00027744(former Ireland manager Mick McCarthy in 2001)

Ronan Lawlor writes:

Speaking to The Last Word on Today FM this evening, Brian Kerr told Matt Cooper that he believes Mick McCarthy has been disrespected by the FAI in their process to select a new manager for the national side. He also revealed that Martin O’Neill had met with FAI officials before the World Cup qualifier against Sweden in September, while Giovanni Trapattoni was still in charge of the team…

Classy.

Podcast here

Earlier: This Just Martin

(Gareth Chaney/Photocall Ireland)

sky2Over Tempelogue, Dublin this evening.

Thanks Andrew Jordan

skyAlso Dublin, this evening, exact location unknown.

Via Section44

Meanwhile….

wine strandWine Strand, Ballyferriter, Dingle, Co. Kerry this afternoon.

Thanks Dan

-3-5-6-7-2We couldn’t be there on the night (as we hadn’t been invited).

But The Best Group Blog 2013 award was delivered THIS morning.

But NOT to Karl’s Den the Broadsheet office.

Karl’s ma won’t have it in the house.

Because this was a ‘group’ award it’s not just ours.

It’s YOURS.

Therefore, it now nestles between a vase and a ‘traditional’ African shield on a shelf in the home of John Gallen, a tireless Broadsheet reader and friend we have never met.

John writes:

I accept this award on behalf of Hoop, Pedanto, Sido, Pidgeon, TK Ickle, Bacchus, Sheila, Kieran,  Frilly, BBop, Fat Frog, Mani, Mikeyfex, Continuity Jay Z, Domestos, Sgt. Bilko, Caroline, Woesinger, Mick Flavin, Jockstrap, realPolithicks, Clampers Outside, Gingivitis Rex, Rory, Garthicus, Sinabhfuil, Fluffybiscuits, Bozo, Paidi, Helen, etc., etc. And all Broadsheet contributors. It’s sitting proud on the cubby in my hall way.

Mmf.

Previously: Blogissimo

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9031929290319289The DoubleTree Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin, this afternoon.

Formerly the Burlington Hotel before all the property unpleasantness.

Named after Dublin character Billy DoubleTrees, who wandered around the city in the 1950s carrying two small poplars.

Good times

(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)

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Smelly and slightly stained but fugitive monkey Zoe is back in Belfast Zoo after recapture this afternoon.

Let’s hear it for macaques.

Yay!

Final escaped macaque monkey returned to Belfast Zoo (BBC News NI)

Pic: David Blevins

Previously: Anyone See Macaques?

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