Gulp.
Parts of a ‘vision’ for Parnell Street east and Parnell Square, Dublin, including a ‘cultural hub’, outlined in a new report for Dublin City Council by the Dublin Civic Trust. Details here
Some facts about the lazy, nepetalactone-snorfing, no-collarbone-having, nightblind, pheromone factory in your life by AsapSCIENCE.
Previously: Why You Should Never Hit The Snooze Button
Juice Jumpers.
Mouth-watering Irish-made gaming.
René Laurent writes:
I was wondering if you’d be interested in the news that Little Bee Studios (Irish company based in Dublin) has released a new game on the App Store and it’s selling very well (up to 3rd in Irish Puzzle charts). The game is called Juice Jumpers and it’s available on iPhone and iPad. We have five free games to try out to the first five Broadsheeters to tap these codes into itunes. And please share your thoughts on the game. Thanks.
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Juice Jumpers Launches (LittleBeeStudio)
Available to buy here
What you may need to know.
1. Here’s the first proper trailer for the new version of Stephen King’s classic – we’d go remakes of Cujo (1983), Firestarter (1994), It and The Stand.
2. The Brian De Palma version from 1976 remains untouchable. That much is a given.
3. Julianne Moore = evil ginger.
4. We’re kind of sick of trailers that show absolutely bloody everything.
5. Prognosis: Redundant, but fun (see also: forthcoming Evil Dead remake)
Release Date: October
And the decision (published today).
Drum roll.
A victory for common sense?
YOU decide.
Latest Broadcasting Complaints (BAI)
(RTE)
Though we wish Happy Birthday to Twink,
Before pouring a nice party drink,
Of sparkling wine,
She should pay off her fine,
To keep herself out of the clink
John Moynes
Unless you twink YOU can do better?
Oh yes, it’s a Friday, car-less, zip-unfriendly, ‘it doesn’t need to rhyme with mickey/’ ‘rick off.
All Limericks by 1pm.
Judging by 2pm.
Standard ‘rick off rules apply.
(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)
We’ve featured a couple of timelapes made from images taken on the International Space Station before.
This one, created by Bruce W. Berry, is particularly glorious.
Previously:
Eye Candy: The Earth From Above
Eye Candy: ISS Time Lapse
FIGHT!
at
Jaysus.
Conor McManus writes:
I know you don’t normally talk about MMA [Mixed Martial Arts] but I was wondering if you could spread the word about Dubliner Conor McGregor (above right) who is fighting Marcus Brimage (left) in the UFC tomorrow night in Sweden.
Conor is a legend: a 12-2 record (11 wins by KO), held two world titles in two separate men’s divisions and has the gift of the gab (check out his twitter account @TheNotoriousMMA for that). MTV also did a documentary about him recently.
He is fighting at around 6pm and it can be watched for free on the UFC’s Facebook page. Please show your support for Irish MMA as it continues to rise at a rapid rate and for sure we will see more Irish fighters join Conor in the ranks of the UFC.
Cage fighting?
We’re literally on the fence.
“I entered politics to help people, and am now resigning from the PLP because I no longer want to support a government that is actually hurting people.
“It is predicted that Ireland will have to experience tight budgets for the foreseeable future, long after we exit the bail-out programme. My question is will this Government continue with business as usual and ignore the lack of fairness across government policy.
“My dissatisfaction with the party in government has been known for some time; however recent statements from the Labour Ministers have dismayed me. They continue to insist that because of the dire economic situation there is no alternative to current government policies.
“The government is implementing harmful conservative policies. Senior Labour people appear to refuse to discuss or acknowledge recent research that shows that the greatest impact of financial distress has been seen in the lower income households in Ireland, and that the austerity agenda is not improving the real economy lived and experienced by ordinary people.
“I think there is a possibility that we could see a group of people coming together to take up the ideas and values of Labour – leaving the party and its members hostage to a leadership that appears to be more comfortable with policies that protect the more privileged in Irish society.
“The party leadership’s strategy of attacking people who are loyal to the party’s stated policies; coupled with their objection to a special party conference and objection to renegotiating the Programme for Government signals that they is completely cut off from the concerns of the party members and Labour party ideals and values.
“Senior members of the party have led the PLP to an impasse. How long will TDs and Senators continue along this path, before they reach the point of no return?”
Statement from Nessa Childers MEP (pictured above with Labour leader Eamon Gilmore in 2009),
(Eamon Farrell/Photocall Ireland)