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Pakistan jet diverted to Stansted by RAF – MoD (Channel 4 News)

Flight info for PK709 / PIA709 – Pakistan Int. Airlines (Flight Radar 24)

mike_wazowski___by_danluvisiart-d66ahsxThe latest of artist Dan LuVisi’s ‘Popped Culture’ noir portraits of popculture figures: a vagrant Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc.: blind and booze-addicted after a terrible twist of fortune:

Mike was tired of it. Tired of lowering himself to telling jokes, only to hurt himself in the process over, and over again. Mike decided to have a talk with Sully about it, but was continuously avoided. Angered, Mike followed Sully one day, only to realize he was headed for the home of Mike’s girlfriend, Celia. Mike rushed home, shocked to find the two talking. His anger got the best of him and he attacked Sully. Out of defense, Sully struck Mike, catching his one-eye. Out of confusion and anger, Mike launched his nimble body into Sully, piercing him with his horns, killing him. [more]

Below, previous childhood ruinations: Donald The Duck, Yoshi – Maxed Out, Bert and Ernie – My Brother’s Keeper, Eve and The Cook.

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And there’s not many of them.

Christy Moore will play a benefit night in July for his old friend guitarist/songwriter Philip Chevron (above), who recently disclosed that he has inoperable head and neck cancer.

Born Philip Ryan in Terenure, Co Dublin, in1957, Chevron is a member of the Pogues and a founder of the Radiators from Space.

He said he will continue to write and play music until his condition is “lethal”

Christy Moore benefit night for Philip Chevron (Whelan’s)

A Conversation With Philip Chevron (ComeHereToMe, April 2011)

Philip Chevron

Illustration by Mice Hell via Rabble

VaraKAROh, get up.

Transport Minister Leo Varadkar (right) and Mayor of Fingal Cllr Cian O’Callaghan at the  opening of new €20.55million N2/N3 link road in west Dublin, which was “part funded by NAMA”.

The link road begins at Church Road, near Tyrrelstown and joins the N2 at the Cherryhound Interchange.

Finally.

Nama-funded road links N2 and N3 (Irish Times)

Previously: The Lady Is A Tram

Pic: Geraldine Lynagh

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