Last night.
Pat Sweeney’s children were returned to their mother following outcry over their removal from their father’s home by An Garda Síochána at 3.30am on Saturday. It is understood the children were the subject of a court order to be returned to their mother, who lives in France.
Mr Sweeney had last month filmed officers removing parishioners from a local church. He is shown at top (video) in Longford Garda Station.
Previously: Go In Peace
This afternoon.
Custom House Quay, Dublin 1.
Gardai cordon off the intended venue for a protest against Covid measures and restrictions.
Meanwhile…
‘sup?
This afternoon.
Protestors take an alternative route from the GPO, O’Connell Street to the Garden of Remembrance.
All pics KN
Taoiseach Micheál Martin announcing the easing of Covid restrictions last night
Fluffybiscuits writes:
Inter county travel is to be lifted from May 10. When Northern Ireland returns to normal along with rest of UK, does the fact we have no border not mean the government’s hands here are forced to match those measures? Monitoring compliance for people traversing the border would be impossible
Anyone?
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health at a Covid-19 press briefing in the Department of Health this afternoon
‘We are particularly concerned about Donegal,’ says Dr Tony Holohan, as the rates are still very high there. Now there is an opportunity for Donegal to try to reduce the incidence of Covid-19, he says. | Read more: https://t.co/ojWhHCCE87 pic.twitter.com/nuOLw6AD7I
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) April 30, 2021
This afternoon.
“…while the national incidence rate is 125 per 100,000, Donegal currently stands at 295 per 100,000. This is extremely concerning for public health doctors locally.”
Dr Tony Holohan earlier.
Anyone?
Holohan: Easing of restrictions a ‘welcome and deserved turning point’ (Irish Examiner)
A few pics from the snow in Kilakee in the Dublin mountains yesterday, thanks to the herald and independent for using pictures today, will we be building snowmen in May! @PPAI_IRL @CarlowWeather @StormHour pic.twitter.com/ohV9X2SLxE
— Damien Eagers (@deagers) April 30, 2021
THIS is warming?
How dare you, Greta.
FIGHT!
Want to know more about the vaccine bonus? Here’s a quick explainer: pic.twitter.com/SIBgquLrlP
— Leo Varadkar (@LeoVaradkar) April 30, 2021
This evening.
Earlier…
The Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
We’ve just submitted a request for a variation of our Conditional Marketing Authorization to @EMA_News for our #mRNA #COVID19 vaccine to be extended to adolescents 12-15 yrs. https://t.co/hzNS5EW936
— BioNTech SE (@BioNTech_Group) April 30, 2021
This afternoon.
In a joint statement, Pfizer and BioNTech said they had submitted a request with the Amsterdam-based EMA to expand the use of their jab to include “adolescents 12 to 15 years of age”.
Ugur Sahin, co-founder and CEO of Germany’s BioNTech, yesterday said the jab could be available for those age groups from June if EU approval is granted.
Today’s move comes after Phase 3 trial data showed that the vaccine provided “robust antibody responses” and was 100% effective in warding off the disease among those aged 12 to 15.
“The vaccine also was generally well tolerated,” the statement added.
After your teen, etc.
Pfizer asks EMA to authorise jab for 12 to 15-year-olds (RTÉ)
This morning/afternoon.
Phoenix Park, Dublin.
New loos from the Office of Public Works (OPW) situated in the car park opposite the Papal Cross.
Beats using a tree.
I guess.
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly at Government Buildings yesterday
This morning.
RTÉ’s Today with Claire Byrne
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said analysis is being done on whether those aged in their 40s could potentially get vaccinated at the same time as those in their 50s, who will have to wait for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
“What we are thinking through is, in several weeks’ time, is there an option to begin vaccinating for example the 40-49 cohort in parallel [to the 50 to 59 year olds]?” he said.
The Department of Health is “running the numbers” today and over the weekend. Mr Donnelly said another “really positive thing” is the opening of the vaccination portal for those aged 50-59 next week .
Earlier…
📻 “We’re in Level 5, you could argue we’re going to a 3-plus or a 4-minus … but I think at this point it’s probably better to just look at the measures”
Minister @DonnellyStephen says we can, to an extent, discount the Levels, but it’s still a “useful architecture”#TodayCB
— Today with Claire Byrne (@TodaywithClaire) April 30, 2021
This morning.
Anyone?
Meanwhile…
Stephen Donnelly: “My job as Minister for Health is to be nervous.”
Well if that doesn’t inspire confidence….
— Ewan MacKenna (@EwanMacKenna) April 30, 2021
Oh.
Meanwhile…
Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly tells @TodaywithClaire that he hopes indoor drinking will be possible in July.
— Fergal Bowers (@FergalBowers) April 30, 2021
Hic.
This morning.
Forty Foot, Sandycove, county Dublin.
Meanwhile…
‘sup?
Last night.
Howth, County Dublin.
Thanks Fran Cassidy
‘sup?
This morning.
Leixlip Garda Station , county Kildare.
One of a number of puppies seized overnight in the Kildare area due to animal welfare concerns – all are safe and well and will be transferred to Kildare ISPCA.
Arf.
