Paula Rooney originally from Ringsend, Dublin is welcomed home by her father John and sister Georgina Montgomery today in T2 at Dublin Airport after returning from Vancouver, Canada, after nearly two years.

Mmf. Promised we wouldn’t…cry.

(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)

A vending machine prototype being developed by Sanden, Okaya Electronics and Intel. The 65in HD display window attracts your attention with animations, the camera gives you the once-over when you step close, then targets you with ads based on your ‘physical attributes’.

Kinky.

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The charming Gavin Free of Youtubers The Slow Mo Guys uses a Phantom HD camera to film coffee cups smashing at varying degrees of slow motion. Starting at the common-or-garden 500 frames per second, he ramps up to the frankly glacial but strangely beautiful 10,000fps.

You’ll want to fullscreen this, especially the 10,000fps finale.

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Schools in Ireland can be hostile places for gay people, particularly the staff rooms.

Gay, lesbian or bisexual teachers in many Irish schools — which are still dominated by the Catholic Church — risk discrimination or even the sack if they reveal their sexuality, thanks to a law that permits religious employers to penalize employees for actions undermining their religious standards.

“When you are in the school system, you are caught up in the ethos of the school, you are caught up in the silence,” said Leo Kilroy, 34, who used to teach in a Catholic-run primary school in Dublin’s inner city.

“You are aware that if you come out as a gay or a lesbian you may experience discrimination. Your very existence in that post is up for challenge.”

 

Double Lives For Gay Teachers In Ireland (Reuters)

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