A 32 year old Limerick man is in the custody of Spanish police following an alleged sex attack in Costa del Sol town of Malaga last week.The Independent reported Saturday that a Limerick man was arrested after a local woman told police that a man tried to strangle her after sexually assaulting her in a lift.The 45-year-old Spaniard was on her way to work when the alleged attack happened, on Wednesday morning, in Malaga, on the Costa del Sol.She told police a man followed her into the lift as she headed to the legal firmwhere she works.He grabbed her by the neck and indecently assaulted her. Colleagues heard her cries as the lift reached the third floor of the city centre building -- and raced out to find a man trying to strangle her with one hand and stifling her screams with the other.A...
A man has been killed and another man injured in a road traffic accident in county Limerick Saturday morning.The single vehicle collision happened on the Galbally to Tipperary road around 4.30am when a car with two occupants left the road and struck a tree.The 56 year old passenger was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services. A 29 year old, reported to be the driver, was rushed to Tipperary general hospital with his injuries.Gardai will carry out technical examinations at the scene later...
Ah, ya just have to love Americans and their chest beating politicians. Every speech seems to have been gleaned from a cheesy 80’s action movie. Every republican politician mentions “freedom” without once mentioning the fact that America is pretty much a police state in which no citizen actually has any freedom. God created America and created Europe to fill a bit of space and the rest of the world so that America would have someone to go to war with.
John McCain spoke about his time as a POW in Vietnam and how, after being regularly tortured, he learned to love his country. If he didn’t once ask, “what the fuck am I doing here?” he probably shouldn’t be considered for office on the grounds of abject stupidity or insanity. He has asked the...
This and that from here and there.::Much in the media in relation to the deployment of the new Garda armed support units throughout the country. Limerick will receive 20 armed Gardai and detectives for its unit which hit the streets today. More Here.::The ELGORDO lottery scam has struck yet another elderly person. This time a woman in Limerick lost €3,000 to the bogus Spanish lottery scam. More Here.::“I don’t want him to come here to glorify violence - he and his team have nothing to offer this city but pain and I reject his claim that the Gardai here are afraid to take on the Limerick gangsters,” The words of Mayor John Gilligan to Donal McIntyre after the “investigative journalist” said he wanted to come to Limerick to talk with Limerick gangs. Leader article.:: The...
I'd seen the site, Tigh & Roslin before and its a pretty good take but this poster takes it all. It's a nice twist that the character Colonel Saul Tigh in BSG was both a ex-fighter jock and also a former POW. It was really only with the addition of Sarah Palin to the McCain ticket that this really resonates. A nice little showcase by Christopher Ambler of Ambler Media and of his rapidly built custom Joomla...
The findings of a Severity and Impact report into the devestating flooding of Newcastle West and surrounding areas on August 1st will be revealed a public meeting this evening.At the event a joint meeting of the County Council and the local Business Association will hear the results of a Severity and Impact Report, which is being prepared by JBA Consulting.The publication of the report follows on from a public meeting that took place in the aftermath of the flash floods that occurred in the town.A month's worth of rain fell in just five hours causing the River Arra to burst its banks for the first time in living memory. Millions of euro worth of damage was believed to have been caused.The meeting, being held the Ballintemple Inn at Newcastle West will begin at 8.45pm.The key findings will...
Two European nationals who were arrested last night on foot of a European arrest warrant are due before the high court in Dublin Wednesday afternoon for an extradition hearing.Local Gardai from Roxboro assisted by National Bureau of Criminal Investigation members from Dublin arrested the two men, a 43 year old and a 31 year old in the city centre around 10.30pm.Another man, in his 40’s, tried to escape arrest by jumping from a 3rd floor window. He was apprehended and in a stable condition at the mid western regional hospital under a Garda watch.Limerick Gardai were today refusing to revel any details surrounding the international operation saying,"We cannot divulge details of their nationality, but it's safe to assume that in this type of operation the men would be non-Irish nationals....
This is part of my series on Vivitar 28mm lenses. Before I get into the reviews proper, I thought I'd tell you how to set up your Pentax DSLR for older lenses. One of the great things about these cameras is the ability to fit any glass from the beginning of Pentax history to date. But prior to the age of auto-everything, taking photos involved a few steps you might not be familiar with. The article will cover how to fit an M42 lens, the camera settings you need to make, and how to actually take a photo.To use an M42 lens on a K100DS I purchased a second-hand adapter that converts from the 42mm screw thread to the current K bayonet mount. As many others before me have advised, look for the official Pentax adapter. Cheap eBay clones are deficient in that they do not allow focus at infinity,...
As escalation 501 I am working on some radical "remixes" of material from Canadian post-punk duo Quietus 2. I found a tape of theirs in a box with several other miscellaneous titles (including some field recordings I might use someday). I think perhaps I was given this to play on air, back when I was a DJ in London, Ontario. Somehow the cassette has gone missing again, but not before I was able to sample extracts from the odd synth tunes and tape noises.The release was called "The Human Condition" but didn't contain the same tracks as those indicated on the band's wikipedia entry. One was called "Dead Twilight Falls" and had a moody grandeur entirely at one with over-romantic lyrics -- so typical of the early eighties.Anyway, I have put the excerpts to good use. They have a certain...
Hotel chain Hilton has reportedly pulled out of Limerick only 18 months after arriving in the city.The Limerick Leader is reporting that management made the decision over the weekend and have reached an agreement to hand the management of their hotel, located near Sarsfield Bridge, onto the Strand Hotel group. All the staff were informed of the takeover over the weekend, and it was confirmed that no jobs will be lost.Businessman John Lally purchased the former Jury's Hotel in 2004, and continued to operate it as a going concern under the Strand Hotel name until its redevelopment commenced in the summer of 2005.Via Limerick LeaderThe Hilton logo of the building is expected to be removed and replaced with a strand hotel logo by...
While there are many amazing lenses for the Pentax system, the epitome in the "normal" range is the Pentax smc FA31 Limited. However it retails for around 900 euros. I think it's safe to say that's beyond the budget of many photographers. Is there some lost glass from the past that can replace the FA31, at lower cost? In my search for this elusive prize I've been focusing my attention on Vivitar manual lenses. This, the first article in a series that has developed out of discussions on the Pentax Forum, will set the stage. Future articles will show test shots from various candidate lenses.First, what does "normal" mean? Back when people bought SLRs that required film, the lens that commonly came with a body was of 50mm focal length. It was considered that this rendered a field of view...
A Garda motorcyclist has been injured in a road traffic accident in County Limerick this morning, NewsWire has learned.The Garda bike was in collision with a truck in the village around 11am. He was taken to the mid western regional hospital suffering only minor injuries.A Garda investigation into the incident is...
A man was due before a special sitting of Limerick district court Saturday charged in relation to a serious assault in the city.A man, believed to be in his 30’s, received serious injuries to his ear following a knife attack at a house on Downey Street in the Garryowen area of the city around 10.15pm Friday night. Gardai who arrived at the scene arrested one man.The injured man was taken to the mid western regional hospital and is recovering from his...
DEVELOPING NEWSThree people have been arrested by Gardai following the discovery of a substantial amount of cocaine in a Limerick suburb today.At least €400,000 worth of the drug was found at a house in the Castletroy view housing estate today during a planned Garda operation. Radio reports say the house was being used as a cocaine 'mixing factory'. Around 6kg of the drug along with mixing agents were also discovered at the house.The arrested, two men in their twenties and man in his forties, are being questioned at Henry Station Garda Station in relation to the...
Simon Crab has a blog, Stalker, that deals with political and noise issues. I had previously come across this site while reading about acoustic radar, but there's also lots here on his particular musical affections, sonic pollution, sound weaponry and old USSR synthesizers... all stuff I'm totally in love with, then.The author is also a "well known" musician, if you happen to be the sort of listener who plowed through crates of obscure industrial noise albums in the backs of record shops throughout the eighties. I was, and so I happen to own several of his recordings.Crab was one half of experimental English group Bourbonese Qualk (with Miles Miles, now deceased). He's digitised the entirety of their catalogue and made it available on a dedicated site. Fans of The Pop Group, 23 Skidoo,...
Continuing my ideas for the future theme, here’s a few more inventions that might prove useful.
Animal Rehab: Well, it makes sense for Ireland’s olympic horses.
Sober Goggles: These ingenius devices will be worn when drunk so that the person you’ve taken home still looks great in the morning.
A Plank: To take over the Late Late Show. Anything would be an improvement.
Shoulder Prisms To refract those annoying lazer pointers away…… ahem.
Corrective Orthodontic Braces: These COBs will emit a sharp electric pulse everytime a teenager speaks like a moronic American. These could also be adapted to punish Westlife and Ronan Keating amongst others.
Sucker SocksTo stop your socks being sucked off your feed when you’re wearing wellies.
Prisons:These will...
A water boil notice issued to residents in Pallasgreen and its surrounding areas has been lifted, the Limerick County Council said Thursday. The notice had been in place since last Friday after concerns about the discovery of E.Coli in the water supply in the area.Testing by the local authority's Environmental Laboratory staff has since shown that the water being supplied to the Pallasgreen Water Supply Scheme is now meeting the drinking water standards.Director of Services Transportation & Water Services at Limerick County Council Paul Crowe said in a statement today,“The introduction of a boil notice was deemed a necessary precautionary measure to ensure that public health was not put at risk. Limerick County Council will continue to monitor the water supply to ensure compliance...
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Two people have been arrested following the discovery of a firearm and ammunition at locations in Ballynanty Wednesday morning.A woman thought to be in her 30’s was arrested by Gardai at one property where 350 rounds of ‘assorted’ ammunition was discovered in a planned raid. At a second dwelling Gardai arrested a man in his 20’s following the discovery of a .38 calibre handgun.Both are being held and questioned by Gardai at Mayorstone Garda...
BREAKING NEWSLimerick man Gerard Dundon has been jailed today for using a false passport to board a plane at Cork airport earlier this year.At a sitting of Cork district court this morning the 21 year old, a key figure in Limerick’s gangland, was jailed for nine months after pleading guilty to three charges in relation to the possession of a false passport. While in custody he had told Gardai that he needed the fake document for his own protection saying there were constant death threats being made against him.The Weston native was arrested by Gardai at the airport on the 4th of July when he produced a passport with the name of ‘Terence Ruth’ as he attempted to board a Friday night flight to Amsterdam with nothing but €5,850 in his possession and no luggage.When stopped by Gardai...
A water notice issued by Limerick County Council last week for the Rockhill area of East Limerick has been lifted.Around 340 people in 153 domestic and non-domestic connections were affected by the alert which was issued last Wednesday after council officials identified E-Coli in the water supply.Testing by the authority’s laboratory staff has shown that the water being produced in the areas water treatment plant is now meeting drinking water standards.The areas affected by the public water notice were Ballyteige Upper, Ballyfookeen, Howardstown North, Cappanafaraha, Ballywillin, Ballyclough Upper, Ballyinoran, Garryfine, Knockaunavoddig, Garrane, Ballynoe, Mounteagle and Lotteragh Upper.A boil water notice remains in effect for the Pallasgreen...
Limerick millionaire JP McManus has been granted permission by Limerick county council to build a lake on the grounds of his mansion in Martinstown just outside Killmallock.Although not the size of 31,000sq meters he had been looking for, the 57 year old business man did mange to get council approval for a much smaller 5,500sq m lake."When plans for the lake were lodged with the county council earlier this year, planners said the size and shape of the lake would not blend into the local countryside. The local authority requested that the applicant, Noreen McManus – Mr McManus’s wife – supply a revised version of the plan minimising the use of artificial embankments and using gently sloping grades.This week the council granted permission for the elaborate project subject to 11...
A Limerick man is due before the District Court in Cork this morning charged with the possession of a false passport at Cork Airport on the July 4th of this year.21 year old Gerard Dundon of Hyde Road in Weston was arrested by Gardai at the airport when he produced a passport with the name of ‘Terence Ruth’ as he attempted to board a Friday night flight to Amsterdam with nothing but €5,850 in his possession and no luggage.At the time of his arrest he told Gardai he was informed his life was in danger and he needed the false document for his own protection, saying and he was only planning to stay in Amsterdam until...
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This is what happens when your parents are twins:
These two primates and another white supremacist called Sean Robert Adolf were arrested on guns and drugs charges. It is thought they were planning to assassinate Barack Obama. The ATF tracked Mr. Adolf to an Aurora hotel where he promptly jumped out of a sixth story window onto an awning and tried to escape. He was later found with a broken ankle.
Their plot did not signify a credible threat but it goes to prove that a lot of people in the Southern United States are morons. In fact, they’re sub-moron. Adam Boulton reported that it’s not clear whether the absence of a threat was because these clowns are in custody or whether they frankly weren’t up to it. He then went on to describe them as a ramshackle bunch of...
Gardai have confirmed that they are questioning two men in relation to the murder of Mark Moloney who was shot dead in April of this year.The two men, one in his 20’s the other in his 40’s, are being held at Henry Street Garda station under section 30 of the offences against the estate act, Local radio reports say the man are suspected of withholding information in relation to the gangland murder.40 year old Mark Moloney was shot dead near his home in Garryowen on April 5th. 18-year-old Stephen O’Sullivan has already been charged with the murder of Mr. Moloney.Both men being detained today can be held for up to 72...
DEVELOPING NEWSGardai in Limerick are investigating a robbery at a petrol station in Foynes last night in which shots were reportedly fired.No one is believed to have been injured in the incident in which three men, who wearing balaclavas entered a petrol station in the village around 10.45pm Monday night. Reports say one of the assailants was armed with a shotgun while the other men were in possession of knives.The three, believed to be foreign nationals, left the scene by car shortly afterwards however it is unknown if any money was...
I hate reality T.V! ……. Sorry, let me rephrase that; I FUCKING HATE REALITY T FUCKING V!!!!!!!
Well that’s not entirely true. I like Dragons’ Den. I honestly think that it is the only talent show worth watching. I’m not going to go into the whole X-Factor thing because that programme is fucking awful. The only reason that anyone watches that show is to see the people who are pitifully awful being given a roasting by a panel of talentless wankers. Simon Cowell is famous for being a prick who can spot exactly what everyone else can spot. The one thing Simon has never spotted is actual talent. Ok, I said I wasn’t going to go into it and I’m after kind of going off on one. In short; mainstream pop music is nothing more than an elongated radio jingle...
How about a plane that’s made out of the same material as the Black Box? It’s not at all comforting to know that there is one indestructible part of an airplane that you’re not sitting in.
Heinekanadin: A hybrid of brilliant beer and painkillers.
Flippy the bush Kangadolphin: An amphibious hero.
Skipper the bush Dolpharoo: Saves money on the signature tune.
Super Batspider: Self explanatory.
Furry Linoleum: For those who can’t decide between tacky floor coverings.
Velcro Gloves: To stop Bono clicking his fingers. Untold multitudes have died because he does that. He should never be allowed to have the Izimmer, even though it is of paramount importance that he needs one soon.
Liver slot: Interchangeable livers. The answer to the parties of tomorrow.
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