Behold: the monochromatic menagerie of Belgian street artist ROA, currently touring the island of Puerto Rico highlighting the life and death of the region’s biodiversity (indigenous and invasive) and the biologists and conservationists working tirelessly to preserve it.
A trial in Italy will hear the Ndrangheta, Italy’s most powerful criminal group, has laundered billions of euros in the City of London
In Italy witnesses say
That some mobsters use the UK
As its banks are a wonder
For laundering plunder
Making proof of your crimes go away
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Meanwhile…
Tomorrow Tonight.
A lockdown series.
Broadsheet columnist Derek Mooney (top right) previews tomorrow’s front pages.
The ‘afrofuturistic Lego’ of Toronto based artist Ekow Nimako – hundreds of thousands of sleek black Lego blocks in structures which explore ‘the intersection of technology and race to visualize a powerful future for the African diaspora”.
Nimako’s ongoing project ‘Building Black’ envisages West African mythology and folklore in the form of masks and a huge 1.85m² urban landscape called ‘Kumbi Saleh 3020 CE’ representing the ancient capital of the Ghana empire.
Shay Healy presents ‘Ballad Sheet’ (1969)
‘What’s Another Year’
The Life and Times Of Shay Healy.
Grainne MacNeill writes:
To mark the death of Shay Healy, RTÉ is re-airing this one hour documentary from 2014.
For the past five decades Shay Healy has played his part in commenting on many aspects of Irish life. Through his songwriting, journalism, programme making and all round mischief making his has been a unique contribution and continues to be so. Therefore it’s no surprise that celebrated figures from these areas have come together to pay tribute to Shays’ life and times.
They include Booker Prize winner Anne Enright, journalist Ann Marie Hourihan, Riverdance creators John McColgan and Bill Whelan, iconic Irish songwriter Paul Brady, legendary balladeer Paddy Reilly and Johnny Logan.
What’s Another Year on Wednesday at 10:40pm on RTÉ One.
Pic via RTÉ
This afternoon.
Curragh Golf Course, County Kildare.
This is the first day outdoor activity restrictions have been lifted.
Meanwhile…
This afternoon.
Herbert Park, Dublin 4.
Michael Collins a few weeks before his death, 1922.
Via The Huntley Archives pic.twitter.com/dOGG7PETEI
— RareIrishStuff (@RareIrishStuff) April 26, 2021
Old crone or Grim Reaper?
We may never know.
Bit late now in anyhow.
