Via Independent.ie
A 21% Rise
atAmen reports a significant increase in the number of men suffering domestic abuse. 21% rise in contacts to the service last year. #newstalk
— Newstalk 106-108 fm (@Newstalkfm) September 3, 2013
Amen?
So says Fianna Fáil Cllr Peter Considine (above), of Ennis Town Council in relation to Oliver Williams’ plans to open a soup kitchen in the town.
Classy.
Operator received ‘upsetting and racist’ warning ahead of soup kitchen opening (Irish Examiner)
Pic: OPW
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A prototype LED ring watch created by Hungarian designer Guszlav Szilaszai – still in development but currently halfway to goal funding on Indiegogo.
The developers say it’ll be powered by a tiny replaceable rechargeable lithium polymer battery with a three year lifespan.
Ireland Vs England at Malahide Cricket Club, Malahide, Co Dublin, moments ago.
Live blog here.
Thanks Barry Kenny
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To help launch Cork Rebel Week, there’s a Dublin Takeover taking place TODAY.
It will involve World Champion walker Rob Heffernan (top) and singer John Spillane (above) leading a Rebel Walk through Dublin, starting from Grafton Street at 5pm.
De route:
- 5pm – Leaving from Grafton Street
- 5.05pm – Picking up John Spillane (top) who will be busking on Grafton Street .
- 5:15pm – Pass Trinity College towards O’Connell Bridge.
- 5:45pm – Drop off John Spillane and fellow Corkonians at The Ferryman bar.
- 6pm – Arrive at LÉ Emer
The Rebel Rising… Dublin Takeover
Pics: IAAF. Breakingnews.ie
Evening Herald, August 24 1977
Kerry’s defeat to Dublin in the All-Ireland semi final marred by London movie theatre fracas.
Dublin Beat Kerry, Semi-Final 1977 (Brand New Retro)
Dublin’s Lord Mayor Oisin Quinn (in passenger seat below) over the city to promote the FlightFest fly-past on Sunday September 15.
Name those planes anyone?
(Photocall Ireland/ Irish Air pics)
What you may need to know:
1. Seth Rogan has finally stopped trying to appeal to middle America. Smart move.
2. Zac Efron has realized that the teen idol thing wears thin fast. Getting peed on by Nicole Kidman was only the beginning.
4. Neighbors is directed by the guy who did Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) and Get Him To The Greek (2010). The latter is officially underrated.
5. Rose Byrne. That is all.
6. It’s not the first movie called Neighbors.
7. Broadsheet Prognosis: There hasn’t been a great frat comedy since Old School (2003). It’s time…
Release Date: 2014
(h/t James Cregan)






