Lisa Haley: legendary chicken fiddler.
Try to get on with your day.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nag67C5JrGQ
An Irish sex comedy.
No, wait. Come back.
From writer/director Tom Hall and starring Domhnall Gleeson.
An everyday story of an Irish farmer and a New Zealand call girl.
Ewe won’t be disappointed.
Release date (Ireland): Today
“Sex In An Irish Context Is Really Funny” (Donald Clarke Meets Domhnall Gleeson, Irish Times)
Sensation (IMDB)
Literally minutes ago.
Are we under martial law?
Or are they preparing for Michael Squee’s inauguration?
We may never know.
Thanks Maeve Murphy
Well, not completely silent, just slightly more composed.
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A trailer for Matthew Bate’s multi award-winning documentary Shut Up Little Man!
In 1987, Eddie and Mitch moved into a low-rent apartment in San Francisco where, through paper-thin walls, they were informally introduced to their middle-aged alcoholic neighbors, Raymond (a raging homophobe) and Peter (a flamboyant gay man). For 18 months, they hung a microphone from their kitchen window to chronicle the bizarre relationship between their borderline-insane neighbors, accidentally creating one of the world’s first “viral” counter-culture sensations on the underground tape market.
More clips of the hilarious source audio.
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http://vimeo.com/31423544
Animator and artist Or Bar-El’s graduation film from the Bezalel Academy of Arts And Design. He claims this is his first attempt at 3D animation. He’s quite the storyteller.
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Taken this morning.
Yes, it’s Ireland.
But where?
Lines close at 3pm.
3.36pm Update: Yes, it’s Caragh Lake, Co Kerry taken by Duciduci
Statement from Cardinal Sean Brady
An Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Eamon Gilmore TD, phoned me to inform me that the Irish Government has decided not to appoint a residential ambassador to the Holy See. The Tánaiste expressed the view that this was a regrettable but necessary decision in the light of the current economic situation and it is not related to recent exchanges between the Government and the Holy See.
I wish to express my profound disappointment at this decision which means that Ireland will be without a resident ambassador to the Holy See for the first time since diplomatic relations were established and envoys were exchanged between the two States in 1929. I know that many others will share this disappointment.
This decision seems to show little regard for the important role played by the Holy See in international relations and of the historic ties between the Irish people and the Holy See over many centuries.
It is worth recalling that for the new Irish State the opening of diplomatic relations with the Holy See in 1929 was a very significant moment. It was very important in asserting the identity and presence of the Irish Free State internationally in view of the fact that Irish diplomatic representation abroad was then confined to the Legation in Washington, the Office of the High Commissioner in London, the Permanent Delegate to the League of Nations, and the Embassy to the Holy See.
I hope that despite this regrettable step, the close and mutually beneficial co-operation between Ireland and the Holy See in the world of diplomacy can continue – based on shared commitment to justice, peace, international development and concern for the common good.
I look forward to a time when the Government will again appoint a resident ambassador to the Holy See. I hope that today’s decision will be revisited as soon as possible and that it can be addressed at the next meeting of the Church-State structured dialogue.