08:57
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guy from the Snidedependent doing the old "drugs being sold openly on
the boardwalk" chestnut. Same story run twice before this year by
stablemates, what's new? The Gardai even have an Operation Broad
Daylight to "deal" with the recurring long-lens issues raised in the
area. However, the police say, due to the vast numbers of drunkies
coming onto the new amenity, they don't have enough manpower to patrol
the Liffey Boardwalk. Shit, have you seen the size of it? I'd patrol it
with my flute. Excuses are the main currency in the media.
09:00
1962 COLD WAR: Bridge of Spies as Soviets and US prisoner swap spies - US held master-spy Rudolph Abel for Soviet held U2 pilot Gary Powers on bridge in Potsdam
10.10
Fred and Wilma Flintstone were the first TV couple to sleep in the same bed.
13:21
Forbes have a list of top ten clean cities. Dublin's not on it, surprisingly.