Scenes from the protest on Saturday where thousands of Loyalists demonstrated against the decision to restrict the number of days the Union flag is flown over City Hall in Belfast.
(Laura Huttopn/Photocall Ireland)
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She kept it simple.
A no-nonsense, nothing fancy, slightly stern recipe for Christmas dinner the way your mother intended from Model Housekeeping, December 1961 (via Brand New Retro).
Stick it on the fridge and ye won’t go wrong.
Although…
They also suggested this for your coffee:
Oh
More scans here: Model Housekeeping – Ireland’s National Women’s Magazine, 1961 (Brand New Retro)
Sky Stack
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A trompe l’oeil installation on an old smokestack at Rothenditmoldthe in Kassel, Northern Germany by Hamburg based asdfg architects.
Five reflective rings bolted to the chimney’s upper third take on the appearance of the changing sky and, depending on the viewing angle, make the ‘sections’ around them appear to hover.
A former Irish runner writes:
Great to see Fionnuala Britton (above) make history yesterday in Budapest by becoming the first athlete to win back-to-back European Cross Country titles. Irish athletics, and specifically women’s athletics, is in safe hands. Fionnuala’s stunning performance also led the team [see below] to gold. Well done, ladies, for keeping the dream alive for younger athletes. Huge congratulations.
Pic via @InphoPhotography
Double Gold For Britton And Ireland (irish Times)
Reminiscent of the sculptures left in Scottish libraries earlier this year, artist Jodi Harvey-Brown creates these pop up books using the stories contained within as inspiration.
If you like them, she has a shop on Etsy and even takes requests.
Armed gardaí.
Extra patrols.
Checkpoints.
Triage clinic.
A juvenile-liason officer.
A foregone conclusion there will be criminal offences.
And a councillor talking about us, or ‘ordinary people’, and them.
Welcome to Christmas in Limerick, UK-based travellers.
Town Braces Itself For Huge Traveller influx (Barry Duggan, Sunday Independent)
Story?
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Had to be done, in fairness.
Thanks Carlos the Budgie
YOU decide.
The new Vodafone Christmas ad.
At least they’re not ‘coming home laden with presents in fake snow’.
The Gresham Hotel, Diublin, on Saturday afternoon.
A New national pro-choice campaign emerges…
Clare writes:
Over 200 people came together to start building a new campaign for abortion rights in Ireland. Working groups were created for topics such as lobbying, media and fundraising. The structure and aims of the campaign were also discussed.
Aoife Dermody, one of the meeting organisers. It was clear we have the knowledge and experience, and more importantly the compassion and energy we need. We are prepared to take action to make this change a reality.” Anyone wishing to get involved can email irishchoicenetwork@gmail.com
Pic by Andrew Flood
Meanwhile…
The American Pro-Life Action League has said Irish pro-life groups are set for a significant financial boost as a result of fundraising campaigns across the US.
The national director of the American Pro-Life Action League has said that Irish pro-life groups are set for a significant financial boost as a result of fundraising campaigns across the United States.
Josep Scheider (above) told The Sunday Business Post that members of the league, which has been active since the 1980s, would also be travelling to Ireland to take part in anti-abortion protests here.
He said the donations involved could amount to several hundred thousands of dollars, and that a significant amount of the money raised would go to Youth Defence.
Anti-abortion Groups Set For Major US Fund Boost (Sunday Business Post – behind paywall)
As seen in an Ikea in Toronto yesterday. The monkey had escaped its cage and opened the car door so it could stroll around.
Picture by dzd_lisa
Stylish but illegal monkey found roaming Toronto Ikea
[via Michael Moran]