heaneySouth Richmond Street, Dublin 2

From Maser:

Seamus Heaney’s last words ‘Noli timere’ – ‘Don’t be afraid.’ Painted this for Good people in Hard times. — with Ramiro Ropero Morell, Mariana Morell Navarro, Viva and Gareth Kelly

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Thanks Matthew

 

danaYou probably know Dana Kucharova, above, from Cork, who works as a Train Host on the Cork/Dublin service.

Dana was named today as Iarnrod Eireann Customer Service Person of the Year for 2013.

Bodger, an occasional user of the route, describes Dana as “pure kindness in a world gone vexatious.”

Before adding needlessly: “An excellent choo-choo-choice.”

Pic: Jason Clarke.

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Irish Language Commissioner Seán Ó Cuirreáin (above) has announced that he is resigning from his position, citing concerns about the lack of progress in ensuring that Irish speakers can deal with the State in Irish.
He said his decision was a result of the State’s lack of commitment to the protection of Irish speakers’ rights.

 

Troid!

Language Commissioner quits over State’s lack of commitment to the protection of Irish speakers’ rights (RTE)

(RTE)

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Don’t be fooled by their sweetly-stubbled cherubic looks.

It will get VERY loud.

Destrossat – Mounted Stormtrooper

A blast of Co Kerry-based post-rock.

Oscar B writes:

 A great bunch of lads from Tralee , know how to put on a show…

Also: A young Nidge-a-like on bass anyone?

Destarossat (Facebook)

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Once or twice a year, but almost never with the clear sky backdrop pictured here (last Friday), a temperature inversion phenomenon appears to fill Arizona’s Grand Canyon to the brim with fog – cool air trapped at the bottom of the canyon, held in place by a layer of warm air above, creating low level clouds.

(Video: Paul Lettieri. Pix: Erin Whittaker, Ben Mayberry)

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