What Goes Up writes:
The Central Bank released their Macro Financial Review 2013 yesterday: Their figures for restructured mortgage got a lot of attention, with respect to the number of temporary versus permanent solutions. Which is fine.. until you look at the figures for ‘not restructured’ mortgages (over 90 days in arrears)!
BBC Radio1 defends not allowing football shirts/GAA jerseys at Big Weekend gigs in Derry. BBC say they want “safe & inclusive environment”.
— Mark Simpson (@BBCMarkSimpson) May 23, 2013
Meanwhile…
The first and deputy first ministers are expected to release their shared future strategy paper for Northern Ireland later. The document – Together Building A United Community – will spell out how the barriers will be reduced between the two communities in NI.
Robinson and McGuinness to release NI ‘shared future ‘paper (BBC News NI)
BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend – Public Information (City of Culture 2013)
Stephen Hennelly writes:
I decided to cheat while writing some lyrics by using the rhyming dictionary. Check what comes up after “silk vine”.
Artist Tommy Filth’s modified KitchenAid mixer. Sez he:
“I asked for a Kitchenaid mixer for Christmas, I pointed my wife toward a broken one on eBay so that I could refurbish it, as I was taking it apart I got some inspiration for the paint job and this is what came out of it, still needs a phase board for speed control and two decals to be applied to the sides but I couldn’t wait to share.”
Our Taoiseach has jetted to Greece,
To talk about tactics to fleece,
More cash from the Hun,
Which seems like great fun,
Until Angela calls in the lease.
John Moynes
(AP)
Wonderful twist in Shattergate – Mattie McGrath claims Shatter refused a breath-test at Garda Checkpoint…
— rabble(@wearerabble) May 23, 2013
Independent TD Mattie McGrath this morning asked Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore if he knew if Alan Shatter [before he became Justice Minister] had been stopped at a garda checkpoint, asked to produce a specimen of breath and if his subsequent behaviour and reaction to this request was “appropriate and indeed cordial?”.
Mr McMcGrath also asked if Mr Gilmore knew if Mr Shatter had attempted to use the TDs’ privilege of immunity from traffic charges while travelling to and from the Dail “as a means of avoiding the breath test”.
Gasp.
(Photocall Ireland)
