*splutter*

Thanks Roisin Peddle

Julie writes:

From Today’s Northern Standard [covering Monaghan, Cavan, Louth, Armagh and Fermanagh].

The gentleman pictured is in fact blind…

 

Oh.

Next they’ll be nicking referees’ whistles.

Radio stolen from tractor in Ballivor (Meath Chronicle)

Thanks Dave

Tommy Lee Jones in Ballyer tomorrow night?

Literally unusual.

Thanks Alan Daly

Apart from the more morbid colour, the bouncy castle looks the same as the standard one. It does have a layer of fine Nylcro netting which acts as sort of light soundproofing to keep down the noise of children playing in it.
…Obviously, the booking of them is more express than would be the case with a communion or a christening, but we come in and erect the castle discreetly so that we do not offend any people’s sensibilities,” he said, adding that he hopes to be operating a dozen funeral castles before the end of the year.

Beats wake boarding.

Galwayman renting out black bouncy castles for funerals (Galway Advertiser)

Thanks Fergal Fitzmaurice

Oh.

Ireland and the Anglo Tapes make the front cover of Bild, Germany’s biggest tabloid newspaper (circ: 3,548,000) this morning.

Earlier: Anything Good In Der Spiegel?

Via Derek Scally

Today’s Connaught Telegraph.

Thanks Andrew Newman