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After Clare Daly and other United Left Alliance TDs named people who had their penalty points quashed in the Dáil last December, a series of public meetings were held in the Red Cow Moran Hotel.

Members of the public who had concerns about garda practices were invited to attend the meetings and tell of their concerns.

Following on from the response to these meetings, Ms Daly, Joan Collins, Mick Wallace and Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan founded a group called Justice For All.

Justice4All will hold a protest will take place outside Tullamore Garda Station from 12 noon to 3pm today.

More here.

Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland

UPDATE:

Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan spoke to Midlands 103FM earlier, to explain why the protest is taking place in Tullamore.

He said:

“Our offices have been contacted by more people from this general area than any other area so we thought that it would be an appropriate garda station to hold the protest outside. And this isn’t about having a go at guards. This is about trying to bring about accountability so that the majority of good, decent, hard-working gardaí can actually get on with their job.”

Justice4All To Hold Tullamore Garda Station Protest (Midlands 103FM)

parody

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hj_A3vohXc

What you may need to know

1. Yes, it’s fake.

2. It’s from a recent episode of US comedy institution Saturday Night Live.

3. Ed Norton as Owen Wilson – discuss.

4. They put a lot of graft into capturing that Wes Anderson vibe. Read more here

5. We’re looking forward to this even more than the REAL new Wes Anderson flick.

Release Date: 12th of Never

missing scarf

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the voting process for the 86th Academy Awards.

INCLUDING The Missing Scarf by Vancouver based Irish animator Eoin Duffy (he of the wonderful On Departure and The Unconscious Homeless Man).

Fifty-six pictures had originally qualified in the category.

10 Animated Shorts Advance in 2013 Oscar® Race

Previously: Trailermation: The Missing Scarf

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In collaboration with Pet Stylist Ruben Santana, I have photographed dogs as they are being washed before grooming. The way the water plays with their hair, and their facial expressions as the water is poured on them creates striking portraits that resemble famous humans or important characters. The dogs become sculptures.

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