Taken from the BT Tower (whose exact address was a state secret until 1993), this 320 gigapixel panoramic gives a fantastic view across London at an unparalleled resolution.
Pity about the weather.
‘Kittens On The Beat’ by VFX maestros Corridor Digital: the age-old struggle between kitties and sock gremlins.
Alex Gibney’s Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God tells the story of four deaf boys who were abused by a priest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the subsequent cover-up.
It also explores the international cover-up of abuse across the world.
Richard Sipe (top) says:
“This is an old, old problem and if you follow this problem to its foundation, it will lead you to the highest corridors of the Vatican.”
Interview with Alex Gibney (above) on creating the documentary and Ireland here.
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God will be available on Volta from tomorrow.
Taoiseach revealed this morning he has an iPhone plus a Nokia 63 10 “which fell into the sink recently + is out of commission at the moment”
— mary minihan (@minihanmary) February 21, 2013
Ah Hair
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Blimey.
The very best of the most ‘difficult’ hair from the excellent Where Were You archive, 1960s-1990s.
That’s Toni and Guy in the last photo.
Impropriam Influentiam.
Worldy nature.
Christ on a bike.
In this morning’s article, it is claimed that the cardinals reported that various lobbies within the Holy See were consistently breaking the sixth and seventh commandments, namely “thou shalt not steal” and “thou shalt not commit adultery”.
The “stealing” was in particular related to the Vatican Bank, IOR, whilst the sexual offences were related to the influence of an active gay lobby within the Vatican.
*popcorn*
Pope’s Resignation Prompted By Scandals (Paddy Agnew, Irish Times)
Spinderella
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Yikes.
Truth About Kerry (2010)
A young American woman is found dead on a beach in Ireland under mysterious circumstances. Her best friend, refusing to believe it was an accident, travels to the remote fishing village to investigate what really happened to her.
It drags on for another 15 years. They arrest the wrong guy. There’s a tribunal. The end
Niamh Pitts writes:
Awful film on Netflix, BUT could the lead actorbe Ireland’s answer to Ryan Gosling?
YOU decide.
Mwahahaha
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Etc.
Don’t say you weren’t warned.
The Irish Times reports:
“Independent News & Media has drawn up a new editorial charter that requires journalists to get the written approval of the managing editor before writing any “sustained or repeated adversarial material concerning individuals or organisations”
“Clause seven deals with “fairness” – “Journalists will strive to be fair in affording individuals or organisations the right of pre-publication response,” it states. “A decision not to afford such a right of response will only be taken with the written approval of the editor or designated editorial executive.”
“It then adds: “Sustained or repeated adversarial editorial material concerning individuals or organisations will only be maintained on the basis of justification in the public interest with the written approval of the managing editor.”
How do like them apples?
INM, controlled by Denis O’Brien (top) publishes the Irish Independent, Sunday Independent, Evening Herald, Sunday World, The Star and the Metro Herald. It also owns 13 weekly regional papers.
New INM charter restricts ‘adversarial material’ (Ciarán Hancock, Irish Times)
Previously: INM Write-Down Ahoy
Denis O’Brien: Dividends, Debt And Paying Back Anglo
So, You Know That Denis O’Brien Story…