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Books
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Book Review: The McGurk’s Bar Bombing
Tweet The McGurk’s Bar Bombing: Collusion, Cover-Up and a Campaign for Truth with a foreword by Colin Wallace, just published by Frontline Noir, is the first book by Ciarán MacAirt, grandson of one of those killed in the bombing and the most visible campaigner on behalf of the victims and their families. The book pulls together the [...] read our review » -
It’s Derry again – with London and Liverpool, commemorating the Battle of the Atlantic
Tweet From the Dalai Lama to a “ VVIP” at the weekend, Londonderry is proving quite a venue, one of three for commemorating the Battle of the Atlantic this weekend. Good to see the UK City of Culture grafting this on to the programme and the recognition given to its role as a major port [...] read our review » -
Roddy Doyle’s Two Pints: An epic tale of modern Ireland in less than 90 pages..
Tweet Less than 90 pages long, Roddy Doyle’s latest book sounds like a must have… I must admit I have never heard three reviewers so obviously break down in laughter over just one book as on Saturday Review (12.02 in) this weekend. This extract from the Irish Times Review section is all I have to [...] read our review »
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The Three Disgraces (after Canova)
‘Judge it’.
How? If it’s the artistic quality, well…. I know who they’re supposed to be. But as for capturing their images – uh-uh. 3/10 for BC, 1/10 for GA.
However, it’s a very good likeness of Wee Jamie in the middle.
Is this a ‘Spot the difference’? Well, the first two have been proven liars but the third …….? unless mrspence knows different!
” However , it’s a very good likeness of Wee Jamie in the middle ” …
In that case , surely the caption should read ” See me , I’m not a dope ” .
Caption:
Sex, Drugs and …I was only on the Rock n Roll. Honest.
Sex, Lies and Videotapes
after dogged determined and delusional denials, the first two coughed.
it took clinton a while, armstrong a good bit while longer, but the one who took the longest was…
(WiIth apologies to Paris Hilton)
The Notties
The Three Lies Men
David
Guile, France incensed, and mur…?
Well, babyface, there is a Nabokian novel in your mind, waiting to be written.
Tonight the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra brings you two overtures by Elgar: ‘Cockaigne’ and ‘In the South’.