Donal Moloney writes:
“I’ve talked to a lot of homeless people in the last few months and shot a lot of footage with their permission. Here’s just one of the chats I had with John, a heroin addict. No shelters for this lad.”
Again?
atBig problems with @AIBIreland have left me with no money in my account. Anyone else having issues? @broadsheet_ie
— Donie (@DonieSullivan) March 27, 2014
Apparently duplicates of point of sale transactions – so essentially charged twice. Been on hold for 20 mins @AIBIreland @broadsheet_ie
— Donie (@DonieSullivan) March 27, 2014
Anyone?
[Liam and friend in the Curragh, Co Kildare]
Love The Muppets?
Liam Geraghty writes:
“Here at Culture File [RTÉ Lyric fm] myself and Regan Hutchins are possibly Ireland’s biggest Muppet fans as is drag queen Bunny co star of The Panti Show. The three of us celebrated our felt friends in a recent show. You can listen back here.”
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Sup?
Mark Malone writes:
“Craol – the umbrella body for Community Radio in Ireland, will host a conference on the theme of Media Literacy to be held in Dublin on Saturday at the Teachers Club,Parnell Square West, Dublin between 9-15am-1pm.
“The conference will explore a number of issues around media literacy, including the media’s role in influencing political views and media literacy in education” It’s a half day event with talks and discussions from Vincent Browne, Frank Connolly, Harry Browne as well as Emer Costello MEP and Paschal Donohue TD who may or may not be fielding questions on the recent bugging revelations.”
FIGHT!
The Next Day
at
You may recall this empowering scene at the top of Grafton Street, Dublin earlier this week…
Derek writes:
“Following on from your post [March 25] my bike [arrowed] was robbed yesterday (26th) from the same place and the lock was cut with bolt cutters…I parked between 9-6pm and It’s a Carrera Graphon Hybrid Bike. Thank you.”
Previously: Busted
[UKIP leader Nigel Farage and Lib Dem’s Nick Clegg last night]
“What happened,” I hear you all beg,
“When Nigel faced up to Nick Clegg?”
Well they say on Sky News,
His “robust” right wing views,
Took the liberal down by a peg.
John Moynes
(Reuters)
From 1999, an ad for BT NI starring James Nesbitt.
It’s good to talk so it is.
The Minutes – ‘Cherry Bomb’.
Starring Paul McLoone (Elvis), Keith-James Walker, Brian Kelly and Ian McEvoy. Directed by Philip Kelly and produced by: Philip Kelly and Sean Kingston.
Thanks Pete Murphy
[ Data Protection Commissioner, Billy Hawkes in 2012]
The Garda sought advice from the Data Protection Commissioner on how to dispose of illegally obtained recordings of phone calls from Garda stations four days before Taoiseach Enda Kenny was informed of the practice. Mr Kenny told the Dáil on Tuesday that he was only informed on Sunday by Attorney General Máire Whelan of the widespread use of recordings and its attendant implications. However, following a query from The Irish Times yesterday, the office of Data Protection Commissioner Billy Hawkes confirmed that it was contacted by the Garda Síochána on Wednesday March 19th in order to seek advice on the disposal of the recordings.
*thud*
Meanwhile…
A brief bugging timeline:
The recording of garda station phone calls first became public knowledge in June 2013 following the GSOC report into the arrest and assault of Anthony Holness, a report Justice Minister Alan Shatter says he wasn’t made aware of.
On November 11, 2013, Martin Callinan informed the Attorney General, Máire Whelan and a working group was established to report to him on the issue, according to Alan Shatter.
On November 25, 2013, the High Court was reportedly told new material involving approximately 16,000 records, some electronic, had emerged in the course of the Ian Bailey action against former Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan over allegations of wrongful arrest. Senior counsel Paul O’Higgins told the court fresh and unexpected material had emerged in relation to matters such as phone traffic. The court told the State to produce the material by March 25, 2014.
On November 27, 2013, Mr Callinan ordered the end of the recording of calls nationally and the Attorney General Máire Whelan was notified of this.
On March 10, 2014, Mr Callinan wrote to the Department of Justice General Secretary Brian Purcell informing him of the practice of recording telephone calls. The letter requested Mr Purcell to inform Minister Shatter.
On March 11, 2014, Mr Callinan, the AG Máire Whelan and members of the Department of Justice held a follow-up meeting on the matter, according to Alan Shatter [he told the Dáil this yesterday] Minister Shatter said he didn’t attend the meeting and that he wasn’t informed of the meeting before he left for Mexico for his St Patrick’s Day jaunt on March 15.
On Sunday, March 23, 2014, Ms Whelan informed Taoiseach Enda Kenny of the practice of recording phone calls. He rang her about something else and she said she had a matter to discuss with him but wouldn’t tell him what it concerned over the phone. She later told him that evening.
On Monday, March 24, 2014, Mr Kenny and the AG informed Minister Shatter of the practice of recording phone conversations at Garda stations.
On Tuesday morning, March 25, 2014, just before the Cabinet meeting, Mr Callinan resigned. Several hours later, according to Mr Shatter’s statement to the Dáil yesterday, he received the March 10 letter from Mr Callinan.
Hmmm.
Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland
Marie Caffrey writes:
I am a producer of an award winning drama webseries called CUCKOO. On Friday I head over to Los Angeles because CUCKOO is screening at 2 festivals there ! LA Webfest & Hollyweb! This will be like the Hunger Games of Webseries! We are also in the running for best drama Award!
Wayward teen Niamh Keegan sees a digitally ‘aged’ photo of an abducted baby in the newspaper and thinks she recognises herself… Is she just projecting her fantasies, or has Niamh inadvertently stumbled on to something more sinister?
Directed by Danann Breathnach. Written by Nikki Racklin & Danann Breathnach.
View the complete series here.