Full marks for Irish pro-life doctors
Why is the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Irish College of General Practitioners offering Continuing Medical Education points for attending the International Symposium of Maternal Health? In case you missed it this is the same symposium that stated “We confirm that the prohibition of abortion does not affect, in any way, the availability of optimal care to pregnant women.” Well darn they got that one wrong! For those … Read More
Silly Sunday – Castletown Donkey Races.
This glorious piece of home film making captures a seriously bonkers event. Enjoy.
Clare Daly speaks to thousands at Savita rally
Clare Daly TD addressed a large crowd of the 17,000 that attended the Savita rally on Saturday. A stirring speech ends with the call: “You have done a wonderful thing here today. Out of this terrible tragedy, we may build a better future. Don’t let them off the hook, don’t come back and wait until the next tragedy. The pressure has to be kept up. Only people power will deliver … Read More
Thousands in Dublin call for change
While Enda Kenny tells the press in Galway he ‘won’t be rushed’, thousands of Irish people solemnly marked the passing of Savita Halappanavar in marches both domestic and international. Below are a selection of photos of the march in Dublin (estimated to be in the region of 20,000) from various twitter accounts.
Spotify.
Some elusive character called Myles Ni Gangstaleen took a look at attitudes to music downloading among rabblers for issue 5. While it appeared ye shared some vague ethics – it’s a whole other world when it comes to corporate piracy. Here’s an interesting analysis of how streaming services crowd harvest wealth from musicians who get pennies in return. Damon Krukowski of Galaxie 500 and Damon & Naomi effectively go to … Read More
Viral Vids of the week
Businessman on the London Underground ‘Skyquake’ before Hurricane Sandy hits New York Why we love Russia 6 yr old Skateboarder at Venice Beach BBC Arabic journalist interviewed with his dead 11 month old baby in arms. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20340810
International Reaction to Savita
Ireland is more used to favourable press than it is getting at the moment. The soccer fans who were so well received in Poland, Arthur’s Day, Enda with his wooden head on the cover of TIME, Bono being a massive arse – all these things go down well with the forrins, while they leave us cringing like the miserable begrudgers we are. However, the international hacks have been tearing us … Read More
No Justice, No Piece.
ADW has taken a stanley blade to our post-boom wreckage in more ways than one. carving numerous stencils and hurling well-aimed barrages of humour at the myopic fools that landed us here. We were more than a little peeved to see him getting his knuckles rapped at the Kings of Concrete. Redmonk caught up with him and found out what happened.
I Hope That’s Parsley Sauce.
Oh hai! Crumlin’s Next Top Coddle. Reminds us of our Take Five from rabble#5