A brief tiny memory about Manchán Magan, who passed away yesterday.
I guested on a series he did 20 years ago, and he noted that I had dropped the “fada” (the accent/diacritic) over the O in my name, which I had replaced with a capital O, just for ease of understanding in the UK. “Put it back” he said, “It should be there, proudly”
And ever since, yes, the fada has been back on the O on every poster and tour. Here it is, outside the Swansea Arena last night. That’s Manchán’s doing.
Start your day with Phil Collins strolling around the stage like he’s speaking at a tech conference before hitting one of the most iconic drum fills ever
BREAKING| First photos of the ambulance, which headed to save 6-year-old Hind.
Israel’s military bombarded the ambulance, killing two Red Crescent workers, even after coordination.
Spokesperson for the Red Crescent, Nibal Farsakh, told Al Jazeera that in the last call with the paramedics, they said that Israeli soldiers were pointing lasers at the ambulance.@antonioguterres@CIJ_ICJ@UNOCHA@UNHumanRights@UN@KidsRights@ChildrensHD @ChildrenRights3
#Gaza_in_Genocide
Hind Rajab.
She was alive in a car after five of her family had been murdered. She phoned for help and an ambulance was sent to the scene.
Her car was surrounded by Israeli tanks. She went missing.
Today her body has been found.
Murdered in cold blood. Aged 6.
Despite our groundsmen’s efforts, we feel our game tomorrow versus @LGCEaglesFC is off.
On the plus side, they caught 3 carp, 2 tench and a tin of salmon.
Every cloud⚽️
A rousing performance of 'Fairytale of New York' was given by Glen Hansard and Lisa O'Neill at the funeral of Shane MacGowan in Nenagh, Co Tipperary. The performance was greeted by cheers inside and outside the church | https://t.co/a1x3oRVRMz
I want every non-white person in Dublin tonight and indeed in Ireland to know that you are welcome here 🇮🇪 and that if you feel unsafe on the streets tonight or in the coming days, weeks, years, that the majority of decent ordinary people here in Ireland have your back ☘️💚
This is Urantsetseg Tserendorj, who was stabbed to death by an Irish man in 2022.
Nobody took to the streets burning and looting…Why?
It’s because the far-right ‘grifters’ and racist scum don’t care about women or children, they just want an excuse to cause hate and division.
The far right don’t give a f*ck about their communities, or women or children.
They’re currently attacking Gardaí and destroying our capital city.
Burning the very buses and luas that serve our citizens.
They must be shut down and resisted by us all.
Stand together.
I dunno about you but if I was concerned about women and children’s safety I’d put a balaclava on and start smashing the city I live in up and setting shit on fire while women and children try to make their way home in the evening.
“If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people.” ~Ancient Proverb
Please retweet if you agree w/these #SundayThoughts & #EducationCannotWait for any child.
@dfat#222MillionDreams✨📚
Your regular reminder that British public information films were like brutal horror films condensed into 30 second chunks, and shown during primetime (and children's) TV shows.