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Delta Force

Bodger at 2:56 pm June 8, 2021

This is our latest R number.
If we bring in quarantine for visitors we can keep the numbers down and (hopefully) enjoy the summer.
If we don’t, there’s a real risk of another wave from the delta variant.
So, get vaccinated and have fun outdoors.@WeCanBeZero @ISAGCOVID19 pic.twitter.com/nnsAYQnn1l

— Anthony Staines says WASH YOUR HANDS! WEAR A MASK! (@astaines) June 8, 2021

The Travel industry continue to underestimate the impact of imported cases maintaining epidemic transmission.@WeCanBeZero https://t.co/jiFUTRjuod

— Anthony Staines says WASH YOUR HANDS! WEAR A MASK! (@astaines) June 8, 2021

This morning/afternoon.

Meanwhile…

Julia clashes with National Health Action Party member @DrRTaylorMBE who says: “the lockdown should continue indefinitely.” @JuliaHB1 : “I’m terrified that people like you are saying we should lockdown forever. Do you not think that’s extraordinarily selfish and small minded?” pic.twitter.com/oDiiWIHTy0

— talkRADIO (@talkRADIO) June 8, 2021

Um.

This morning.

Kidderminster.

*giggle*

Al Fresco Living

Bodger at 2:22 pm June 8, 2021

Taoiseach ⁦@MichealMartinTD⁩ on ⁦@CorkPrinces⁩ today to sample its eat on the street environment #Cork #eatonthestreet #EatShopEnjoy pic.twitter.com/4h1BPJwOZR

— Eoin English (@EoinBearla) June 8, 2021

Um.

This afternoon.

Cork city.

Meanwhile…

‘sup?

Last night.

Crumlin, Dublin.

Niamh Guckian writes:

Outdoor dining resumes for everyone…

Who’s On First?

Bodger at 2:13 pm June 8, 2021

Taoiseach Micheál Martin meeting with DUP Leader Edwin Poots and Paul Givan at Government Buildings on June 3

pic.twitter.com/9HAFEgzIK8

— Edwin Poots MLA (@edwinpootsmla) June 8, 2021

This afternoon.

Paul Givan set to be new Northern Ireland first minister (RTÉ)

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Balloons, Joe

Bodger at 1:40 pm June 8, 2021

Saturday.

Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2.

Twisty balloon art?

Or giggle-inducing ‘hippy crack‘?

We may never know.

Baton charge them anyway.

RollingNews

Don’t Panic

Bodger at 11:31 am June 8, 2021

JUST IN: A mass web outage, believed to be caused by a data centre provider named Fastly, is impacting several popular websites.

Some websites affected include; Reddit, SMH, Age, NY Times, Twitch, Pinterest, The Guardian, AFR, BBC, Pinterest, and Financial Times. #9News pic.twitter.com/TEVivfFcVm

— 9News Australia (@9NewsAUS) June 8, 2021

The Guardian's website and app are currently being affected by a wider internet outage and will be back as soon as possible

— The Guardian (@guardian) June 8, 2021

Looks like a widespread outage among a host of news websites. BBC, NY Times, The Guardian, Australia’s SMH, The Age, AFR all affected…

— David Ramli (@Davidramli) June 8, 2021

Internet down: Widespread outage as many of world's biggest websites crash, including Amazon, UK government and Reddit pic.twitter.com/YOdUn6iqoF

— The Independent (@Independent) June 8, 2021

OK.

You actually might want to PANIC!

More as we get it.

That’s Amore

Bodger at 10:35 am June 8, 2021

Surprise proposal: Italian tourist couple Michael and Fererica

Yesterday.

Galway city.

Eamonn writes:

Michael Torregrossa chose his moment to propose to Fererica Lombino in front of the famous Neactains Pub in the city’s Latin Quarter. After eating Connemara Oysters from The Galway Oyster House, Mr. Terregrossa slipped away and then on the pretex of asking Ms. Lombino to listen to a street musician dropped to his knee and produced a Claddagh Ring and proposed.
Ms. Lombino accepted to the loud applause of thrilled onlookers…

Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews

On Patrol

Bodger at 9:45 am June 8, 2021

Yesterday.

Dublin city centre.

Don’t make them angry.

Saturday: No Grafton Quarter Given

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No Grafton Quarter Given

Bodger at 10:21 pm June 5, 2021

Garda statement on tonight’s events in Dublin city: ‘Gardaí came under fire from glass bottles and other missiles on South Anne Street from a group of approximately 200 youths.’ pic.twitter.com/vIZEGNWmxO

— Eoghan Murphy (@eoghanymurphy) June 5, 2021

Tonight.

Hmm.

Earlier:

Tonight.

South Anne Street, Dawson Street, Grafton Street and South William Street, Dublin 2.

Earlier: Passing the Baton

RollingNews

Update:

The Garda Public Order unit form a barrier to seal off the top of Dawson street. The top of Grafton street has also been sealed off by uniformed officers @rtenews pic.twitter.com/fYi2PZungr

— Samantha Libreri (@SamanthaLibreri) June 5, 2021

The Garda public order unit disperses the crowd up Dawson Street as large crowds congregate around South Anne’s street @rtenews pic.twitter.com/fKdePSajeT

— Samantha Libreri (@SamanthaLibreri) June 5, 2021

Passing The Baton

Bodger at 4:58 pm June 5, 2021

‘sup?

This morning/afternoon.

South William Street, Dublin 2.

Some ~~crack~~ craic.

Last night: Just South William

RollingNews

Just South William

Bodger at 12:40 am June 5, 2021

Tonight.

South William Street, Dublin 2.

Members of the Garda’s Public Order Unit disperse crowds of mainly young people with a baton charge on newly-pedestrianised South William Street to surrounding areas.

Seems proportionate.

RollingNews

Meanwhile…

Footage of the Garda baton charge at Powerscourt Steps this evening. pic.twitter.com/tAvscdfMDO

— Socialist Party (@SocialistParty) June 4, 2021