Aoife Smeaton sez:

We have this lad sitting over our fireplace – Michael D is getting into the Christmas spirit! Props to Emily for nicking the poster and Smeefa for decorating.

NB: Broadsheet does not condone the nicking of Presidential posters.

The Anti-Eviction Taskforce protest outside yesterday’s Allsop auction at the Shelbourne. from left, Jim McKay, Patrick Grant (People’s Association Watchdog), Derek Monaghan and Mark Geoghegan. 

 

THE BRISK bidding and jovial atmosphere at the Allsop Space auction were interrupted when a protester heckled Allsop auctioneer Gary Murphy.

Tom McNulty, from the group calling itself the anti-eviction taskforce asked Murphy if he could guarantee that people in the room “won’t be buying ill will with their neighbours and from the people who can no longer afford to keep the property”. Speaking outside the auction room, McNulty said people often get caught up in the frenzy of cheap property and forget there is “a human side to many of these sales and that there are families suffering. Some buyers will be purchasing into communities where there will be nothing but ill will and trouble”.

Earlier, inside the auction room, auctioneer Gary Murphy from the UK-based Allsop had replied “Don’t bid then,” before thanking McNulty for his “kind words”.

Hey, it’s just business.

Auction interrupted briefly by protester (Irish Times)

92% of lots sold by Allsop (Irish Times)

(Photocall Ireland)

“This logo takes its inspiration from Celtic spirals and knotwork. Taking the letter ‘e’ for Europe as a starting point, the spirals radiate out and are woven together to create a fluid, unified shape. Each member (or ‘e’) is linked and works in harmony with the others, reflecting our ambition to ensure the united and effective operation of the EU under our stewardship.”

 

“The Wave symbolises the coming together of different elements to form a working unit. On the lefthand side the overlapping lines create a grid with 27 boxes representing each Member State. The three twists represent the trio programme which Ireland shares with Lithuania and Greece over an 18 month period.”

 

“Rather than a traditional symbol and type, this logo uses customised letterforms to create a modern and fresh identity. The rounded geometric letters highlight the Presidency web address. The flexibility and effectiveness of the letterforms allows 13 and IE to be created from the same shapes.”

 

“This logo connects all the capital cities of all the Member States to Ireland to create a simple yet dynamic shape symbolising Ireland’s Presidency of the 27 states.

The lines can be seen as ‘going to’ Ireland but also emanating ‘out from’ Ireland – showing Ireland closely connected to Europe, influencing, linking and trading with our partners.”

Vote here.

OR make your own…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMa4Bex_A8M

The Origami Stroller – Beemer of all buggies – available from next January for a whopping $850. The blurb sez:

…the world’s first cell phone-charging, mileage-counting, LCD-sporting stroller, with generators in the rear wheels that charge the stroller as you walk. Plus, the Origami has daytime running lights, pathway lights for low-light conditions, and sensors that detect when a child’s in the seat (so it’ll never fold by accident). From power folding to cell phone charging, it’s everything a stroller should be.

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