heatbike1bike2walk1walk2runbike

STRAVA‘s real time Google-driven Global Heatmap data visualisation thingie – apparently showing the relative popularity of cycling (pix 1, 2, 3 and bottom right) and running/walking routes (pix 4, 5 and bottom left) around the world.

Explore it in scrollable depth here.

(H/T: Mark Geary)

crumb

Delicious desserts created and stop-motion animated by Deirdre Whelan andAlan Travers (he of the stop motion biscuit cake) for ao.com’s Cooking Wednesdays feature.

No less charming for being big ol’ Neff promos.

Full how-to and recipe for Rhubarb Pear and Ginger Oat Crumble here and Lemon Meringue Pie here.

(Thanks Becky)

reportcoverRedacted like a boss.

Grab yourself a large mug.

Read here

‘Searchable’ version here

(thanks Gavin Sheridan)

More as we read it.

Meanwhile….

90340670

Acting Garda Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan (left) and Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald at the Department of Justice within the past hour.

(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)

liam

They’re so over.

They’re back in (within the right circles).

Liam Geraghty (above) writes:

“Has the hipster gone the way of the yuppy, or is there life still in the cliche of bikes and beards? Determined to find out whether I am, in fact, a hipster and what does that even mean any more I spoke to Kara Simsek – author of ‘So You Think You’re A HIpster?‘, Matthew Mulligan – online editor of Trinity News/TN2, Molloy and Dowling vintage opticians and a whole gaggle of people for RTÉ Lyric fm’s Culture File…”

FIGHT!

00147378clongowes[Simon Coveney (top) and Clongowes Wood College in Kildare]

“Last night I got the first report back from officials in the department, having pulled together all of the different elements of the investigation which involved a lot of interviews and consideration. We also had to get legal advice…It is true that a number of parties are involved – a school, a large food processing company and a large farmer who was managing farming operations on behalf of the school.” Mr Coveney said the matter was being taken “very seriously”.

Simon Coveney in the Dail yesterday on the ‘top school milk scandal’.

‘Metion’ writes:

“Simon Coveney forgot to name the actors in this scandal in the house…The school is Clongowes (where Simon boarded) and the large food processing plant is Glanbia where Simon’s brother Patrick (also an old Clongownian) sits on the board. Other than that nothing to see here. Move along please.”

Clongowes Wood College farm caught up in milk quota investigation (irish Times)

Milk quota probe at top private school nears completion (irish Independent)

(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)

 

Strewth.

Rolf Harris Indecent Assault Trial Starts (Guardian)

Broadsheet.ie