nytIn fairness.

In the three years [since the first Arthur’s Day], politicians have also been eager to talk up the tourism potential of Arthur’s Day, and the Irish news media have carried overwhelmingly uncritical coverage of the events associated with it, generating enormous free publicity for the Guinness brand. But a backlash has begun in earnest…

 

…“Paint the town black? My town is already black with unemployment, shootings, depression, a lack of paying gigs and a lack of Irish artists on daytime radio,” Mr. [Steve] Wall [lead singer of The Stunning] wrote. “No thanks Diageo … go paint your own town black. We need some light.”

 

Day Devoted to Hoisting Guinness Starts to Leave a Bitter Taste (Douglas Dalby, New York Times)

654280955(Northern Ireland Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster (centre) with Lady Dufferin, owner of Clandeboye Estate and Mark Logan, Dairy and Farm Manager)

Protectionism, you say?

An Irish dairy authority has been accused of protectionism after some Northern Irish milk processors found themselves unable to sell south of the border.

Many retailers in the Republic are requiring Ireland’s National Dairy Council (NDC) label guaranteeing milk was produced in the State when sourcing supplies. Because Northern Irish processors do not have that guarantee, contracts have been lost, including a major Dale Farm bid to supply Superquinn.

…Stormont enterprise minister Arlene Foster said. “If the campaign were to be replicated in Great Britain, excluding product that was not produced and processed in the UK, it would cause immense problems for the food industry in the Republic of Ireland.”

 

Oh.

Moo-nited Ireland anyone?

Milk campaign anti-competitive, says Enterprise Minister (Belfast News Letter)

Pic: FarmingLife.com

climateAs you know the fifth report from the UN’s  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – “the most comprehensive report on climate science in recent years” – is published tomorrow in Sweden.

Irish NGO Stop Climate Chaos writes:

In the aftermath of the Swedish launch, Irish climate change experts will hold a public briefing at the Science Gallery, Pearse Street, Dublin 2 from 1pm to 2pm, at which they will present their analysis of the report and explain how its findings impact on Ireland.

Speakers will include Professor John Sweeney, Ireland’s leading climate scientist; Oisín Coghlan, Director of Friends of the Earth; and Gavin Harte, sustainability expert

Fight!

Public Briefing, The Science Gallery (Stop Climate Chaos)

Stop Climate Chaos (Facebook)

-1This week’s birthday edition cover.

By Pete Reddy (RedmanAKA).

He sez:

 I used to be into circles, now I’m into triangles. The one pink triangle in the piece is dedicated to Declan Flynn, I’m not telling you who he is, but you should find out.
It’s a reminder how far Dublin has come, in terms of being a more integrated city and that should be celebrated.

 

This week’s 200th Le Cool Dublin edition

RedmanAKA

t2

A parody of T2: Judgement Day by Husky Jackal Theatre Company of Nashville Tennessee what sez:

We adhered to strict guidelines regarding the usage of Shakespeare’s works. Each line and phrase is taken directly from folios printed by or before 1685, and many extended sections of dialogue are composed of individual lines from separate works. Only proper nouns and pronouns were subject to change, as dictated by the plot. In these instances, all proper nouns are supplanted only by pronouns or other proper nouns, and all pronouns by other pronouns. In some cases, corresponding verb tenses are modified. These practices enabled us to accurately retell the story of Terminator 2: Judgment Day while remaining true to the words of Shakespeare in form (if less so in intent).

Currently overfunded on Kickstarter, the company has already staged the complete performance and will release a DVD this November.

io9/awesomer

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