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Of this evening’s (ongoing at time of posting) Finnegans Wake reading group at Sweny’s Pharmacy on Lincoln Place, Dublin 2 (Sundays at 6pm, Mondays at 1pm), ‘our’ Emily writes:
A wake before the wake of Finnegans Wake – there’s a handmade coffin and all. Everyone welcome. Drinks and soap and hang sandwiches.
Rob Gale writes:
“Women really are great multitaskers, spotted on the N7 yesterday evening.”
FIGHT!
A cautionary tale written and directed by Evin ‘taybadger’ O’Neill. Starring Dara O’Neill and Fergal O’Neill.
G’wan the O’Neills!
A giddy Michael Mulhern gets a fit of the giggles as he gives a reading during the Behan/McCarthy wedding mass in Cavtat, Croatia this July.
We’ve all been there, in fairness.
Thanks Anon
Nay writes:
On Wednesday 17 July at the alternative arts space Siteation, nine Irish writers will read examples of their work, poetry, short stories and excerpts from novels in progress. Doors open at 7:30 and it runs until 11pm, with each reading lasting about 15 minutes. It’s a free event with donations welcomed, to go towards the upkeep of Siteation.
(Poster by Dublin illustrator Rob Mirolo)
Irish primary schools ranked as follows: reading 10th out of 45 countries, maths 17th out of 50 countries, science 22nd out of 50 countries
— Brian O’Donovan (@BrianODTV3) December 11, 2012
Well, you get what you pay for.
Or not…
Irish Teachers Among Highest Paid in OECD (Irish Times, September 2012)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K1RcKJVbHA
Ferrell and Galifianakis hijack the momporn du jour to promo The Campaign, while Gottfried brings his sensual, whisper-soft vocal skills to bear on this – a literary classic of our time.
Gentlemen, spank you very much.