Universities were able to engage in widespread rent hikes because new caps introduced by Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy (above) will not take effect until next week.
A minister had the intent
To limit the rising of rent
And while that sounds great
It kicked in too late
So it didn’t achieve what he meant
John Moynes
MORE to folly
This afternoon.
Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2.
An undeniably lovely bunch of seven ‘Roses from Ireland and ‘abroad’ competing in the 2019 Rose of Tralee gathered for a pre-festival photo shoot organised by lead sponsor Tipperary Water.
The participants will also take part in the traditional ‘running of the Daithi’ at Montrose, Dublin 4 at an unspecified date later this month.
Above from left: Abu Dhabi Rose Karen Cashman, San Francisco Rose Brooklynn Quinn, Antrim Rose Orlagh McClinton, Longford Rose Marie Brady, Galway Rose Orla McDaid, Melbourne Rose Jordan Balfry and Limerick Rose Sinead Flanagan.
Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland
Last night.
Tallaght Athletic Club.
Double gold medal winner at the European Youth Olympic Festival Rhasidat Adeleke received a hero’s welcome to her club with a rousing tribute from Tallaght A.C. coach Burgess Meredith Johnny Fox.
16-year-old Irish sprint sensation Rhasidat Adeleke aiming for Tokyo Olympics (irish Mirror)
Meanwhile…
Rhashidat and her mother chat with Echo Newspapers sports editor Steve Leonard.
This afternoon.
Molesworth Street. Dublin 2.
A protest organised by People Before Profit against vulture fund Val Issuer Dac – outside its head office – and the possible mass eviction of renters in Portobello, Dublin 8.
People Before Profit is working with the Dublin Renters’ Union to protect the over 50 tenancies at South Richmond Street and Rosedale Terrace that are threatened with eviction. Val Issuer Dac purchased the properties last November.
Previously: Easy Pickings
80 Families Are Fighting Forced Eviction In Portobello (98FM)
This morning.
A field, location unidentified.
Cookery author and vegetable enthusiast Roz Purcell unveils her limited-edition Vegan Box Burger available from Flavourville in the Just Eat Retreat at this year’s Electric Picnic.
Roz’s offering is just “one of the delicious dishes topping the Flavourville bill”.
Meanwhile, Just Eat waiters will be delivering at EP ’19 to Just Eat app users. Can that end well?
Photocall Ireland
From top: Garda Commissioner Drew Harris; Brothel Keepers; a campaign seeking safety over enforcement in the policing of sex workers.
Lucy Smyth, writes:
We (a collective of sex workers and allies) are beginning a new campaign today, calling on the Garda Commissioner to immediately adopt policing policy which prioritises the safety of people in sex work over enforcement.
We have produced a website detailing official statistics on brothel keeping and with an analysis of 82 cases (involving 165 individuals) of sex workers convicted of brothel keeping over the last decade.
We would like to especially draw attention to the summary key findings in our Analysis section here.
As of today we are collecting signatures for a formal group letter to the Commissioner.
We have written to the Commissioner today to advise him that we are beginning this campaign.
Kind regards.
Lucy Smyth, of UglyMugs.ie (a member of the Brothel Keepers collective).
Sun Mahshene – This Girl I Know
“There’s this girl I know and she’s always blue/
The sadness in her eyes is enough for two.”
So begins the powerful new single by these Dublin shoegazing acolytes. Over waves of reverberating guitars, singer Nathan Henderson ( top second left) tackles themes of mental illness, depression and homelessness.
The video by Ismael Diarra perfectly complements the song’s message and features a tremendous performance by Kendal Kennedy as she forlornly wanders the cold streets of Dublin.
The song can be found on their new album Contradictions And Tales of Fiction.
Nick says: Solar powered.
Blackrock College, Blackrock, County Dublin
About that Ninety Million in public funds that went to private schools last year…
Via today’s Irish Times:
Letters published in your newspaper in recent days, justifying State subsidies to private schools, have based their arguments on economic grounds.
The perhaps uncomfortable reality is that such subsidies are perpetuating privilege. If it were not for the extra facilities and social capital such schools offer, why would parents and teenagers choose them? And who would blame them?
As with health, we want the best for us and our loved ones. The State, however, must consider what best serves the common good.
A primary aim of any education system must be to empower all children. Perhaps equity, rather than equality, should inform our educational policies.
Dr Shane Bergin,
School of Education,
UCD.
Fight!/WEDGIE!
Subsidies for private schools (The Irish Times letters page)
Related: Private schools receive €90m in public funding (Carl O’Brien, The Irish Times, July 30, 2019)
