From top: Peter and Mark Keaveney at the opening of their first branch in 1961: The brothers today
This morning.
Grafton Street, Dublin 2.
Brothers Peter and Mark Keaveney celebrate the 60th anniversary of Peter Mark. Founded in 1961 on Grafton Street, Peter Mark has now become one of Ireland’s most recognisable brands with 67 salons on the island of Ireland.
In hairness.
Tokyo, Japan
This morning.
Via Forbes:
The Japanese government will lift the country’s near five-month-long Covid-19 state of emergency at the end of this week, a move that comes as daily new infections continue to decline sharply
The decision to lift the national state of emergency comes just a day before Suga’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) selects a new leader to succeed him. Earlier this month, Suga announced that he would drop out of the leadership race and resign from his role amid sinking approval ratings.
57.4%. That’s the percentage of Japan’s population that has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 according to Bloomberg’s tracker. After initially being criticized for a slow start, Japan’s vaccine rollout quickly gathered pace over the last few months.
Japan Is Lifting Its Covid-19 State Of Emergency After Five Months Of Restrictions (Forbes)
Previously: Foreign Substance
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Meanwhile…
Over 1 million Israelis who didn’t get 3rd dose to lose Green Pass on Sunday https://t.co/tC4KaQoVeg
— The Times of Israel (@TimesofIsrael) September 28, 2021
Oy vey.
Deirdre Ní Choistín writes:
A new series coming to TG4’s youth online platforms BLOC, from this Thursday shows how small changes can revolutionise our lives and help the planet.
Bí an Réabhlóid features madcap and energetic 22-year old Dubliner Barra Ó hÉ (top), who might well be the next Hector.
Barra will over a series of 6 x five-minute online programmes cover topics ranging from food, stress, consumerism and fashion to the body and prejudice. The series will be available to view on BLOC’s Youtube and IGTV accounts.
Yesterday: Eire Nua, Raho Rahu
This morning.
Tonight on Prime Time, a special RTÉ Investigates report reveals an investigation is underway at one of the country’s largest hospitals after it was discovered multiple baby organs were sent abroad for incineration without the knowledge or consent of their parents.
Via RTE:
During the late 1990s hundreds of families were horrified to discover the organs of their deceased children were removed and retained by Irish hospitals following post-mortem without their knowledge or permission.
The public outcry led to the establishment of four separate inquiries, including the publication of the 2009 Willis report, an independent audit which found almost 21,500 organs of deceased patients had been retained at hospitals and universities across the State.
Almost 20 years later, in April 2019, Cork couple Leona Bermingham and Glenn Callanan were overjoyed to discover they were expecting twins. However, at their 16 week scan they were given some bad news, there was complications with one of the twins.
On the 18th Sept 2019 Leona and Glenn’s twin boys, Lee & Lewis, were delivered at 33 weeks by emergency c-section at Cork University Maternity Hospital. Hours later baby Lee sadly died. Because of the circumstances of baby Lee’s death, Leona & Glenn were encouraged to agree to a post-mortem.
In mid-May 2020, Leona received an unexpected call from Cork University Maternity Hospital to say that the organs that they retained belonging to Lee had been incinerated and they wouldn’t be able to get them back.
Six months after they received the phone call to tell them Lee’s organs had been incinerated, Cork University Maternity Hospital eventually arranged to meet with Leona and Glenn. They were horrified to be told it was baby Lee’s brain that they kept and that the brain was incinerated abroad in Antwerp in Belgium.
RTÉ Investigates report on Prime Time tonight at 9.35pm on RTÉ One
Investigation under way at Cork hospital after baby organs incinerated (RTÉ)
Yesterday.
Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2.
Violinist Larissa O’Grady (above left), with skateboarder and award-winning composer Sam Perkin (right) and boarders Michael McMaster (pic 1) and Peter Buckley (Pic 2) rehearse their show DIS-CORD, part of Dublin Alive, Dublin City Council’s Local Live Performance Programme funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
Classically gnarly.
Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland
This afternoon.
Over Dublin Bay.
Thanks Tom
From top: Hector with…’Black Paddy’ (from Nigeria to Kildare); Ziggy & Iveta Kislina and their children (from Latvia to Mullingar); Victor Bayda (from Russia to Kerry) and Yemi & Deji Adenuga (from Nigeria to Navan)
Staying In Thursday?
Via TG4:
Hector is taking us on a whirlwind tour of Ireland meeting all the great people from overseas who now call Ireland their home. From Brazil to the Congo, Canada to Ghana, Russia to Syria, he’s in search of answers of who they are, why they came, how they settled in and how Ireland is treating them. These people are the changing face of Ireland – This is Hector’s ‘Éire Nua’.
Hector – Éire Nua: Thursdays from September 30 on TG4 at 9.30pm.
Pics: Andrew Downes
Dublin City Council councillor Christy Burke has stepped down as chairman of Inner City Helping Homeless
This morning/afternoon.
Further to the resignation last night of former Lord Mayor of Dublin Christy Burke as chairman of Inner City Helping Homeless, a role he took on following the death of Anthony Flynn.
…Via Breakingnews.ie:
…As only one board member remains from the original 15, the charity now faces two options according to sources. The appointment of a liquidator which could result in the winding up of the charity or else an inspector being legally charged by the Charities Regulator to examine the organisation.
A new board had been due to meet last Monday following the proposed appointment of Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon as its new chairman along with Clare O’Connor, a previous board member, and Gavin Elliot, a barrister, as two trustees.
An Emergency General Meeting (EGM) scheduled for last Tuesday was scheduled to take place but was postponed due to Mr Gannon, Ms O’Connor and Mr Elliot withdrawing from the nominations.
…Meanwhile, a woman is expected to be co-opted onto Dublin City Council next month to fill Mr Flynn’s seat
Anyone?
Christy Burke steps down as Inner City Helping Homeless chair (breakingnews.ie)
Colum Eastwood SDLP leader calling for mandatory vaccines. pic.twitter.com/A3lhFEiidP
— News For All Ireland (@NewsForAllIre) September 27, 2021
Incendiary.
Meanwhile…
The introduction of vaccine passports in Northern Ireland is a “no brainer“, the infrastructure minister has said.
SDLP MLA Nichola Mallon said she has raised the issue at Stormont executive meetings on “a number of occasions”.
“It’s frustrating that we’re still sitting having this discussion,” Ms Mallon told the BBC’s Sunday Politics programme.
Covid-19 vaccine passports a ‘no brainer’, says Nichola Mallon (BBC)
