Reppy writes:
A friend in NZ sent me this today, the Christchurch press sports section describing hurling.
This evening in Ranelagh, Dublin
Gavin O’Connor tweetz:
“Carnage in Ranelagh after a stolen van started ramming cars. Hope everyone is safe….”
Pic and video by Aoife Kelly
More as we get it.
UPDATE:
Madge writes:
“Four people arrested, one man in hospital following a chase involving Gardai and an Eircom van taken from Stephen’s Green.”
Three people injured following dramatic city centre garda chase (Independent.ie)
Via Miriam Ahern, Fabiano Pallonetta, Gareth MacNamee and Shiela Larkin.
More to follow
Thanks Kevin Cramer, Garrett Rowe, Enda Bolger, Meliosa Fitzgibbon and Joe Leogue.
Covers to broadsheet@broadsjeet.ie
[Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Fianna Fail leader Michael Martin in the dail earlier]
Prior to the announcement of the removal of Garda recipient Oliver Connolly.
“What happened here Taoiseach is fundamentally wrong. What Garda whistleblower in their right mind would ever go near the system again given the treatment that has been meted out to this man [Maurice McCabe]?
“It is absoloutely scandalous Taoiseach what has occured here. And it’s not just about penalty points. It is about other serious issues that would make your hair stand on your back or whatever the phrase is.
“Shocking revelations of incompetence which ultimately lead to people being murdered as a result of a failure to act. Very serious stuff which [the Department of] justice has and had for quite long time but has not acted [on].”
Michael Martin, today.
Earlier: Wilson’s Picket
Garda whistleblower ‘very disturbed’ by Government sacking of go-between (RTE)
(RTE)
From 1992, an ad for Stag cider.
A doomed bid to take the sickly-sweet ‘Wesley Juice’ upmarket.
Featuring then British ‘It girl’ Paula Hamilton.
Good times.
A screening of The Inquiry you say?
A one-hour Jim Larkin documentary made by DCTV [Dublin Community Television] at the Lighthouse cinema, Smithfield on Saturday as part of the Jameson International Dublin film festival
Doors open 12.30pm.
Don’t get ‘locked out’.
*snigger*
Thanks Bit Thompt
Outside Blooms Hotel, Dublin this afternoon.
Barry H writes:
The thing is the sporting encounter they are referring to is taking place in London, not Dublin, this weekend…
On a moonlit night in the nursery strange happenings are afoot…
A short film by Judith Johnston, animated by Nicola Welbourne depicting the transformation of baby Angus into his hirsute alter ego.
Protestors including Garda Whistleblower John Wilson (top) with Joan Collins TD and Shell to Sea campaigners outside Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin this afternoon calling for the resignation of Justice Minister Alan Shatter, who is appearing before the Public Service Oversight committee over the GSOC and whistleblower crisis.
Update:
Alan Shatter before de committe NOW. Watch here.
Update:
Shatter’s evidence bears no resemblance to what he told the #Dail. He says he has still not been told now what suggested garda involvement
— John Mooney (@JohnMooneyST) February 19, 2014
(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)