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This afternoon.

Anyone?

Earlier…

This morning.

Via RTE news:

The Taoiseach said the current 8pm closing time for the hospitality sector is in place until the end of the month, but said he thinks people can “look forward to an earlier lifting of restrictions.”

However, he warned there are some elements of Covid-19 measures that may be kept, adding that there “could be another chapter and we need to be vigilant and mindful of that.”

Mr Martin said mask wearing will be an important feature and said he thinks that public health advice will maintain that.

He said the booster campaign will continue until April because so many who were infected with Omicron were unable to get the booster.

Taoiseach says some restrictions may be lifted next week (RTE)

Kenneth Branagh

On The Late Late Show…

…Linda Pototzki writes:

Kenneth Branagh, one of the world’s most acclaimed filmmakers, directors, and actors, will join Ryan from London to talk about his new movie ‘Belfast’ and why it’s the most personal film he’s ever made.

Ryan will be joined by Operation Transformation leaders and presenter Kathryn Thomas as together they take a giant leap forward to refocus their health and wellness goals for the year ahead.

Former Head Coach with Galway United Football Club Lisa Fallon took up a top position as High-Performance Consultant in FIFA and will chat about her extraordinary career, being a female in a male-dominated industry and about how a serious assault on her, as a young woman, has shaped her view of the world.

Plus, we will have a very special musical performance with Eleanor McEvoy and friends singing “Only a Woman’s Heart”.

The Late Late Show on RTÉ One tomorrow at 9:35pm.

Warner Bros

Last night.

Tullamore, county Offaly.

Gardaí investigating the fatal assault on Ashling Murphy bring a man identified as 31-year-old Jozef Puska, with an address in Lynally Grove, Tullamore back into a police van after appearing before a special sitting of Tullamore District Court. Judge Catherine Staines remanded Mr Puska in custody to appear again at Clover Hill District Court on January 26.

Man charged with murder of Ashling Murphy (RTE)

Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews

Look what the terrorists did to my poster.

Time to ban markers?

You decide.

Thanks ESB

This afternoon.

After you.

No, after you, etc.

Meanwhile…

This afternoon.

Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Wheelchair-bound Colin Fanning seeking to contact  Minister for Social Protection Minister Humphreys outside Leinster House. Colin says he needs medical and social welfare supports, that he is illiterate and finding it impossible to get help from Government agencies. He will be outside Leinster House again tomorrow should a TD or anyone from the Department of Social Protection wish to speak with him.

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Via Independent.ie:

At Kilrush District Court sitting in Ennis, partner of Clare TD, Violet Ann Wynne, John Montaine appeared in connection with the alleged illegal possession of cannabis at the family home at Pella Rd, Kilrush on February 11th last year.

…Mr Montaine has epilepsy and speaking generally on her partner’s use of medicinal cannabis to deal with his epilepsy, Deputy Wynne said that come March “John will be six years seizure free and that comes from him taking medicinal cannabis”.

“Before we were having to go see the GP in between seeing the neurologist. There was always some kind of issue – say John having a number of fits within the one month or losing teeth or suffering with severe migraine, but since John has been using the medicinal cannabis, he has had a better quality of life.”

Deputy Wynne said that Mr Montaine “is only left with a handful of teeth at this stage” from his past seizures…

Ah here.

Partner of Sinn Féin TD appears in court on drugs possession charge (Indpendent.ie)

RollingNews

This afternoon.

Leinster House, Dublin 2.

Marty Pawlak from Luttrellstown Community College, and fellow 6th year pupils calling for the Government to scrap plans for a traditional Leaving Cert this year, and instead run hybrid examinations, a blend of in-person and online testing.

It’s not a rat race, silly.

It’s a points race.

Then a rat trap.

Sam Boal/RollingNews

Earlier: Drink It In

This afternoon.

House of Commons, London, England, UK.

Via BBC:

Covid restrictions in England will be eased from next Thursday, UK prime Minister Boris Johnson announced

Working from home guidance will end and people will no longer be asked to wear masks anywhere.

The compulsory use of Covid passes at certain events will also end even though venues can still use them if they wish

From 20 January, face masks will no longer be required in any classrooms…

Well now.

That appears to be that.

So it does.

That was mad, wasn’t it?

Covid restrictions to be relaxed next week, PM says (BBC)

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