Come Here To Me!

Well done FAI, take a bow.

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This is an interesting watch, from Senator David Norris. He seems to debunk much of what you’ve probably heard said about his views on the issues. They’re hardly the pressing issues of the day, granted.

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They’ve done it again. Last nights clash between Northern Ireland and Wales at Lansdowne Road reminded me of one of those ‘how many sweets are in this jar?’ competitions. Having been at a League of Ireland match the night before, no effort was made by the FAI to sell tickets to the League of Ireland faithful who found themselves without their standard Friday night kickabout to attend.

A pity. I think it’s safe to say this cup is now relegated to the dustbin of history?

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This Friday sees the Haul For Nepal art auction and gig up in The Sugar Club. It is taking place to benefit the Irish run charity ‘The Umbrella Foundation’ based in Kathmandu.

The event kicks off at 7.30 in The Sugar Club, with a tenner door tax all benefiting the charity. Maser, Will St Leger, Sums and Morgan all have exclusive work up for grabs on the night. They have all featured on this site in the past due to their efforts to make the walls of Dublin a bit less boring.

Followed by a late show with DJs Billy Scurry, Johnny Moy, Liam Dollard, Morgan, Aidan Kelly and DJ Scope. It promises to be a good night for a great cause.

New Maser print for the night, 100 available.

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Great stuff as ever from TradeUnionTV, this video shows the rally in support of events in Spain at the moment. Hundreds of Spanish people living in Dublin, joined by supporters, showed their support for those protesting in the streets and squares of Spain.

When’s our chance?

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While Sean Stewart’s incredible miss in the Leinster Senior Cup against Athlone seems to have gone viral, even making it to the Metro UK, and getting reuploaded onto YouTube with foreign titles like the version below, his cracking goal on the night has recieved a fair whack of views too. Check these both out:

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Flags go in the bin.

Presume it’s related to this, ‘Section 21’ of the makey uppey book of Royal Visit policing.

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Just a few videos from events in Dublin today. Did anyone else find it all a bit surreal? Stuck for time at the minute, but thought these worth posting as I’ve gone through a lot of the stuff on YouTube and think this the most interesting.

1: Sinn Féin black balloon protest. This took place just as the Queen was entering the Garden of Remembrance.

2: Yes, it’s the fella from Britain’s Got Talent.

3: Kids go loco on the northside.

4: Herself in the Garden.

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Here is the open letter from Justice for the Forgotten issued today.

VISIT OF BRITAIN’S QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Justice for the Forgotten believes the extraordinary coincidence of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth arriving in Ireland on the 37th anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings presents her Prime Minister, David Cameron, with a golden opportunity to make a genuinely significant gesture of reconciliation. It should enable him to announce his intention to open the files and make available the documentation that was withheld from Judge Henry Barron during the course of his inquiries into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings and the other cross-Border bombings that were perpetrated in this jurisdiction in the 1970s.

The Dublin and Monaghan bombings, in which 34 men, women and babies were killed, caused the greatest loss of life in a single day during the entire period of the Troubles.

The British authorities not only refused to co-operate with Judge Barron but have also ignored repeated requests from former Taoisigh and especially the all-Party motion that was unanimously adopted by Dáil Éireann in July 2008, which urged them:

‘to allow access by an independent, international judicial figure to all original documents held by the British Government relating to the atrocities that occurred in this jurisdiction and which were inquired into by Judge Barron, for the purposes of assessing said documents with the aim of assisting in the resolution of these crimes’.

We remember Prime Minister Cameron’s words last June when he apologised for Bloody Sunday. He told the House of Commons:

‘It is right to pursue the truth with vigour and thoroughness…openness and frankness about the past, however painful, do not make us weaker, they make us stronger’.

In anticipation of this momentous occasion our plea to Prime Minister Cameron is:

Pursue the truth with vigour – make us all stronger – open up the files

We will be encouraging the public to attend our dignified wreath-laying ceremony on the anniversary (17th May) at the memorial in Talbot Street but no flags or banners should be displayed.

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Late yesterday evening I found myself in the city centre and gave hxci of this very parish a buzz, knowing he’d be about. We went for a walk around ‘fortress Dublin’, on both sides of the Liffey. We took in Dame Street, Parnell Square and other sites which will be central to the royal visit. Here are a few snaps.

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The Facebook page for the blog hit 1,000 followers today. Thanks all!

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