Yearly Archives: 2019

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson

…In Brussels, the European Commission insisted it was open to talks but made clear Theresa May’s Brexit agreement was “the best possible deal” Britain was going to get.

That position was underlined by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, who insisted that the Withdrawal Agreement, including the backstop, could not be re-opened.

The latest exchanges followed reports from Brussels that EU officials had concluded that Boris Johnson’s new government had no intention of negotiating and that its “central scenario” was a no-deal break on 31 October.

The fight over no-deal Brexit: how might the crisis pan out? (The Guardian)

The fight over no-deal Brexit: how might the crisis pan out? (RTÉ)

Rollingnews

This afternoon.

Smock Alley Theatrte, Dublin

Professor Brian MacCraith talks to the media about the series of events within the HSE CervicalCheck Programme that occurred following IT issues in Quest Diagnostics relating to the HPV test results for a number of women.

Prof. MacCraith found the provision of Quest Diagnostics Chantilly Laboratory as a CervicalCheck test facility took place without proper operational due diligence and risk assessment,

The report also found there was a gross underestimation of the scale and implications of the problem.

The primary casualty was communications with the women and GPs, with the breakdown in automated results generation, it concluded.

The report said there was a decision not to communicate with women, about the IT problems and its implications for a full six months in 2019.

Professor Brian MacCraith has said that between February and last week, there was no communication with the majority of women involved.

“Throughout this review there was a constant theme of women frustrated by poor service and lack of information, their information,” Prof MacCraith said.

Lab was added to CervicalCheck programme without checks (RTÉ)

Eamonn Farrell/Rollingnews

There’s a special tribute show to the late, great Elliott Smith in Whelan’s, Wexford Street, Dublin tonight to celebrate what would have been his 50th birthday.

One of the greatest songwriters of his generation, Elliott, who died in 2003, checked out way too early.

I Heart Elliot Smith (Whelan’s)

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This afternoon.

RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

Ahead of it’s opening tomorrow, preparations are underway for the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Stena Line Dublin Horse Show or ‘The Horse Show’, if you’re into the whole brevity thing.

Pic 1: ‘Boss’ with owner Rachel Moore; pic 2: Ciara Dennigan with her horse ‘Paulank Pepperpot’ and pic 6 Shanbally Dejavu being washed by owner Tom McNamara.

Dublin Horse Show

Rollingnews

Sia Babez – Hit My Line

Sia Babez is the nom de plume of Dublin-born Irish/Zimbabwean teenager Seorsia Jack (top) who could well be our next urban r’n’b star.

A social media sensation already, Sia is sure to add to her 14,000 followers on Instagram with the slick dance moves and state-of-the-art production in her new video.

Her debut EP Inception is imminent.

Nick says: Jumpin’ Jack flash!

Sia Babez

Dublin folklorist and author Terry Fagan tweetz:

Corporation Buildings 1960. When I look back at the old photos of where I was born, my pals and me raced along those long balconies playing Cowboys and Indians.

In a few short years some of us would be hiding on the rooftops to avoid capture after escaping from industrial schools.

Terry adds:

…Not everybody stood by and did nothing to help children.

The docker Jemmy Gunnery rescued children from the horror camps.

This is Pauleen  (above) – one of the last women alive who hid children in her tenement room.

The photo she’s pointing to is where she hid my brother in Corporation Buildings in the 1960s.

Any excuse.

Previously: Sentenced To Seven Years