All-new ways to irritate your friends from University of Hertfordshire Professor of the Public Understanding of Psychology, Dr Richard ‘Quirkology’ Wiseman.
Previously: Ten More Bets You’ll Probably Win
(Above: Justine Murphy and Katherine Foyle perform re-worded C Case Carols outside the GPO in Dublin on Sunday)
The Cabinet will announce today that a combination of legislation and regulations will be required to comply with the Supreme Court decision on abortion in the X case.
The decision to follow this route – the fourth option from the expert group on abortion – will result in a legislative framework that will adhere to the key 1992 ruling, a senior source confirmed yesterday.
This is expected to allow the fear of suicide as a ground for abortion but may not provide for rape or sexual abuse, neither of which formed part of the X-case ruling. On foot of the decision, the Government is also expected to repeal provisions in the Offences against the State Act 1861, which criminalises abortion.
State to use mix of law, guidelines to deal with X case (Harry McGee, Deaglán de Breadún, Irish Times)
(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)
Ginger Hare
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Mark Warren writes:
A piece of ginger that looks exceptionally like a rabbit, or hare, or capybara, now looking at him, just quietly. Meant for soup in Oslo, but will be kept as a pet instead.
18 years.
Carrying more rope than the The Golden Hinde had on her maiden voyage..
Michael ‘Mick’ Kelly swore he would abandon his tragic ‘weggae’ look if he could raise nearly €3k” for Childline/NSPCC.
Well, his worst dreads have been realised.
At a very crowded hairdressers somewhere in Dublin over the weekend
Blimey.
Now he might get laid.
Doesn’t he look better?
Mick’s Dreads (NSPCC/Childline)
Thanks Bibi
How Much?
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To do the EU Presidency 2013 website?
Well (sucks teeth) back in the day you’d be talking.big numbers.
Now if you shop around you could get anywhe……
Gulp.
Also: should have gone to Karl
Department Of Taoiseach Contracts In Relation To EU presidency (The Story.ie)
A window drawing by Belgian street artist Strook (done with white marker and inspired by Fritz Lang’s dystopian 1927 sci-fi) on the inside of a huge glazed panel at the Concertgebouw in Bruges.
Chemis-Tree
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Redditor Breoks‘ vision of Chemistmas at the lab of Avans University of Applied Science in the Netherlands.
Twepiphany
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If we had bothered to get up in time.
From top: guy in dog suit, Daisy and Solas
At the Dog’s Aid sponsored walk in St Anne’s Park, Clontarf, Dublin.
Karina at Dog’s Aid sez:
The walk was held to raise funds for the shelter [particularly at this time of year] contest for best festive costume judged by the lovely Cathy Davey.
To help Dog’s Aid this Xmas, click here
It’s OK.
He’s not underage.
James Whelton (above) has helped you save your photos from Instagram, high-fived Enda Kenny and now he’s been listed in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs for his work in founding Coder Dojo.
They call him coder nerd but we prefer former teen sensation.
We’re not bitter.
Damn his beautiful eyes, those midnight dark pools in which we dreamily bathe
Previously: Meanwhile On A Vacant Floor of The Google Dublin Offices (Broadsheet, August 18, 2011).
Update:
How could we have missed the Collison brothers Patrick and John(above) from Limerick who are in the 30 Under 30: Technology for their wonderful Stripe payment portal.