Property.ie)
Thanks Annie West
From The New World: a spectacular new 8m x 4m (top pic) artwork by Chinese artist Yang Yongliang depicting a vast, overpopulated industrial landscape – the latest in his ongoing commentary on the grim effects of unchecked development and industrialisation.
Previously: Sleepless Wonderland
Zombified game and animation icons by US illustrator Albert F. Montoya.
Seasons 1-10, eh?
Cian O’Mahoney, of SpunOut.ie, writes:
“The next event in our Table Quiz series is going to be on The Simpsons! We will be asking questions on the seasons 1 – 10 so get revising! These seasons are the most shown on TV so you should know a lot of the episodes already. We will have eight rounds of eight questions, including a video round and a picture round. Our table quizzes have been a huge success and we are thrilled with the money they have raised. Thanks to everyone for making them such a hit….”
[Maria Harkin MEP]
Toeuptony writes:
“Check out the first story [15 seconds] on the [RTE] Morning Ireland news bulletin HERE. Poor Pat The Cope would have gotten elected if it wasn’t for those pesky rednecks.”
Fight!!
Thanks SH
It’s Mr Tayto’s sinister foreign doppelgänger at it again.
Savod writes:
“These are crisps in a Kiosk in Malta. Surely there is some copyright infringement…”
Previously: Mr Tayto’s Evil Twin
Oh.
The Lia Fáil (Stone of destiny), Tara, Co Meath.
“This is the second time in recent years that the ancient stone has been vandalised, following an attack on it with a sharp implement in June 2012….”
Thank God it’s not a holy stone.
Tara’s Lia Fail stone daubed with paint (Meath Chronicle)
Top Pic: Eamonn Farrell
Thanks Garthicus
Wayne F writes:
“Top of Hardcourt st & Adelaide Rd clamping a car parked on the footpath. But clampers blocking a lane of traffic while doing it and undoubtably will do the same when releasing it…”