This afternoon.
Green Party HQ, Suffolk Street, Dublin 2.
Members of ROSA Socialist Feminist Movement, including Ruth Coppinger (above), former TD and founding member of ROSA, call on Green Party leadership to take action over WhatsApp activity by Limerick Green TD Brian Leddin.
Previously: Leddin Prose
A double jabbed couple at Dublin Airport
This afternoon.
Via RTÉ
New figures also show that 89% of adults aged 18 years and older are now fully vaccinated.
Of those aged 12 years and older, 82% are fully vaccinated.
chair of the High Level Task Force on Vaccination, Professor Brian MacCraith, said that 6.87 million vaccines have been administered.
At this stage, 92.1% of adults have received at least one dose.
And yet..
Ireland has recorded the highest 14-day incidence of Covid-19 in Europe, according to data released by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
The country’s 14-day incidence rate is 504.11 cases per 100,000 people….
You’re not a scientist.
You wouldn’t understand.
Ireland records highest Covid-19 incidence in Europe – ECDC (RTÉ)
Earlier: On The Field
Meanwhile,
Soma time!
Finally.
Could There Be a Daily COVID Pill? What We Know About Pfizer Drug Trial (Newsweek)
Meanwhile…
JCVI in UK have again advised against vaccines for 12-15 year olds. What do Irish parents, whose children are being jabbed as we speak, think reading this?
Are JCVI conspiracy nuts?https://t.co/CCgskG5DMo pic.twitter.com/iGoSNN1csH— Damian (@raggedlines) September 3, 2021
This afternoon.
Late Late Toy Show star Adam King and his parents David and Fiona present a cheque for €266,830.52 to be split equally between CUH Charity and Temple Street and raised through the sale of the Adam’s Virtual Hug cards for Valentine’s Day.
Street value: priceless.
Pic by Brian Lougheed
This morning.
Leinster House, Dublin 2.
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Housing, Eoin Ó Broin, carrying a thoroughly-notated copy of the government’s Housing for All programme, speaks to media on the plinth at Leinster House.
Meanwhile…
“We currently have 90,000 vacant homes across the State. If you want to deliver more social and affordable homes next year then don’t just build more, but buy and refurbish vacant and derelict homes on real scale.” – @EOBroin on #RTEPT #HousingCrisis #HousingForAll pic.twitter.com/gmvOtLMqdg
— Sinn Féin (@sinnfeinireland) September 3, 2021
Last night.
Earlier: Build Back Bitterer
Meanwhile…
The introduction of a vacant home tax has been promised for years. Despite this, the Govt kicked the can down the road … yet again.
“We don’t need more data on this. We need action,” says @OCallaghanCian on @morningireland.
— Social Democrats (@SocDems) September 3, 2021
Meanwhile…
Some people didn't do their homework and are going to fail…#HousingForAll@EOBroin @DarraghOBrienTD pic.twitter.com/DHALjImkQq
— Peter Reid (@peterkinvara) September 3, 2021
Ah here.
Last night.
Howth Pier, Howth, north county Dublin.
Thanks Halfahead
This morning.
More than 60,000 students are receiving their Leaving Cert results today.
Via RTÉ:
Grades are up by an average of 2.4 percentage points compared to last year. However the increase is greater across many higher level subjects.
This is likely to fuel a rise in points for many college courses when CAO offers are made next Tuesday.
…These increases come on top of 2020 results that were themselves significantly inflated compared to previous years, with a 4.4 percentage average rise recorded last year.
Further rise in top grades for Leaving Cert students (RTÉ)
Meanwhile…
Eoghan Clonan passed all 6 subjects he sat for Leaving Cert – Thanks to everyone who helped us along the way @standrewsdublin @centralremedial @Temple_Street @MichealMartinTD @MaryLouMcDonald @GerryAdamsSF @mitchelloconnor @MiriamOCal @OCallaghanJim https://t.co/7ACJEOS9Ck
— Dr Tom Clonan (@TomClonan) September 3, 2021
In fairness.
Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien
Biggest housing plan in the history of the State. Fully funded (€20bn+) & will deliver thousands of affordable & social homes. Commitment to end homelessness, tackling vacancy.€4bn pa real money, much more than his party. And this is the best he & SF can come with! Ridiculous! https://t.co/2xXkgqMGly
— Darragh O’Brien (@DarraghOBrienTD) September 3, 2021
This morning.
FIGHT!
Last night.
Gamston, Nottinghamshire, England.
Via The Sun:
A FA Youth Cup match had to be called off last night after a player suffered a “cardiac arrest” on the pitch. Fans were asked to leave the game between West Bridgford FC Colts and Boston United after the horror incident. Witnesses claimed the player was given “multiple” shocks from a defibrillator, but remained unresponsive.
Previously: Covid: Prof Jonathan Van-Tam vaccinates Boston United players (BBC, June 25)
Meanwhile…
If you have children then you need to watch this.
Irish Doctors speaking out.
If you don’t have children you need to watch this.
The fact that it was removed by YouTube should tell you everything you need to know.https://t.co/VuEQXytpq8
— 🇮🇪 & 🇬🇧 COVID 🧵 🧵 🧵 (@ThreadsIrish) September 3, 2021
Previously: ‘Not In Vain’
This morning.
Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
Sarah writes:
The patriotic school run….
The Broadsheeet Book of Unspecified Things That Look Like Ireland (New Island)
This morning.
Just ‘dropped.
The first official trailer and poster for Belfast, starring Jamie Dornan, Caitriona Balfe, Judi Dench and Jude Hill and directed by Belfast-born, Sir Kenneth Branagh.
Any excuse.
Release date: November 12,
Thanks Sandra Houlihan
