Here’s a picture of the sun:

Photo owned by robertpaulyoung (cc)

This is an object that used to appear in the sky some times. Find out more about the sun.

• Darragh Doyle, once again soars above the rest of Irish blogging with a post about his evening spent at Failte Towers.
• Ryanair orders 400 new planes. Heroes.
• Speaking of insanely good Irish blogs, Positive Boredom is up there too.
• Off her Rocker has a Hardworking Class Heroes 2008 super post up.
• The Dublin Horseshow in the RDS opens today. Want to see one of the camps for the still-opulent? Eww.
• There’s a guy in Gorey with a lot of superhero tattoos.
• Where’s this street sign? Is it just street-art or is it outside somewhere to eat?
• Analogue magazine has launched nationwide and they’re having a party to celebrate.