Society and Culture

Review: Avenue Q in Belfast

Allan LEONARD (Mr Ulster) on June 23, 2011, 11:44 am

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I had seen Avenue Q advertised at the West End a few years ago, but never bothered to figure out if it was worth seeing. Also ignored the posters at the Grand Opera House. But then read a review in last Friday’s Belfast Telegraph, and knew I had to make an effort to see this 2004 Tony Award winning Broadway show, which has been on a last leg UK tour since February. Described as Sesame Street for grown ups, I …

Irish MEP: Facebook makes you mad, so let’s have a law against it…

Mick Fealty on June 23, 2010, 3:10 pm

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Of all the political parties in the south, Labour is one of the ones which ‘gets’ t’Internet most. But I wonder if Labour MEP Nessa Childers‘ question seeking a written answer in the European Parliament ever saw the desk of leader Eamon Gilmore? There is certainly no sign of it on her blog. Adds: Clare Minnock seems to be the only member of the MSM (well, the Carlow Nationalist at least) to pick up the story and she treats it an …