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Last night.

Claire Byrne Live on RTÉ One.

Meanwhile…

Listen to the music.

She’s evil!

Shay Healy presents ‘Ballad Sheet’ (1969)

‘What’s Another Year’

The Life and Times Of Shay Healy.

Grainne MacNeill writes:

To mark the death of Shay Healy, RTÉ is re-airing this one hour documentary from 2014.

For the past five decades Shay Healy has played his part in commenting on many aspects of Irish life. Through his songwriting, journalism, programme making and all round mischief making his has been a unique contribution and continues to be so. Therefore it’s no surprise that celebrated figures from these areas have come together to pay tribute to Shays’ life and times.

They include Booker Prize winner Anne Enright, journalist Ann Marie Hourihan, Riverdance creators John McColgan and Bill Whelan, iconic Irish songwriter Paul Brady, legendary balladeer Paddy Reilly and Johnny Logan.

What’s Another Year on Wednesday at 10:40pm on RTÉ One.

Pic via RTÉ

This afternoon.

Kildare Street, Dublin 2.

Maurice and Phyllis McHugh who lost their only child, Caroline, in the 1981 Stardust disaster protest outside the Dail.

They joined other families calling on the Department of Justice to grant legal aid for inquests into the deaths of their relatives.

Via RTE News:

The matter was raised in the Seanad by Sinn Féin Senator Lynn Boylan who said the legal aid route was not suitable and families should not be means tested as it was causing “huge hurt” and risks sewing division between families.

In response, Minister of State for Public Health Frank Feighan told the Seanad that some families exceed the income limits enforced by the legal aid board….

Call for Stardust families to be granted legal aid for inquests (RTÉ)

RollingNews

This morning.

Carl Heneghan

RollingNews

This morning.

Dublin Zoo, Phoenix park, Dublin.

Earlier…


 

‘sup?

This morning.

Phoenix Park, Dublin.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin attends the re-opening of Dublin Zoo.

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Meanwhile…

RollingNews

This morning.

Along the banks of the Royal Canal

Fine Gael Dublin City Councillor Colm O’Rourke sez:

“Some locals, including myself, have had to clean up along the canal because this issue is getting worse, but it shouldn’t have to be like this – everyone has to play their part, and those who create the mess need to remember that they should take care of that mess. More than anything, personal responsibility is required to tackle this issue. This message, though, hasn’t got across for a lot of people, unfortunately…

Fight!