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Minister for Health Stepehen Donnelly arrives at Dublin Castle this morning

This morning.

Dublin Castle, Dublin 2.

Meanwhile…

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has hinted face masks may remain as part of “sector specific measures” past October 22, and not just for public transport, shops and hospitals.

Despite Cabinet ministers signing off earlier this year on masks only remaining in those settings, Mr Donnelly opened the door to masks remaining in other situations as part of “sector specific measures”.

“The intention is that there will be continuing requirements in relation to mask wearing in a range of settings including healthcare settings, indoor retail and on public transport,” he said.

“Face masks may also continue to be needed to be worn in certain environments as part of sector specific measures to ensure a safe environment.”

Donnelly hints face masks may remain as part of ‘sector specific measures’ (Independent.ie)

Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews

This morning.

Dublin Castle, Dublin 2.

Arriving for a cabinet meeting to discuss Budget 2020 – released later today –  were from top: Minister Eamon Ryan, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar, Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe.

€1bn of new spending, tax cuts expected in today’s Budget (RTÉ)

Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews

This morning.

Via The Texas Tribune:

The order marks a significant reversal after Abbott previously gave private businesses the choice to mandate vaccines for workers. An Abbott spokesperson said in late August that “private businesses don’t need government running their business.”

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bans any COVID-19 vaccine mandates — including for private employers (Texas Tribune)

Dublin City Council Chief Executive Owen Keegan

This afternoon.

FIGHT!

RollingNews

This morning.

Chelmsford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6

Andy and Calvin Sweeney (above right), co-founders of SCOOP Foundation and artist Gerard Byrne (left), who has donated a new painting for the charity to raffle. Funds raised will go towards supporting SCOOP Ed, which provides educational programmes for young people living in Direct Provision centres in Ireland and in the Bajed Kandala camp in Iraq.

Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

Yesterday.

Grafton Street, Dublin 2

Pics by Sauvignon Blanc, who writes:

A new Diceman made an appearance for the shooting of a film version of Shaun Dunne’s play, Rapids [which examines the Aids crisis in Ireland]. Enda McGratten aka Veda plays the Diceman. The original Diceman was Thom McGinty (1952-1995).

Uncanny likeness, in fairness.

Previously: A Moment Of Silence

‘sup?

This afternoon.

O’Connell Street, Dublin 1.

Climate activist Ying Sun (above) and Extinction Rebellion stage a ‘Bycatch Parade of Dead Sea Life’ to ‘demand better legislation to protect our oceans’.

The parade is currently marching from the Garden of Remembrance to Dail Eireannand included members from Extinction Rebellion Ireland, the Irish Wildlife Trust, marine conservation group Sea Change.

Leah Farrell/RollingNews

The Moderna vaccine is administered at the National Ambulance HQ

This afternoon.

Further to Friday’s announcement that Iceland would suspend the use of the Moderna vaccine…

…Iceland’s Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason said the decision was made after reviewing new data from the Nordic countries, which shows an increased incidence of myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle (or myocaridum), as well as pericarditis, an inflammation in the membrane surrounding the heart (or pericardium), among people vaccinated with Moderna.

Moderna Use on Pause in Iceland (Iceland Review)

Meanwhile…

Um.