childlineWe offered you a chance to give free tickets to your niece/nephew for the Cheerios Childline Concert next Wednesday at the O2 in Dublin.

You responded in your lower than expected numbers (owing to our production issues earlier, sorry).

So which Aunty/uncle will be thanked for the music?

And by ‘music’ we do mean ‘teen giants The Wanted, Little Mix and Conor Maynard’.

And by ‘thanked’ we do mean ‘laughed at in five years time’. Ungrateful munchkin pop-pickers.

Runners up

Helen: Would you ever just give the Cheerio’s Childline Concert tickets to my niece and her mum as her mum works very hard and I think this would be a nice way for them to spend some quality time with her mum – and by quality time i mean her daughter screaming like a luuuu laaaa and her mum wondering why I’ve done this to her :-)

Murtles: Would you ever just give the Cheerio’s Childline Concert tickets to my niece because a certain Uncle (who shall remain nameless) accidentally stood on her mobile and even though said Uncle has promised that Uncle Santy will get a new one, a better one, it’s all picture no sound from her and is giving said nameless Uncle the shivers and reminding him of the film Omen each time he visits.

Winner:
Lees Jeez: “Would you ever just give the Cheerio’s Childline Concert tickets to my Niece as I live my life on superficial and bought love, my acceptance in this modern society is solely based on purchasing the adoration of my siblings through tea making, computer fixing and general “there’s a spider out the back garden, will you mock it with your face” by arriving home with this beast of a gift my 14 year old niece Olivia will throw her hands in the air like she just don’t care and further my use to her until Christmas….p.s she really loves Little Mix and I just want to pretend I know who they are and not as previously thought, a blender of sorts.”

Thanks all.

Earlier: Give Your Niece/Nephew The Gift Of Pop

Thanks Gemma

90320745-1Joan Bruton this afternoon announcing an extension to the JobBridge national internship scheme to “allow for further internships in the crafts sector” at a press conference at Farmleigh, Phoenix Park, Dublin.

Meanwhile...Public sector has hired 5,000 JobBridge interns (irish Times)

Donegal Councillor says Job Bridge Figures in Council Higher than Reported (Highland Radio)

(Laura Hutton/ Photocall Ireland)

the mandolas

If dreamy male harmonies are your ‘bag’.

The Mandolas – Greatest Day

Kristine writes:

One of my favourite bands from Cork ‘The Mandolas’ have recently returned home after a 23 day tour of Northern Germany, Belgium and Holland. Here is a lovely clip of them playing their song ‘Greatest Day’ on Radio Weser TV in Bremen [Germany], recorded during their tour. If you feel like sharing it, I’m sure it would add some positive vibes to your readers’ day.

 

The Mandolas (Facebook)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNnpTJsATdk

Is the Pope kinda too liberal?

Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin had this to say about Fran the Man Pope Francis when asked on CNN:

“I’m kinda trying to follow what his agenda is. You know I’m surprised that he came out with a couple of things in the media that but then again I’m not a one to trust the media’s interpretation of somebody’s message. But having read, there were media outlets that he’s had some statements that to me, sound kinda liberal and that’s taken me aback. It’s kinda surprised me. But there again, unless I really dig deep into what his messaging is and do my own homework I’m not going to just trust what I hear in the media.”

Leave the Pope’s mates alone.

Previously: Is The Bear Catholic?

HSE The HSE Children and Family Services has published the Annual Report 2011 and Annual Report 2012 and a series of reports carried out by the National Review Panel (NRP) for Serious Incidents and Child Deaths – showing 38 children in HSE care, or known to the HSE, died in 2011 and 2012. There were 60 deaths in total between 2010 and 2012.

The reports have found there were 15 deaths and one serious incident concerning children in HSE care, or known to the HSE, in 2011 and 23 deaths and one serious incident in 2012.

The report states the HSE were not notified of four deaths which occurred in 2011 until 2012, but that these deaths are included in the 2011 figures.

Of 2011’s 15 deaths:

Eight died by natural causes.
Two died by an overdose.
Three died by suicide.
One died from a road traffic accident.
One died in an ‘other accident’.

Of last year’s 23 deaths:

Nine died by suicide.
Two died from road traffic accidents.
Four died in ‘other accidents’.
Seven died by natural causes.
One died by homicide.

Further details from the reports below:

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childdeaths2012Ages2012

The following table details the total number of deaths of children in HSE care, or children know to the HSE between 2010 and 2012.

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Reports in full here

Previously: Of The 36 That Died In Care

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