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This morning.

Via RTE:

Today’s cabinet meeting will consider a plan to sign off on a timetable for the final unwinding of Covid curbs from next Monday including the phased return to the workplace from 20 September.

The Government’s Covid Committee has formulated a proposal for today’s Cabinet that would effectively bring the curtain down on restrictions on 22 October.

This is contingent on Covid cases remaining manageable and 90% of adults being fully vaccinated.

Masks are still likely to be required in the health and retail sectors and on public transport.

From 6 September, larger crowds can gather for religious ceremonies and sports events.

Indoor venues can use 60% capacity for events for those who are vaccinated, and this will be set at 75% at outdoor locations for the vaccinated.

Live music indoors will return at weddings and in bars, while on 20 September the phased return to the workplace would begin.

Indoor after school activities could also resume along with sports indoors on that date.

Cabinet meeting over proposal on Covid restrictions (RTÉ)

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Fianna Fáil Minister for Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath

This afternoon.

Meanwhile…

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly at government buildings this afternoon

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This afternoon.

Yes, but orange man bad.

Family says 7 children were killed in Kabul drone strike; U.S. is investigating (LA Times)

Furious veterans slam Biden for checking his watch during dignified transfer of 13 US service members killed in ISIS-K’s Kabul suicide blast (Mail Online)

Meanwhile…

The weapons he left behind.

Via The Sunday Times/The Times

Brian Leddin (left) and Eamon Ryan

This afternoon.

Further to controversy over comments made on a WhatsApp group operated by  Limerick Green Party TD Brian Leddin where, In one instance, a women, in dispute with members of the group. had the word ‘c***’ written across her photo which was then used as the group’s profile picture…

…via Irish Examiner:

Speaking at Government Buildings, Mr Ryan said Mr Leddin will speak to the party’s executive and management committee when asked about any likely sanction.

Mr Ryan said the comments were offensive and inappropriate.

“He has issued an apology, which is correct… there is no space for any commentary which is demeaning to a person,” he said.

Mr Leddin apologised for comments he made about local councillor Elisa O’Donovan.

In comments, he described Ms O’Donovan as “unhinged” and “craving fame”.

Mr Leddin, who is chair of the Oireachtas Environment and Climate Action Committee apologised on Saturday night for some comments he made in a WhatsApp group he set up four years ago.

While Mr Leddin did not make some of the most offensive remarks, he accepts he did not do enough to stop them or counter such comments.

‘No space’ for demeaning comments says Eamon Ryan following Limerick TD’s WhatsApp messages (Irish Examiner)

This morning.

Cormac Cahill writes:

Virgin Media TV presenter Martin King and beauty expert and entrepreneur Pamela Laird have issued a final rallying call for the public to make every step count for the second successive Virtual Alzheimer’s Memory Walk, proudly supported by Iceland, which is taking place nationwide on Sunday, 19th September during World Alzheimer’s Month 2021.

Alzheimer’s Memory Walk is a family-friendly series of walks suitable for all ages and abilities to unite together with their families and communities to raise awareness and funds for dementia supports. The ASI is hoping that 5,000 walkers across Ireland will help us raise €250,000 for vital services that are helping to support so many people with dementia and their family carers across Ireland through the COVID-19 public health emergency and the aftermath of the lockdown.

Details here

Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Pics: Karen Morgan

 

Yesterday’s Business Post

Anyone?

Investors lease former social housing properties back to state (Killian Woods, Business Post)

Gulp.

This morning.

Ipsos MRBI/IPHA COVID Vaccine Tracker – August 2021 (Ipsos)

Meanwhile…

Oh.

Previously: Moderna Life Is Rubbish

Demonstrators protesting covid measures organised a sit-down on O’Connell Bridge, Dublin on Saturday

This morning.

Ahead of a cabinet meeting today to discuss the ‘reopening of Irish society’…

…Via Irish Examiner:

Senior Government sources told the Irish Examiner that access to events across the remaining sectors will be on the basis of proving full vaccination.

….Using the digital cert to manage increased numbers at religious services has been ruled out, even though Communions and Confirmations are to return within weeks.

It is likely the numbers allowed to attend weddings and funerals will also increase to 100

….All public transport will operate at 100% capacity from Wednesday to facilitate the return of 1.5m school children and college students, as well as a return of office workers.

Revealed: Details of full reopening of Irish society (Irish Examiner)

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