Nathan F writes:
I wanted to share a small bit of news with you. This morning I went out to my garden shed to get my bike (purchased a few months ago via the bike to work scheme) and head to work. When I went to unlock the shed I noticed the bolt plate had been partially unscrewed with a screw missing. When I got inside the shed, I saw that my bike helmet
was not on the bike where I always leave it (it was on a shelf) and the lid of my toolbox was open (which I hadn’t left open). After a bit of confusion I came to the conclusion that during the night somebody had unscrewed the bolt from the shed door to bypass the lock and got inside with a view to stealing the two bikes inside. However, thanks
to the numerous posts on Broadsheet about bikes being stolen and the excellent video about how to properly lock a bike, I always fully lock the two bikes together in the shed. So nothing was taken. Thanks. I am a bit worried about why they partialy screwed the bolt plate back on to make it look like nothing had happened though.
Perhaps they’ll be back tonight with a lock cutter!!

And would you like €10,000?

From The Little Museum of Dublin:

People from all over the world are invited to celebrate Dublin in a way that is compelling, innovative and popular. From a few simple words to short films, the competition is open to everyone, amateurs and professionals alike. Entries can be submitted until January 28th 2013. Prizes of €1,000 will be awarded to the winning work in each category and the overall winner recieves €10,000.

Uniquely Dublin


Scenes from yesterday evening’s protest in Dublin city organised by ASTI, the TUI and the INTO over the lack of equal pay for newly-qualified teachers.

The unions claim the difference in salary between young teachers and their senior colleagues could reach €250,000 during a career-lifetime.

(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXq3mWWLpuI&feature=plcp

Leiko – Make A Wish.

Directed by Jonathan Lambert; Produced by Alan Newman; Make-Up by Shauna Fowley; Assistant Make-Up by Daniel Newman. This song features a sample from The Tango by Marc Shaiman.

 

Thanks Alan


Paul McSweeney.

Chief Executive of the Local Government Management agency.

We paid for him to go to Harvard.

NC writes:

Heard this guy on Morning Ireland earlier. So if you’ve already paid the household charge but you receive a warning letter, it’s up to YOU to contact them. Otherwise you get another letter, then a fine. You hardly expect them to fix their f**kup, do you? Irish efficiency boys, best in the world.

 

Thousands Of Household Charge Warning Letters Sent In Error (RTE)

Woooooh.

By Kevin Corcoran who sez:

A while ago I found myself drawing odd little creatures hiding behind things, I could barely sign my name without adding one of these little guys in! So when It came to illustrating a spooky cover for Halloween I couldn’t resist to give them a home amongst the lettering.

 

Le Cool Dublin [this week’s issue]

Kevin Corcoran

A monthly allowance of around €208 to people with a severe disability, who are unable to walk or who would benefit from trips away from home, has been unlawfully withheld from people over the age of 66.

A new report, entitled Too Old to be Equal’,’ from the Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly has revealed the Department of Health has been maintaining an illegal upper age limit of 66 in regards to the payment.

The department has known it has been operating illegally since 2008 and agreed to do away with the age limit last April, but has failed to do so.

RTE reported this morning: “The report details five cases of refusal, including a case where a complainant was aged 81 and who died last March.”

Department illegally Operating Mobility Allowance Scheme – Ombudsman (RTE)

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