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This afternoon.
The Cherry Orchard Equine Centre in Dublin West.
Local Crumlin children during rehearsals ahead of tonight’s unique light and fire spectacle, “Capall, Curra, Horse”…
…designed by ‘landscape theatre makers’ LUXE, the show, supported by the Arts Council, involves 100 local children and young people from the Equine Centre, St Ultan’s Primary School, a Direct Provision centre, and Labre Park Traveller Site.
Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland
This afternoon.
Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Parents and their children protest the mask mandate for primary school children.
More as we get it.
Earlier: They Have Paid Enough
Yesterday: “I Have Never Seen Such Anger In Mothers”
Meanwhile…
Quite powerful speeches happening at an anti-mask demonstration outside Leinster House. One woman saying she'll give her life for freedom. A rapturous crowd. #Dublin
— Conor Gibbons (@gibbons_conor) December 3, 2021
Meanwhile…
Saw a grown woman drop to her knees in tears today at the kids protest. And kids going up to her and making sure she was alright. It was horrific. This is where we are at as a country. So sad.
— Gary Dempsey (@Dempz8) December 3, 2021
Meanwhile…
This afternoon.
Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Vintners’ Federation of Ireland, Chief Executive Padraig Cribben
This is how you repay us?
This afternoon
The CEO of the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland has said today is a “pretty dark day” for the hospitality sector as the National Public Health Emergency Team recommends a number of fresh restrictions to their sector, including reduced capacity and an earlier closing time.
Speaking on RTÉ’s News at One, VFI chief Padraig Cribben said:
“The trade which would normally be buoyant at this time of the year in the run up to Christmas, is really dead.
“We’re seeing all of the Christmas parties, functions being cancelled and the announcement that there’s a possibility of further restrictions is certainly leading to a high level of despair in the industry.”
That’ll learn him.
‘Pretty black day’ for hospitality sector – VFI chief (RTÉ)
Meanwhile…
Just to clarify. 50% means closed, means cancel nearly everything, means pretty much stop operating again after a year and half of hell, wave goodbye to all your hard work and perseverance.
— Leagues O’Toole // Foggy Notions (@foggynotions) December 3, 2021
Gulp.
This afternoon.
Via Tides&Tales:
Certainly admire the nerves of these steeplejacks currently climbing one of the chimneys on the now redundant oil burning power plant at Great Island, Wexford directly across from Cheekpoint….
Do Poolbeg next.
Thanks Gemma
Irish slang Christmas decorations by Snow at Jam Art Prints
Well, really.
If you’re going to be like that.
Mark at Jam Art Prints, writes:
Jam Art Factory has THREE (yes, three) small laser cut Irish slang word decoration by Snow to give away from our Christmas – Made in Dublin section on our site jamartprints.com. To enter, just let us know what you love/hate most about an Irish Christmas.
Lines Must close at 9pm.
The Jam Art print competitions runs here every Friday until Christmas.
Anti Vaccine passport protest in Dublin City Center last Saturday
Rule for this holiday season: Zero time spent with people unvaccinated by choice. Are they your friend, parent, child? Doesn’t matter–zero time! The unvaccinated put everyone with whom they interact at risk, and collectively are extending and expanding pandemic suffering.
— Augie Ray (@augieray) December 3, 2021
Get vaccinated. Spend time with the vaccinated. Protect yourself and others. And make vaccination a condition for holiday gatherings.
There are people collaborating with the virus to infect and harm others. They should not have a place at your family, work, or friend parties.
— Augie Ray (@augieray) December 3, 2021
Oh.
Meanwhile…
Italian media is reporting that a guy tried to get the “green pass” available only to those vaccinated by going to the vaccination centre with a fake arm made out of silicone https://t.co/MOMM0mMBt8
— Ilaria Maria Sala (@IlariaMariaSala) December 3, 2021
Ah here.
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee was met by celebrating activists this morning as she arrived at government buildings
This afternoon.
Government Buildings.
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has outlined a government scheme to regularise thousands of undocumented migrants who are living in Ireland.
Via RTÊ News:
Applicants must have a period of four-years undocumented residence in the State, or three years in the case of those with children.
Successful applicants will receive immigration permission, access to the labour market and will be able to begin a path to citizenship.
The six-month window aims to enable people to come forward and regularise their status, according to the Department of Justice.
The Department said studies suggest there could be up to 17,000 undocumented persons, including up to 3,000 children, and that many could be in employment, although likely low paid.
Due to the lack of reliable data it says that it is difficult to say how many will be eligible.
So, is this the end of Direct Provision, anyone?
Government scheme to regularise thousands of undocumented migrants (RTÉ)
This morning.
Via Irish Times:
‘As the phone lines clog up at the general practice where I work with parents seeking an exemption for their children wearing masks at school, I see a glimmer of hope in the publication this week of William Reville’s examination of the limitations and fallibility of narrow scientific analysis (“‘Following the science’ is not enough in a pandemic”, December 2nd) along with Fintan O’Toole’s belated critique of the effective outsourcing of governmental authority to Nphet (Opinion, November 30th).
‘Doctors are trained to have a balanced and holistic understanding of the multiplicity of dimensions that define health and wellbeing, and also to determine when a health intervention is not worth the cost.
‘Children and younger adults have paid enough for the deficiencies of our health service over the past long months and should not be subject to any further steps which do not benefit them directly.’
Dr David O’Connell, Dublin 7
Meanwhile…
Germany 🇩🇪 has the strictest mask mandate in the world (with N95 masks).
They have succeeded in flattening the curve, but unfortunately along the wrong axis…
— Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) December 3, 2021
Mary Coughlan
On Angela Scanlon’s Ask Me Anything…
…Rayna Connery writes:
Comedian and actor PJ Gallagher rides in on his Penny Farthing to tell Angela why he thinks Amy Huberman is like a ham sandwich; how he’s a “cranky old hoor” now that he’s 46; why he believes he and Louis Walsh were separated at birth and his belief that if he eats too many chips he will in fact go bald!
Former rugby player, chart topper and award-winning author Niall Breslin chats to Angela about creating an “arse halo” whilst mooning on the bus; his love of all things DIY; his mum’s cringe inducing nickname for him – “Pet Lamb” and why he thinks the world is moving too fast for all of us.
Red headed warrior queen and singer Mary Coughlan catches up with her former stylist Angela and regales her with stories of her nude modelling career in Limerick; teaching Julia Roberts how to sing; her interest in Celtic spirituality and Shamanism and who’s in her Whatsapp group “Three Hairy Bitches.”
Angela Scanlon’s Ask Me Anything tomorrow on RTÉ One at 9:10pm.
Eau.
Last night.
Paris, France.
Ultan Mashup writes:
8pm Pigalle last night. Loads of testing locations in Paris. 30 yo yos. Negative pour moi…
Earlier: Deny The Passenger
Meanwhile…
Germany 🇩🇪 looks like it still divided: The vaxxed and unvaxxed are separated with a fence in a supermarket. 😳 pic.twitter.com/Swrmyieqpq
— f👀kminati (@chi_un_lee) December 1, 2021
Good grief.
