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— Jim Higgins (@JimHigginsMEP) February 7, 2012
* No spine and/or balls.
* A mullet (so French eurocrats can give it a demeaning tug for the cameras).
* A penchant for gravy.
“Every instant of time is a pinprick of eternity. All things are insignificant, easily changed, vanishing away.”
‘Puss Puss’ contemplates the improbability of it all at Bulloch Harbour, Dalkey, Co Dublin.
Seed: directed by Ben Richardson and Daniel Bird won the Best Animation Short Slamdance 2010:
An egg and an apple build competing broadcast towers that vie for the attention of a transistor radio. With its complex characterization and narrative of animal evolution, competition and reproduction, SEED is a beautiful and sinister stop-motion story about the struggle to survive.
Members of the Campaign Against Household and Water Taxes (CAHWT) at Dublin City Hall last night. The protest coincided with a motion being put by anti-household charge councillors on Dublin City Council. As only 5 percent have registered to pay the tax – one-third of the way through the government’s deadline – CAHWT is confident mass non-registration is now likely.
XI JINPING, the man in line to be China’s next leader, will make a landmark visit to Ireland this month to discuss tourism, trade and other issues, The Irish Times has learned.
Mr Xi (58) is expected to be here from February 18th to 20th, sources said, on a trip that will also take in a meeting in Washington with US president Barack Obama on February 14th, along with a visit to Turkey.
A full statement will be released today in Beijing.
The itinerary is still being developed and many aspects have yet to be confirmed but it is believed the visit will likely include a trip to the west of Ireland, including Shannon, to showcase the country as a tourism destination, as well as several business engagements in Dublin to promote trade links between Ireland and China.
“Cultural activities and Chinese community events are also anticipated,” the source said.
The son of a veteran revolutionary and guerrilla leader, Mr Xi is one of the “princelings” of the Chinese Communist Party’s political dynasties, and is generally described as being charismatic and engaging, but not likely to be a reformer.
He is set to succeed President Hu Jintao when his second term ends in October this year, and could rule China for the next decade.
China’s Heir Apparent To Visit Ireland This Month (Irish Times)
