Jeffrey Boggart writes:
My attempt at Dundalk Courthouse – 1870-ish and May 2009 .
‘Google Street View Challenge’ to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie
Previously: Waterford and The Gunmen
Literally.
Eddie Hobbs in today’s Wall Street Journal writes:
So while Time magazine and others eulogise the plucky leader of the Irish people, the truth is that Enda Kenny leads a Vichy government—captive externally to creditors that still insist on loading bank debt onto the sovereign, and internally to a tribe of insiders led by union godfathers in a deal that protects the government’s own excessive pay and pensions while bankers lean over its shoulders to rewrite insolvency laws. This isn’t just crony capitalism. It’s crony democracy.
So there.
Don’t Expect a Celtic Comeback (Eddie Hobbs, Wall Street Journal)
(Graham Hughes/Photocall Ireland)
A random selectio taken from 99 low-cost, can-do pearls of wisdom from the Tumblr shialabeowulf
We tried the iPhone speaker thing. It works. Plus, it’s like, super classy.
You know Newswhip.com?
Well
Paul Quigley, Newswhip founder, writes:
As we discussed a little while back, we’ve opened up NewsWhip Spike to the world – now live and free for anyone to come play with it.
NewsWhip Spike is a dashboard for tracking the world’s trending news stories – from Mitt Romney to cats. We’d invite any Broadsheet readers – especially news hounds or anyone involved in media – to come give it a try. Access at spike.newswhip.com.
Reviews below.
Eleanor Rosney writes:
On the Heuston Bridge. Luas inspectors keeping watch over a swan until ISPCA arrive
More as we get it.
The National Newspapers of Ireland journalism award nominations shortlist is out, Including headlines of the year (above).
But can you identify the stories they relate to?
Also nominated:
Grim
atLeg found on Dollymount strand in Dublin this morning-Gardai investigating
— Today FM News (@TodayFMNews) October 19, 2012
Previously: That’s One Sh*t Flowchart
An autotuned homage to the late comic greats Bill Hicks and George Carlin by John D. ‘Melodysheep’ Boswell using footage from their stand up routines.
One of many Remixes For The Soul.
Ah here.
Houses of the Oireachtas merchandise inside Leinster House.
Thanks Anne
