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She’s back!

A new documentary from TG4 will revisit Peig, her personality and her art as a storyteller ‘reclaiming her and portraying her as she has never been before’.

Deirdre Ní Choistín writes:

Peig Sayers – widely considered to be the most hated woman in Irish history has tormented young students across Ireland for decades with her memoir ‘Peig’.

Described as boring, unrelenting, and unintelligible, Peig’s autobiography was part of the compulsory Leaving Certificate Irish syllabus until 1995.

 

Presented by broadcaster Sinéad Ní Uallacháin (top right with Sharon Granahan who has a tattoo of Peig) is on a rebranding mission to give Peig the mother of all make overs – one that will change her memory in our minds forever.

She will take the viewer on a fascinating journey to find out about the real Peig, listening to recordings of her, dipping into some comedy sketches about Peig, meeting those who love her [ and loathe her, debunking myths and finally uncovering who the real Peig is and a legacy to be proud of….

Troid!

Peig on March 10 at 9.30pm TG4.

Staying in Wednesday?

Laura Fitzgerald writes:

RTÉ Investigates tells the story of some of the thousands of children who were illegally adopted in Ireland. How despite being alerted to the issue the authorities did little to intervene. How many decades later those children, now adults, still battle bureaucracy to find their true identities….

RTÉ Investigates: Ireland’s Illegal Adoptions on RTE One at 9.35pm on Wednesday.

A photograph of Tony Blair being vaccinated, used to illustrate Peter Hitchens’ article about himself being vaccinated. As opposed to a picture of Peter Hitchens being vaccinated. Which would have looked very similar. 

Yesterday.

Covid sceptic and lockdown critic Peter Hitchens takes the jab…

Oh.

Meanwhile..

This morning.

Anyone?

I’ve had the Covid jab – and all it cost me was my freedom (Peter Hitchens, Mail on Sunday)







This afternoon.

Dublin city centre.

Scenes from today’s lockdown protest where 23 people were arrested for public order offences following clashes at the top of Grafton Street. The protest then marched peacefully to to the GPO.

Pics: RollingNews and KN

Meanwhile…

This afternoon.

Meanwhile…

Garda taken to hospital as 23 arrested over Dublin disturbance (RTÉ)

Meanwhile…

Update:

This evening.

Grand Canald Dock, Dublin 2

Anon writes:

Just sitting down on bench in the open air at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre Quite a few here enjoying the mild weather. Finally, the chance to spend some time outdoors. Cops descended and ordered everyone to clear the area. Quite aggressive. Unbelievable.

Revenue Officers were assisted by detector dog James when they seized 55kg of herbal cannabis and 2kg of cannabis infused ‘jelly sweets’, with an estimated combined value of €1.2m at Dublin Port

This afternoon.

Be cool.

You’re having a rush.

Just go with it, James.

€1.2m worth of drugs seized at Dublin Port (RTÉ)