httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdJYzgJ4CwI

What You Need To Know…

1. This is a documentary about a billionaire couple and their 90,000
square foot mansion, the biggest single family home in America. Then
the recession hits, with hilarious consequences.

2. It won a big prize at Sundance this year.

3. It should play very well round these parts.

4. And Sean Quinn will only love it.

Released in ireland in July.

The Queen of Versailles (IMDB)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb6-HdfvWZQ

Steve Kazee (who plays the Glen Hansard role in Once the musical) at last night’s Tony awards in New York. Cristin Milioti plays the Markéta Irglová part.

Stay for real-life Hansard and Irglová (top) at 3.45.

Tony Awards 2012: Once Wins Best Musical (Washington Post)

 

The notorious Knitting Needle Sisters.

Tricolour Overloads to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie

But (largely because we’d like to live here)…

Cormac Power writes:

I know this is not your usual thing, but perhaps you could help out a long term reader currently in the Solomon Islands; My widowed mother is being forced to remove the passion of her life, a beautiful log cabin in Glenmalure Co. Wicklow (above due to Draconian planning demands, it will break her heart, but she cannot fight the decision any longer. I would really appreciate it. If anyone knows of somebody with a plot who wants a 2-bedroomed house to put on it, this is a fantastic one (details here). My mother has to have it down by the start of July, but it can be stored until it’s needed.

Mr [Sean] FitzPatrick arrived yesterday and after quickly changing in his room, emerged from the hotel wearing a green Ireland jersey and a green beret. He asked to be left alone and attempted to cover his face with a rainjacket. He was relaxing in the company of a number of others, including PJ Mara [above], the former government press secretary and adviser to ex-Taoiseach Charles Haughey.

 

Seanie Joins Fans From Plush €550-A-Night Hotel (Fiach Kelly, Irish Independent)

(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=milj2QA3ffE&feature=youtu.be

But still.

Olé Lurgan – Rocky Road to Poland as Gaeilge.

Should have it done it sean nós with hindsight.

Thanks Brighid Breathnach ‏@BrighidBB

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