Additional DART peak capacity to be restored from this evening. Some shorter trains may operate, but most will operate to planned size (1/2)
— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) October 14, 2013
Normal peak capacity expected to be available tomorrow morning (Tues 15th) Sorry for today’s disruption. (2/2) Info: http://t.co/sKWeyZbj2g
— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) October 14, 2013
To celebrate the 275th anniversary of the oldest surviving copy of the Belfast Newsletter, readers today receive a souvenir four page pull-out.
Stories include:
INDIAN ATTACK: … from Virginia, we have a further Account that four more Families have been murdered by the Indians in Orange County..
HOMOSEXUAL OFFENCES IN THE MILITARY: … from Portsmouth we hear, that a Court-Martial has sate … of the three Captains of Men of War that are charged with Male Practices …
FOREIGN SNIPPET:
… We have advice from Rome, that a young woman of Stassano, who had resisted a certain man’s addresses for the space of 18 months, was surprised by him as she went to bring water from a Draw-well, and that seeing herself on the point of being ravished by him, she drew a knife out of her pocket and killed him
TURPIN REPORT: … the Father of the noted [Dick] Turpin … [had] in his Possession a Horse supposed to be stolen out of Lincolnshire, which, he pleads, was left with him by his Son to pay for Diet and Lodging…
Homophobia, sex crimes and terrorism.
The bad old days.
Snippets from the first surviving edition of News Letter (Belfast Newsletter)
Daniel Gruchy and Gavin Free break out their high speed Phantom Flex camera and destroy a perfectly good speaker for your eye candification.
The window of Red and Grey design, Lennox Street, Potobello, Dublin.
Keith McGuinness writes:
No two dogs are the same. Spot the 6 differences between these two dogs. Win a mysterious prize. Woof woof.
“Save The Bróg” campaign appears to have worked as management are reconsidering their plans to revamp the venue.
— Evening Echo (@CorkEveningEcho) October 14, 2013
Previously: Bróg-ing Bad
https://vimeo.com/76530092
A 4500 photo timelapse (at 73km/sec) of cyclists Francesca and Sam’s ‘odycycle’ from London to Bangkok – a fundraiser for Macmillan Nurses.
Music by Philip Sheppard.
Following Johnny Logan singing both the Irish and German anthem before the Ireland V Germany match in Cologne last Friday, Colm Cronin writes:
“I can’t have been the only one thinking this the other night, can I?”
Oooh the anticipation..@Newstalkfm pic.twitter.com/eRBN5oFwH9
— Orla Barry (@orla_barry) October 14, 2013
Newstalk’s Orla Barry about to meet Michelle and Bob at the presser for The Family in London right now.
Any excuse
(The Waterboys’ A Song for Arthur’s Day)
The Irish Sun reports:
“Arthur’s Day will be scrapped next year following a major public backlash, the Irish Sun can reveal.
… after stinging criticism — including from singer Christy Moore who wrote a song condemning the event — the brewing giant has informed companies involved in organising Arthur’s Day that it won’t be back.”
“An insider said: ‘Arthur’s Day had a good run but the tide of public opinion had clearly turned this year.'”
“‘It came under fire and the decision was taken that it won’t be back next year’.”
“’The various companies involved in organising it have been informally told it’s being scrapped.’”
Arthur’s at the pint of no return (Barry Moran, Irish Sun)
Previously: Le Morte d’Arthur
H/T: Paddy Fagan
The briefing note sent to Oireachtas members concerning that wine.
*flings empty Blue Nun bottle at wall*
Thanks Ken Foxe
