Tru dat.

Ira Glass?

This American Life (NPR)

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Morgan Kelly vs Brendan ‘The Banks Are Solvent’ Keenan and a rugby-eared Bloxham trading analyst.

Never a fair fight, in fairness.

Whatgoesup writes:

It’s 5 years, to the day, since Morgan Kelly went on Primetime, on the night after the night of the bank guarantee. To salute this, I have put all his papers, articles and media appearance from 2006 to 2011 together:

The Morgan Kelly Opus – Part I – 2006

The Morgan Kelly Opus – Part II – 2007

The Morgan Kelly Opus – Part III – 2008

The Morgan Kelly Opus – Part IV – 2009

The Morgan Kelly Opus – Part V – 2010

The Morgan Kelly Opus – Part VI – 2011

Previously: We Didn’t Have A Clue

Free2 Free3Members of Alliance for Choice NI pictured at Free Derry Corner on Saturday highlighting the fact that the UK City of Culture 2013 is not the City of Choice for women.

Although a part of the United Kingdom, 40 women leave Northern Ireland each week seeking an abortion.

Derry Anarchists (Facebook)

Earlier: Tay Go Maith

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After a concert in Wuppertal, Germany, Icelandic folk group ‪Árstíðir‬ stopped by the train station next to the venue (having been told of the building’s remarkable acoustic qualities) for an impromptu performance of the old Icelandic hymn ‘Heyr himna smiður’.

Ambience ensues.

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Mark ‘Sparky’ Rutherford arrived at league of Ireland club Shelbourne FC  on loan from Birmingham City in 1991.

He has since played for Bohemians, Shamrock Rovers, St. Patrick’s Athletic and Longford Town.

And he’s still playing.

Niall Farrell writes

As part of FARE week, the 1895 Trust, the Supporters Trust for Shelbourne FC fans, has produced a documentary focusing on the career of Mark Rutherford. Rutherford talks about his career in Irish football, how he deals with discrimination and why, into his 40s, he still plays football.
The Trust is also working with Show Racism the Red Card and the FAI at tonight’s game in Tolka Park against Drogheda United to raise awareness of the aims of FARE week amongst fans of both clubs.

 

Directed by Simon Crowe; Produced by Simon Crowe and Lee Daly; Second Camera by Ciaran Murray; Editing by Simon Crowe; Music – Moby “Chord Sounds”

 

Show Racism The Red Card ( The 1895 Trust, Shelbourne FC)

FAI Fare Week (FAI)

6a00d8342f650553ef019affb02bde970c-500wiHighest debt per capita of any European country.

Economist Michael Taft writes:

…Ireland is at the top, head and shoulders above all other countries – in particular, Italy, Greece and Portugal which the Fiscal Council refers to as countries with a higher debt when measured as a percentage of GDP.  Why the difference?
Measurements which use GDP as the benchmark can distort Irish data given that GDP is flattered by the accounting practices of multi-nationals.  For instance, when using Gross National Income as the benchmark (which is equivalent to GNP) which removes international flow such as profit repatriation, debt in Ireland is 143 percent of GNI.  This is the second highest, only exceeded by Greece.  But the fun doesn’t stop there.  The ESRI has found that even our GNP/GNI is inflated due to multi-national activities (undistributed profits of headquartering multi-nationals).  If this was factored out, we’d be reaching Greek levels of debt….

Sea of Debt (Michael Taft, Unite’s Notes On The Front)

Thanks Justin Moran

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Some will see these poll numbers and say,
That they think that the game’s still in play,
It’s almost as though,
They believe that the “No”,
Side can still win so late in the day.

John Moynes

Screengrab: Irish Times

Earlier: Four Days To Save Democracy

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