The last lump of Cornish granite is dropped at dlr Baths.
We will keep you updated throughout the year on progress. pic.twitter.com/Cm4N4An4Wn
— dlrcc (@dlrcc) January 11, 2019
Was it for this?
Localization Girls asks:
Dalkey Quarry [or any Irish quarry for that matter] not good enough?
Anyone?
Master of the High Court Ed Honohan
Orla writes:
Why is the mainstream media making a big deal about [Master of the High Court] Ed Honohan breaking internal windows in the courts (for ventilation).
This nothing story (not even novel on a whimsical level) made the front page of the Sunday Times and large parts of Mr Honohan’s interview with Sean O’Rourke [RTE Radio 1] this morning was taken up with it…SOR also seemed to take a swipe at him for [Honohan] involving himself in helping draw up a bill for[FF TD] John McGuinness in regards to housing…
Am I missing something else here or is this story simply payback for Mr Honohan’s support for housing activists both inside and outside the courts? Pretty sad if this is all they have on him.
Master of High Court defends breaking courtroom windows (RTÉ)
One of the 34 deer culled in the Phoenix Park this this afternoon. The Office of Public Works says it needs to keep numbers of the animals down to “lower the risk of disease and road accidents in the park”. The animals were sold to a game dealer “approved by the Department of Agriculture”.
Is it necessary to kill them? Could they not be relocated to other areas of Ireland, or even abroad? Seems to fly in the face of all the park stands for to kill some of its native residents. I hope the dogs in the Áras don’t over populate.
— Colm Connaughton (@ColmConnaughton) January 9, 2019
Anyone?
Martina Fitzgerald (left at the Fine Gael Think-in at Fota Island in 2014
Anon writes:
This decision by RTÉ [to have Paul Cunningham replace Martina Fitzgerald as RTÉ News political correspondent] looks terrible and makes no sense. They must have known there would be a huge backlash especially at this time.
My question is this: Am i missing something or did Ms Fitzgerald upset someone in particular or a political party? She seems very polite and cautious and I can’t see why RTÉ would go through all of this.
Anyone?
RTÉ colleagues thought Fitzgerald was going to remain in politics job (Irish Independent)
‘sup?
A report from accountants PwC has revealed Dublin is now the third-most attractive city in Europe for investors in property, up from seventh a year earlier.
The growth of big tech companies such as Facebook and Google is adding to the demand for housing.
The report said this was behind the growth of so-called “build-to-rent” housing, in which developers build whole apartment blocks to be sold off to big landlords.
Joanne Kelly, real estate leader at PwC Ireland, said big investors had shifted towards residential property in recent years.
Foreign investors rush to cash in on our housing crisis (Independent.ie)
David Chabily writes:
Why is nothing being discussed about, at the least temporarily, banning foreign investors from sucking up Irish property?
New Zealand have already done this, and likely Berlin will too.
Anyone?
Pic: Shutterstock
Hot take, answer required please @Rubberbandits @broadsheet_ie Why do Irish people struggle to call others by their 1st given name? Especially in Dublin. Where does the Deco, Anto, Micko etc come from? Hangover from speaking Irish? More people with O’ surnames? The speed we talk?
— Cormac McCann (@CormMc) November 29, 2018
Anyone?
Developer Gerry Barrett (top) and the CIE site at Ceannt Station, Galway
G Van Helsing writes:
Are you able to explain how Galway developer Gerry Barrett was selected to develop the CIE site at Ceannt Station, a site of more than 8 acres in the centre of the city?
This is the same Gerry Barrett, NAMA alumnus, who last November was in the high court trying to stop a receiver being appointed to seven of his insolvent companies that owed Deutsche Bank almost 700 million euro.
How can this guy be given one of the biggest developments in the country when his existing companies seem unable to pay their debts? He even has a site that backs onto the CIE land. Nice and Handy! If this is where failure gets you, why would anyone be bothered with success?
Anyone?
Pauline Dunne writes:
Is this a new fashion term or has someone at Asos just run out of words?
We may never know.
Ted asks:
Are people working today?
Anyone?
Pic: Storyblocks
GK writes:
1. Bought something last week online for $99 from America (€87)
2. DHL delivers and asks for €48.48 duty payment. I say it’s more than 50% of the actual item cost.
3. DHL delivery guy says I can ring and query the charge at Dublin 8448317
4. Got through to a call centre guy who hadn’t a clue what I was asking. Told me to ring Dublin 8448220 (Import Team)
5. Rang Import Team… no one available today! Leave a message and we’ll call you tomorrow.
6. Tried to leave a message but their Voicemail didn’t work!
7. Is this a Trump Trade Barrier ?
Anyone?
