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This afternooon.

Dundrum Town Centre, Sandyford Rd, Dundrum, Dublin 16

Niamh O’Sullivan, Dundrum Town Centre’s Lifestyle Brand Ambassador, with puppy Effie, at the launch of Pooch Pitstop in partnership with the DSPCA.

The pitstop, at the centre this weekend, aims to support the ‘surge of those who have purchased, adopted or fostered dogs during lockdown and need support in training and socialising their pups’. All dogs welcome.

Arf

Dundrum.ie

Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

This morning/afternoon.

Footage released earlier of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch being arrested inside a restaurant in Fuengirola, Spain last Thursday on foot of a European Arrest Warrent.

Mr Hutch’s extradition is being sought by gardai for his possible knowledge of events at the Regency Hotel in Dublin in February 2016.

He is currently in custody in Madrid, enjoying the monastic lifestyle, pending a court appearance.

This afternoon.

Hand yourselves in for pity’s sake.

Yesterday: Whittling Down

This morning.

Via Irish Times:

A GP who started getting seizures within days of receiving her first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine is urging the Government to grant digital Covid-19 vaccination certificates to people like her for whom a second dose is contraindicated.

….She told The Irish Times her neurologist, GP and microbiologist have advised her against getting a second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Because of this she is ineligible to be granted a Covid-19 vaccination certificate.

“I am advocating on behalf of myself and other people in my position, who wish to complete the vaccine programme but due to genuine serious medical reasons cannot and therefore are not afforded the benefits associated with a Covid-19 vaccination certificate and are now facing exclusion from certain services and potentially work,” she said.

GP urges Covid-19 vaccine cert for those hit by acute first-dose reaction (Irish Times)

RollingNews

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From top: tents on Kildare Street, Dublin 2; Dublin City Council CEO Owen Keegan

Last night.

The Hard Shoulder on Newstalk.

Dublin City Council CEO Owen Keegan said tents in the capital are making the city ‘edgy’.

He said:

“I think the Gardaí will probably say that, objectively, Dublin city is very safe in comparison with other city centres, But I think probably more important is the perception, and I think there is a real perception issue.

“It’s not just the frequency of media reports of lone individuals being attacked, but we’ve had evidence of groups of young people, congregating, drinking and causing a whole lot of low-level anti-social behaviour.

“So I think all that adds up and creates a perception that Dublin isn’t a family-friendly place or, you know, friendly for women. And I think that’s something we have to be very concerned about.”

Tents for homeless people should be removed from capital – Dublin City Council CEO (Independent.ie)

RollingNews

Meanwhile…

Last night.

Via The Dublin Cycling Campaign

We collaborated with @WeAreTUDublin geomatics to create an interactive cycle map of Dublin Bay. The Dublin Bay By Bike map shows cycle routes + local amenities & attractions such as playgrounds, beaches, toilets, places to eat & much more: Go explore!

Dublin Bay By Bike Map (Dublin Cycling Campaign)

 

This afternoon.

IFSC, Dublin.

Simon Harris, Minister for Higher and Further Education, Research, Innovation and Science, inspects a ‘sensory room’ at the National College of Ireland (NCI) alongside the college’s Robert Ward. NCI is the second higher education facility in Ireland to be designated as an Autism Friendly Higher Education Institute by AsIAm.

Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland

Um.

This afternoon.

The junction of Lombard and Mainguard streets, Galway.

Anyone?

Via Brian Nolan

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