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Fight Like Apes new Irish...


Goldenplec 13:00
Fight Like Apes are back, proper back, new drummer, new album, new Irish dates, It’s all go for the Electro-pop foursome. They have announce today a whole host of information. First of all, those hoping to see them in the Read...

University cuts will affe...


Deirdre Clune 17:33
FIANNA Fáil and the Greens’ revised capital programme has slashed investment in higher education infrastructure by a massive €1 billion and this could have a hugely negative affect on Ireland’s university level R&D capacity, according to Fine G...


DUBLIN | UNESCO City of L...


poetbloggs.net 10:30
As of right now – as I type – the Lord Mayor of Dublin is announcing that Dublin has been named a UNESCO City of Literature – one of only 4 in the world (Edinburgh, Iowa and Melbourne). The City of Literature is an international ne...

More than half of travele...


Visrez 20:00
Travelocity’s most recent poll shows more than half of all travellers share vacation information through social media. Nearly 30 percent of travellers have either never thought about precautions or do not take any precautions when posting about v...

Blood Donor Clinics - Aug...


County Kildare News 12:23
Times and places of Blood Donor Clinics in County Kildare for August 2010: Dates: 3rd - 4th August 2010 Venue: Holy Family Secondary School, NewbridgeTimes: 5.00 -8.30pm   Date: 4th August 2010 Venue: St. Raphaels, Clane Road, Ce...


News and activism in this...


The Cedar Lounge Revoluti... 07:29
Shirley Sherrod is probably a name most of us have never heard. But she was until recently a federal employee in the US Department of Agriculture, the head of rural development for the agriculture department in Georgia to be precise. She’s now...

What planet are these peo...


The Cedar Lounge Revoluti... 14:34
Two recent stories make it still clearer just what an alternate universe those who control financial institutions and governments of the world live in. The first is the recent “stress tests” carried out on 91 banks by the Committee of Eu...

My Review of Sherlock's 1...


TV Lover 16:48
Written by Steven MoffatDirected by Paul McGuiganSherlock (to Watson): “The name’s Sherlock Holmes and the address is 221b Baker Street.”And as introductions go, that is somewhat snappy. On a list of flatmates that John Watson could’ve ended up, it’...

The Wire


Leateds.com 23:34
Image via Wikipedia Simply put, The Wire is one of the best TV shows that I have watched in a long time. At first when I started to watch the show I thought that it wasn’t for me. But I usually give shows the benefit of the doubt and wa...

Three new Facebook resour...


Biz Growth News - brandin... 09:53
Here are three new resources from Facebook that I think you will find of interest: 1. A new Page about Facebook Safety to provide you with updates and information to keep you and your family safe while using Facebook or surfing on the Internet. Thi...

Pick for the Picnic @ Cra...


Girl from the Hills Blog 16:01
Pick for The Picnic 2010 – Battle of the Bands Presented by POD, Festival Republic and Heineken Music, “Pick of the Picnic 2010″ is a showcase competition that gives unknown acts the opportunity of a lifetime – a slot at th...

The Nominations are in – ...


Culch.ie 09:25
It’s that time of year again as last week saw 12 of the finest releases of the last year selected for the Mercury Prize short-list. Launched in 1992 the Mercury Prize remains one of the few awards to still hold some merit in these X-Factor driven t...

Tragedy at the Love Parad...


aindreas.com 20:39
Tragedy has struck the Duisburg  Love Parade, Ruhr Metropolis (a European Capital of Culture 2010) Germany.   Deutsche Wellle says  at least 15 people have been trampled to death on their way thru the admittance tunnel to the dance fe...

True Blood - Comic Con Tr...


TV Lover 09:37
It's that time of year when it really is a joy to be a fan of a cult series, especially when it's True Blood as this year's Comic Con provided some delights. With the exclusion of Alexander Skarsgard, pretty much the whole cast along with Alan Ball ...

For Afghanistan, read ...


Memex 1.1 16:39
It’s difficult to know where to start with the Wikileaks stash of documents reported on today by the Guardian, NYT and Der Spiegel. 1. Maybe we should begin with what we can learn from the continued existence of Wikileaks, despite all the be...

Irish Hotels? Struggling ...


ValueIreland.com 10:56
Instead of doing the same thing that you’ve always done, hoping that eventually things will magically get better again. There were two articles within 24 hours of each other recently that inspired this particular rant. The fir...

Kick Start Monday 26th of...


RazorCoast - Internet Ma... 15:47
I hope Monday has started off well for you.  I came across some very interesting articles, tools and tips this week.  Here’s a few to throw into your diary to have a look at when you get a chance. 1. Google had made available for free the Doub...

Revisiting the NDP


The Irish Economy 18:56
The government has released its revised National Development Plan for the period to 2016.   The documentation includes a short leaflet, Investing for Growth and Jobs: Infrastructure Investment Priorities 2010 – 2016.   With a bit of chutzpah, the do...

Any Excuse To Head Out an...


aindreas.com 19:07
‘Tis gonna be a great Culture Nite >>> 24th September 2010 For one night the city’s museums, galleries, churches, historic houses, artist’s studios, cultural centres will open their doors late for a free night of entertainment,...

Costs of Doing Business i...


The Irish Economy 23:16
The recently published NCC study on the costs of doing business in Ireland can be found...

Sancho: an interview with...


The Comic Cast 16:10
It was fitting that this week, underneath brooding skies of pouring rain and rolling thunder, the Comic Cast met up to talk with writer/artist Alan Nolan, the creator of paranormal comic book adventurer  Sancho. Here he talks about the birth and gr...

Oireachtas report on Nove...


The Irish Economy 10:58
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Environment etc published a report on the November floods while I was on holiday. It is interesting both for what it says and does not say. The report is clear about responsibilities: There are too many agencies...

Dun Laoghaire World Festi...


Girl from the Hills Blog 14:17
Spent a lovely day on Saturday at the Dun Laoghaire World Festival of Cultures. It was their 10th anniversary and those guys sure know how to put on party. Dun Laoghaire was amass with people and stalls and music and fun. It was well spread out too...

SIPTU


Shopping in Meath 20:06
Members of SIPTU in the HSE West are to be balloted for industrial action following the failure of management to engage in discussions over threatened job cuts.The union says it is vital to hold a protective strike ballot in case management decides ...

Derry -- by any name -- i...


Independent.ie - Analysis... 05:00
DERRY, Derry/Londonderry, Londonderry, Stroke City, Doire Cholmchille, the Maiden City, under whatever title, it is time to raise a cheer for that fine city in the north-west and the lively, imaginative and resourceful people who live there, for hav...

The largest free festival...


Alan in Belfast 01:57
This blog mentions a good number of festivals each year.Last night saw the launch of this year's "largest free festival in Belfast" ... Belfast Pride. It's twenty years since the first pride parade through Belfast. To mark the milestone, the organis...

Thrift.ie – Welcome to my...


ValueIreland.com 11:01
I’d like to extend a warm welcome to the folks from mylunch.ie who’s blog has now joined the Thrift.ie website – the Irish Consumer Aggregator website. From their own website, the mylunch.ie philosophy is: We feel ...

60 Seconds Interview with...


A Passion for Irish Crick... 16:59
This Saturday, 24th July, the final of the Lewis Hohn Williams Senior Cup takes place between Clontarf and Railway Union in College Park, Dublin. It is a mouth-watering prospect with lots of match-winners and talent on both sides - Kenny Carroll, Al...

Review: RIP


gaelick 14:17
As you all know, there was much hype here on Gaelick last week surrounding RIP (Rock.Indie.Pop), which took place last Friday in the Button Factory in Templebar. I, of course, had to head along and see if it could measure up to expectations. I was d...

Liverpool/The Beatles Sto...


Emerging Writer 09:48
(Photo from cuteguyswithcats) The Beatles Story is looking for the ‘Liverpool Lennon Poet 2010' in 3 categories. 1 - Performance Poet: Can you not only write, but perform a poem at our Poetry Slam that celebrates the life of John Lennon? The Beat...

Hotel Darklight Selections via Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild Blog, Oct 1st, 2009 at 11:19

Hotel Darklight, a Darklight Festival filmmaking endeavour, is pleased to announce the successful applicants for the project:"Derval" written by Paul Markey, directed by Brian O'Toole"Heaven in a Wildflower" written by Sinead Fagan, directed by Dolores Rice"Hotel Training" written by Maura McHugh, directed by Conor McMahon"Lonely Hearts" written and directed by Ciaran Foy"My Regards to the Chef" written by Eilis Mernagh, directed by Kian Petit"Noughts and Crosses" written by Barry McLoughlin, diercted by Alan Brennan"Play Dead" written and directed by James Phelan"Prejudice" written and directed by Paul Walker"St Mary" written by Gerry Creechan & Paul Markey, and directed by Brian O'TooleProducers Alan Keane and Declan Lynch received 80+ pitch documents for the available slots on the... Similar posts

My Top X for Darklight X via The Dublin Community Blog, Oct 4th, 2009 at 21:19

image The Darklight Festival is “Ireland’s premier festival for filmmakers, animators and artists whose work explores the convergence of art, film and technology” and this year celebrates its 10th year of pushing the boundaries. Personally I cannot believe it is 10 years on the go. I remember entering an item for its first year just after I finished my M.Sc. in Multimedia Systems and the less said about it all the better. To my shame I cannot claim to be an avid fan of the Darklight festival and have certainly only made it along to the odd (in more ways than one) event over the last ten years. That said I always sit down with their programme and pick a few items that I try to go to.  Please bear in mind that this is a wholly personal choice and you should really check out the... Similar posts

Hotel Darklight via Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild Blog, Aug 6th, 2009 at 11:18

As part of the Darklight Festival (8-11 October, 2009) this year a lo-no budget filmmaking project will be taking place called 'Hotel Darklight'The BriefIn Smithfield, Dublin there exists a mysterious hotel. Think of it as Dublin's very own Twilight Zone or The Outer Limits, where the magical, the impossible and the terrifying all co-exist alongside one another.The producers are looking for story outlines for 3 - 7 minute short films that revolve around Hotel Darklight. Successful participants will be short-listed to develop their ideas into short films that will be shown at the upcoming Darklight Festival.The writers who are selected will collaborate with producers and directors to work their creative vision into a portmanteau narrative that will feature several other short films with... Similar posts

Darklight Booking Information via Darklight Festival Blog, Jun 3rd, 2008 at 15:38

To book your Darklight Darklight event of choice: SCREENINGS: Tickets for all screenings can be bought at the Irish Film Institute box office and Light House Cinema box office.CRISPIN GLOVER:Tickets for Friday and Saturday nights 'Crispin Glover Presents...' can by purchased at the IFI Box-Office and online at www.ifibooking.ie. SYMPOSIUMS AND WORKSHOPS:Entrance to the entire symposium and workshop programme is €50. Student/unwaged tickets are also available for €20. Tickets can be purchased on line at www.darklight.ie/pages/tickets or by sending a cheque to the Festival Office, 69 Dame St, Dublin 2 and at Film Base from 9.30 Friday 27th June, pre booking is advisable. Individual tickets per event may be purchased at the door for €20 on a first come first serve basis. MASTER... Similar posts

Darklight 08 via Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild Blog, May 28th, 2008 at 16:10

image This year's Darklight Festival will run from June 26 - 29, 2008 in Temple Bar, Dublin. The Guest Of Honour of the festival is actor, writer, and filmmaker Crispin Hellion Glover, who will perform his Big Slide Show live alongside screenings of his films It is Fine. Everything is Fine! and What is It?There will be a focus on award-winning British filmmaking company Warp Films, and a workshop with actor Paddy Considine, who will present a screening of Shane Meadows' Dead Man Shoes and his own directorial debut Dog Altogether.Lenny Abrahamson (Garage, Adam and Paul) will curate the festival over the weekend, and help a group of filmmakers construct the Darklight's Closing Night presentation, an experimental documentary portrait of Dublin, in only 72 hours.The Light House Cinema will feature... Similar posts