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Tomorrow, the LGBT Helpline will launch the 2013 National Coming Out Day upstairs in the Workman’s Club, above, in Dublin at 12.30pm.

National Coming Out Day will take place on Friday.

The LGBT Helpline writes:

“At tomorrow’s launch, Paula Fagan, Coordinator of the LGBT Helpline, will highlight the prevalence of mental health issues amongst the LGBT community.  She will also stress the importance of ‘National Coming Out Day’ for both LGBT people and their families and friends, and – in particular – for older members of the LGBT community.”

‘”National Coming Out Day’ is being promoted by the LGBT Helpline in partnership with Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI), which works to improve conditions and advance the rights and equality of trans people and their families.  Staff and members of both organisations will take part in tomorrow’s launch.”

The LGBT Helpline can be accessed on 1890 929 539 at the following times: Monday to Thursday: 6.30pm-9pm; Friday: 4-9pm; Saturday and Sunday: 4-6pm. Alternatively, they can be emailed at info@lgbt.ie.

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Mattress Mick informs his customers of a fire at his Coolock outlet last night, top.

On Monday, Mattress Mick posted a photograph of a ‘Fire Engine Truck Bed’ on his Facebook page, above.

Mmmf.

Mattress Mick (Facebook)

Previously: Mattress Mick on Broadsheet

Thanks Brian

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The former HMV shop on Grafton Street in Dublin, top, gets a makeover this morning, above.

Paul Moriarty writes:

Naked Grafton Street!! Signage gone. That’s that then!

Anyone?

UPDATE: It’s going to be a Massimo Dutti outlet (see comments).

Thanks Anthony Finucane

(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)

90316895 90316897 90316898A dodgy lens Sun Halo or 22 Degree Halo over Dublin this morning.

The ring is caused by sunlight passing through ice crystals in the clouds and projecting elsewhere into the sky. And, at a certain angle (22 degrees), the halo appears.

Crystals, dude.

Illustrated diagram here 

(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)

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Yikes!

The last Allsop auction, in July, was cancelled due to a large protest, which included Ben Gilroy, top left, and Tom D’Arcy, top right.

Conor Pope, of the Irish Times, reported at the time:

“An Allsop Space property auction in the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin had to be cancelled yesterday following a protest staged by a number of groups who said they were angry at the sale of family homes repossessed by banks.”

“As soon as the auction started at 9.45am, a man got to his feet and started protesting about the sale of a pub in Newtoncashel, Co Longford. He appealed to buyers not to bid on any more of the items which were up for sale.”

…

“(A spokesman) told The Irish Times that security at the auction was “obviously inadequate” and said a decision on where to hold subsequent auctions had yet to be made.”

Ah.

Previously: Constance Craving 

Allsop property auction cancelled due to protest (Irish Times, July 5, 2013)

Allsop Ireland

00142509(John FitzGerald , chief economist with the Economic and Social Research Unit (ESRI)

Pour a big glass of Champagne,
‘Cause Ireland’s back in the fast lane,
Regardless of cost,
It’s high time we lost,
The run of ourselves once again.

John Moynes

(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)

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Stephen Nolan spoke this morning on BBC Radio Ulster with a newly married woman, Sarah who is pregnant.

She discovered after a scan that her foetus had anencephaly.

Under existing laws in Northern Ireland, Sarah is unable to procure an abortion for her condition.

Her options are to carry the foetus to full-term or travel to Britain for a termination.

As she is 20 weeks pregnant, there is only one clinic that will perform the procedure.

She describes how she was harassed and intimidated by protestors at a family planning clinic in Belfast.

Her story will feature tonight on The Nolan Show, BBC1 at 10:35pm.

Previously: Where Is Your Decency?

Choice Words

A Marie Stopes Protestor

jobJobbridge and direct provision.

Together at last.

Deadbeatdolehead writes:

Just to point out that despite their apparent financial success at providing accommodation for refugees in Ireland, Bridgestock Group were recently looking for a free Admin Assistant through JobBridge. Cached link above (as original job posting has expired):

 

 

Yesterday: “Issues Too Extensive To Catalogue Individually”

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