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This morning.

From 10am.

Nama’s chairman Frank Daly and Nama’s CEO Brendan McDonagh will appear before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to answer questions regarding the taking of notes and preparation of minutes at Nama board meetings on December 12, 2013 and January 8, 2014 – in relation to the sale of Project Eagle.

PAC’s chairman Seán Fleming previously stated:

“I find it surprising that at key meetings where the sale of Northern Ireland assets worth 1.3bn was being discussed that notes from which the minutes were to be prepared have not been retained by Nama. Put simply, this means these records have been disposed of and were destroyed. Therefore, the committee has agree to recall Nama to discuss this matter.”

Watch the proceedings live here

H/T: Namawinelake

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From top: Arran Smyth, and his ‘Nature Pak Picture’ ink jet paintings, €25 each

Arran Smyth is seven years old and from Dublin.

Arran writes:

My dad has helped me make a website, so I can sell prints of my drawings from my shop and give the money to Homes For Unwanted Greyhounds.

I really love greyhounds and I want to look after a greyhound someday.

I already have a dog called Mr Bojangles. He is a sheepdog.

Thank you, everybody.

Arran Smyth

Irish-made ‘Stocking Fillers’ to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie. No charge.

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Shot from below, as if flying through the air, a school of blue silversides swims through mangrove trees on a coral reef off Cuba.

The image, captured by underwater photographers David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes was one of National Geographic’s Best Photos Of 2016.

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Namawinelake tweetz:

How the other half (or 0.0001%) live – inside Wilbur Ross’s New York apartment. 1/2 of Wilbur’s wealth came from Bank of Ireland…

171 West 57th Street $18,500,000 for sale (Street Easy)

Previously: Wilbur Ross on Broadsheet

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Farming emojis.

For all your farming emoji needs.

Aisling Hussey, of Irish Farmers Journal, writes:

The Irish Farmers Journal is very excited to launch Farmoji, a new app which brings farming to life.

From farm animals to machinery, Farmoji contains over 100 detailed agri-themed stickers that convey everything farmers love about agriculture.

Farmojis range from humorous images to practical farming tools, images of farmers at work and word bubbles with a number of well-known farming phrases from ‘Hit the Diff’, ‘Rippin’ and Tearin’ like an Auld Shirt’ and ‘It’s too Cold to Snow’.

Yay!

You can download Farmoji for an Android here and for an iPhone here

Irish Farmers Journal launches Farmoji app (Irish Farmers Journal) 

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A letter of complaint sent by Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin to RTÉ last night.

Following that Claire Byrne Live show concerning refugees crossing the Mediterranean.

Earlier: A Rigorous Screening Process

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Red Flag offices on Ely Place, Dublin 2; Denis O’Brien; Karl Brophy, of Red Flag

You may recall Denis O’Brien’s action against communications company Red Flag Consultancy – claiming the group was involved in a conspiracy against him.

Further to this…

The Irish Times reports:

Denis O’Brien has failed to get court orders directing Red Flag Consulting to disclose documents that would reveal the identity of its client for a dossier of material about the businessman.

…The dossier, which Mr O’Brien said arrived at his Dublin offices in October 2015 on a USB memory stick contained in an unstamped envelope, includes some 80 media reports and other material, including a document entitled: “Who is Denis O’Brien?” and “The Moriarty Tribunal Explainer”.

…However, Mr O’Brien was entitled to documents relating to communications between Red Flag and its client concerning the dossier with the client’s name redacted, the judge ruled. Such documents were likely to reveal the nature of the relationship between Red Flag and its client and were relevant because Red Flag’s motivation in preparing the dossier was an issue.

Meanwhile…

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Mark Tighe tweetz:

Par 34 of High Court ruling in Denis O’Brien vs Red Flag says O’Brien needed to provide more evidence about how he got USB stick.

Denis O’Brien fails to get orders identifying Red Flag’s client for dossier (The Irish Times)

Previously: They All Have It Infamy

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