iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Been trying to listen to it, but BBC Sounds won’t let me…it used to let me download when I was in the UK and listen later, now, no joy, even there, so only had the first ep. So want to hear it, always found it an interesting story.

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Not quite the same, but the very chill one at Brickyard is very pleasant.

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The shuttered-for-2ish-years (longer?) Hill 16 pub has been noticed by the council.

Comhairle Cothroch
Bhoile Atha Cliath
Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council
DERELICT SITES ACT, 1990
SECTION 8(7)
NOTICE OF AN ENTRY HAVING BEEN MADE IN THE DERELICT SITES REGISTER
To: OWNER/OCCUPIER
Derelict Site at Hill 16 Pub, 30 Gardiner Street Middle, Dublin 1, D01PK61, as outlined red on the attached Map No. DS2283 for location purposes only.
Dublin City Council being of the opinion that the land referred to hereunder is a Derelict Site within the meaning of the Derelict Sites Act, 1990, hereby serve notice that particulars of the said land have been entered on the Derelict Sites Register established and maintained pursuant to Section 8(1) of the Derelict Sites Act, 1990.
Dated this 26° day of August, 2026.
Dónal Hegarty
Authorised Person
SEE NOTES OVERLEAF
Bhaile Atha Clioth
NOTES
1. All urban land entered in the Derelict Sites Register shall be subject to a levy as provided for in part Ill of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 (annual levy of 7% of the market value of the property as determined by the City Council or, on appeal, by the Valuation
2. Where land entered on the Register or an interest in such land is transferred (other than by Will or on an Intestacy) from a person to writing Dublin City Council of the Transfer not later than four weeks after the date of transfer.
3. Where land entered on the Register or an interest in such land is transferred to a person by Will or on an Intestacy it shall be the duty of that person to notify in writing Dublin City Council of the transter not later than six months after the date of the transfer and
* shall be the duty of the personal representative of the person under whose Will or upon whose Intestacy the land, or the interest in land, is transferred as aforesaid to notify in writing the said Cry Council of the transfer not later that two months after the date of the grant to him of Probate of the said will or letters of administration of the estate of the second mentioned person.
4. Any person faling to comply wit…

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And it’s straight to an org that has repeatedly demonstrated that it’s not so good at this whole ‘women exist’ thing.

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What's On at this year's Dublin City Council Bram Stoker Festival

So many good events this year for Bram Stoker Fest! Only downside is that I'm away for many of them, but must see what I can fit in... bramstokerfestival.com/en/page/what...

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Fangs at the ready - here's all the events at this year's festival!

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Efram Sera-Shriar @dreframss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This looks like a brilliant event with the amazing @dremilyvincent.bsky.social. I'm also a big fan of the William Hope spirit photograph used to advertise it, which is from the National Media Museum's collection.

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Yeah, only semi-staged, but it’s got a good cast of up-and-coming young folk…so that’s the real draw (and, er, being shorter might help).

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Because all search is terrible now, does anyone have a recommendation for an iPhone case that also has a charging port cover? Otterbox is the only one coming up, but looks like the nicer ones aren't available in Europe (or are only on Amazon) - am I missing obvious other places to look?

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Oh yes. Incredibly cringe bio, check it! And I love Les Mis too, but like…Cameron was wise to say ‘get a native English speaker to do the English lyrics.’

James Corden in Martin Guerre. The horror.

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Haha, it's so close to the real thing. I only went because I was an Iain Glen fangirl, and he did what he could with these terrible, terrible words. Fun fact: a young James Corden was also in it, so perhaps that was part of the curse.

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13th & 14th November. I need to make my way from Antwerp to Paris eventually for a work thing the following week, but will have 1-2 days in Brussels, so likely the 15th & maybe 16th. Debating over spending the 'extra' day in Brussels v Paris.

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Oh! Sounds like I will just make it, will be in town after Billie's in November. Need to get around to properly planning that, come to think of it...still haven't even decided what area to stay in, so suggestions welcomed.

Though also... ...feel more compelled than excited for this one, but couldn't not go. Saw the OG West End production which both had some great tunes and some of the worst lyrical crimes of all time, so this is maybe closure...?

Order confirmed! Get excited for Martin Guerre!

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Clapham South: ghosts of the Underground | London Transport Museum

Getting theatre tix and suchlike sorted for our late-October family London jaunt, and I am being PERSONALLY ATTACKED by this being an offering. Obvs I am all in on it, but the 'ghosts aren't real' tween is less fun... www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/hid...

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Discover our first ever Hidden London Halloween tour, set in the eerie atmosphere of a deep level shelter underneath Clapham South station.

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Darryl Jones @profdarryljones.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

haha, a fair question

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Hem hem. A seriously gratifying review from someone who really knows what they’re talking about.

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Dr Susan Greaney @suegreaney.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Archives and online catalogues are fragile, massively underfunded and rarely given priority. Yet this is the infrastructure on which academic and commercial research relies. Sigh.

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The #spookybooks prep so far has been…interesting.

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No, but I feel like probably every counter-tenor has their own personal nemesis, so wouldn't be surprised if he's got one as well.

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I know of two counter-tenors in a massive feud IRL that would make an amazing comedy-drama, so here for this.

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Need to start prepping for this year’s #Booktober countdown. Here’s a highlight from last year that will likely re-appear in a new pic.

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Boak & Bailey (Jess & Ray) @boakandbailey.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Our latest episode of Practical DAM is up…and we talk metrics and money. Use those buzzwords! linktr.ee/practicaldam

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BLOG POST: Does your AI-generated beer app actually contribute something? Is it meeting a real need, or providing new information? Or did you just get excited about being able to make something with zero effort? boakandbailey.com/2026/09/ai-h...

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AI has made it easier than ever to make apps nobody asked for

We’ve been inundated lately with AI-written press releases about AI-built tools and websites focused on beer and pubs. Who is asking for this?

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Lovely newish Dracula-and-Poolbeg Dublin Canvas box in Marino. #SpeirGorm #seenonmyrun

Count Dracula with an ice cream by the Poolbeg chimneys near Bram Stoker’s birthplace in Marino

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The various signs there have always put me off going, but that one in particular is top of the list.

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Another ‘highly recommended’ - it does feel autumnal.

Apparently it’s pretty normal for minor applications…absolutely nuts that you can’t even track them the way you can adult ones.

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That’s lovely; similar story for us. Hopefully your daughter’s application goes smoothly; it’s worrying how it’s just a black hole. Been almost a year since submitting our daughter’s, no word since.

Lisa Grimm @lisagrimm.com · 26/09/2026

Le sigh. Good on Bazunu, what a mess.

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Lisa Grimm @lisagrimm.com · 26/09/2026

Literally refreshing constantly. The Run for Palestine crew I sometimes manage to meet up with is scheduled to take a route past the Aviva tomorrow, for obvious reasons.

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Boak & Bailey (Jess & Ray) @boakandbailey.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

GOOD MORNING! Here's our regular round-up of good writing about beer and pubs, with Franconian rambles, bleak Belgian industrial units, Camden boozers, and more. boakandbailey.com/2026/09/news...

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News, nuggets and longreads 26 September 2026: Toast of London

Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got difficult dads, hilltop beer gardens and sea buckthorn.

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Justin @justified.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026

My Big Global Publisher took 2 months to figure out how to send me my author copies of my book from the UK to the EU ‘because Brexit’ - only a decade to get it sorted out.

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Nobody else has said it... So, yeah. Ottawan literally birthed Daft Punk. #TOTP

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Daniel Vangarde - Wikipedia

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Years ago (20+), I got shamed on a ‘mom forum’ for my ‘urban ways’ (getting my groceries delivered online, only relying on shops within a 5-minute walk for essentials) and I was like, ‘ladies, I value my time, maybe you should too.’ It wasn’t a virtue, it was laziness!

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Am hosting some friends’ 90s-themed birthday parties tomorrow and we need to bring the tween with us, who was surprised to learn that a) Kurt Cobain was in Nirvana and b) that Nirvana are no longer with us as a band. At least we managed the elder one…

Was watching #totp, but got distracted by a cat in a box.

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The fact that the front of Leinster House is a literal car park never stops being wild to me, as a blow-in - you’d expect a beautiful public space, but instead…

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Are they still upstairs at Bewley’s? I don’t go out on Fridays, so hard avoid…