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Our mam didn’t even known it was on.

The UNICEF Ireland Mothers’ Day Lunch raising funds for Mums and newborns worldwide at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin this afternoon.

From top:  UNICEF Ireland Ambassadors Cathy Kelly and Donncha O’Callaghan with Anne Doyle; l-r: Joe Canning, Stephen Rea, Cathy Kelly and Donncha O’Callaghan and Anne Doyle; Donncha  O’Callaghan with his mother Marie  and Anna Daly and her mother Ann.

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(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)

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Finally.

The largest human daffodil record returns to Ireland.

Laura writes:

“Pupils from St Finian’s National School in Newcastle, Co Dublin, fill the school yard as the largest human daffodil this afternoon to raise money for Cancer research as part of the nationwide Daffodil Day. The fundraiser was instigated by one of the pupils – Fiachra Mooney (5th class), whose mother Mary just got the all clear from Breast Cancer on Wednesday past.”

(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)

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Finally.

A playlist of the best decent Irish Rap on video to date.

Hip hop producer Alan Newman writes:

“Over the past three to four years, Irish Hip Hop has enjoyed regular radio play time, national Television coverage, thousands of YouTube views across the world and support slots with major artists visiting Ireland with huge audiences.
“Below is a List of the top 20 videos I would recommend to anyone not clued in on Irish Hip Hop as of yet. I’m happy to say there are mountains of good videos and artists that didn’t make the cut this time. I’m hoping this will be a good starting point for people to go and check more of the work from each artist listed. Alternative suggestions welcome…”

1. RíRá – ’25 O’Clock In The Mornin’ –

2. Costello feat G.I. – The Representatives –

3. Collie – Stuck For Words –

4. Sammy Dozens – Ready For War –

5. Rob Kelly – Jack The Ripper –

6. Lethal Dialect x JackKnife-J – 13 ‘Til Infinity –

7. BOSS LEVEL – Part One –

8. Nu-Centz – Do You Really Love Me ft. Funzo –

9. The Apartment Six Club – Five Years –

10. Siyo Ft. Funzo – Drunk –

11. Nugget – Irish Tune ft. Siyo & Class A’z –

12. Jambo – The Human Condition feat. Willa Lee –

13. The Infomatics – Wake Up –

14. This Side Up – Power –

15. Sons Phonetic – Casino –

16. Messiah J & The Expert – Bloodrush –

17. Dizzy Daz – Originality Correct

18. Bitter Rocc – Lord Forgive Me ft Chris Haze –

19. Funzo – ft. Leiko – Take Some Time –

20. Class A’z – I’m Back

Compiled by Alan Newman

 

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Minny and the IllyWhackers at The Alternative Sunday Social Club at the Stag’s Head Raw [upstars in the Stags Head, Dame Court, Dublin] at 4pm (€8).

Barry writes:

Minnie and the Illywhackers are a ukulele swing band centred around the exquisite vocal talents of Angie McLaughlin of The Sick and Indigent Song Club. The band are influenced by early jazz, country & blues and create a speakeasy, supper club feel.”

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Via Oireachtas.ie:

Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked [Minister for Education and Skills Information] Ruairí Quinn if he has “explored the possibility of reducing the weight of schoolbags”…

 Ruairí Quinn: “My Department issued circulars to all primary and post-primary schools in 2005 to highlight the potential health hazard of overweight schoolbags and to outline a range of local measures that could be put in place to help alleviate the problem.
The circulars referred to the recommendations of the previously published report of the Working Group on the Weight of School Bags. This report acknowledged that many of the solutions to this issue belong at local school level and made various recommendations in this regard, such as optimum use of storage facilities, developing pupil organisation skills and timetabling. It is a matter for each individual school to determine which particular measures are most suited to its individual circumstances and to how the school concerned organises teaching and learning.”

The Weight Of Schoolbags – Oireachtas Debates, March 25 (Oireachtas.ie)

Thanks Cormac O’Culain

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