Portobello, Dublin, this evening.
Thanks Geffraffe
VinLieger writes:
Impromptu viewing of Wind (1992) in Grand Canal Basin [Dublin] tonight since it’s America’s Cup season…
Sunset at Liberty Hall, Dublin this evening.
Thanks Carole
More to follow.
Covers to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie
Thanks Joe Leogue, Maura Fay, Iain Henderson, Enda Cunningham, Neil Henderson, Barry Duggan, Simon Webb, Sam McBride and Joe Donnelly
Witchcraft
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South Belfast MLA Conall McDevitt (SDLP) dramatically resigned from politics today with immediate effect.
He said he felt he had to take responsibility for not declaring income of £6,750 to the Assembly.
Also, he employed JM Consulting to provide parliamentary research but neglected to say that this was his wife’s company.
The story only made page 11 of today’s Irish News but McDevitt felt he had no choice.
This will never catch on in the South.
Unsolicited bulk mail this evening
Trevor Larkin writes:
No junk mail! In one day [Dublin 14] from An Post…
From Nialler9 and Mark Duggan.
The Electric Picnic in GIF form.
Many more here: Electric Picnic 2013 Animated GIfs (Nialler9)
Head Trip
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A mere sample of the insane mechanical head gifs created by Serbian artist Milos ‘Sholim’ Rajkovic.
Many more here.
Henry Street, Dublin, moments ago
Garry McNulty writes:
Lady trying to raise money, challenging people to three minute speed chess…
David Connolly writes:
I can’t be the only one who finds the Vodafone ad animation currently on the Irish Times homepage hugely amusing…
Tom McFeely (left) and Michael Fingleton.
Together they made Priory Hall possible.
McFeely, a former IRA hunger striker, and his business partner Larry O’Mahony, were so close to the society that they even agreed a profit-sharing deal on the construction of firetrap apartment block Priory Hall.
Under the terms of the deal, Irish Nationwide funded the purchase of the site in Donaghmede, Dublin, as well as the construction of 194 apartments.
Its developers also signed a “supplemental arrangement fee” where they agreed to pay Michael Fingleton’s Irish Nationwide €2m from the sale of its 194 apartments…
Fingleton €186m loan helped build McFeely’s firetrap (Irish Independent)
Earlier: “I Just Need A Little More Time”
(Laura Hutton and Leon FarrellPhotocall Ireland)
(Stephanie Meehan, right, whose letter to Enda Kenny said the 18-month wait in finding a solution to the Priory Hall crisis contributed to her partner Fiachra’s suicide in July of this year)
Enda Kenny gave a brief response to questioning about Priory Hall to Paschal Sheehy on RTE R1’s News at One.
Enda Kenny: “Priory Hall in my view, is an example of the worst of what happened during the so-called ‘Celtic Years’ (sic) , where people, through no fault of their own were put into houses that were effectively deemed to be death-traps. This is not going to sort itself out. Now, I want to say – I spoke to Minister Hogan about this, there is the issue of the rent matter that is before the courts.
“But I want the people to know, that just as in the same way as commentators said; ‘You won’t do anything about The Magdalenes, or you won’t do anything about The Pyrite problem, they said; you won’t do anything about Priory Hall. But, I want to assure you that we will!‘ I just need a little more time. I think it would be an injustice, a complete injustice to have these people, expected to pay mortgages and interest on houses that they will never live in.”
Paschal Sheehy: “Will The Government rebuild though, will The Government provide money for those apartments to be rebuilt, for those people?”
Kenny: “I have asked for a report for myself on this matter, I just need a little more time to get clarity about what is the best thing to do.”
Listen here
Previously: Dear Enda
(Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland)