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Researchers have ranked the pandemic responses of 180 countries on a ‘stringency map’ by looking at how Covid restrictions have affected schools, offices, social gatherings, international travel and freedom to leave home

This morning.

Each country was scored on a scale of one to 100, with a higher figure indicating the most severe virus-controlling curbs. The numbers represented an average since the start of the pandemic.

Compared to the UK, the Republic of Ireland was the only place in Europe that had stronger lockdown rules (87.96), the study said. Ireland’s rules are similar to England’s but most construction work has been stopped and click-and-collect shopping services are not allowed.

Meanwhile…

Oh.

Meanwhile…

Fight!

Britain’s coronavirus lockdown is one of the toughest in the WORLD with Ireland the only stricter Western nation (Mail Online)

Meanwhile…

Yesterday evening.

Location unidentified.

Dougal writes:

As Micheál was taking to the podium yesterday I decided to dream of faraway places (7km) and do a walk that I’m sick of doing. I was greeted with the most incredible sunset (above). It’s not the road you are on it’s your perspective.

Fight!

In fairness.

Old Ireland In Colour

Hello you.

This afternoon.

Blackrock, County Dublin.

Stephen Stewart writes:

Thís is a small statue on a small island in Carysfort Park, Blackrock. I was hoping one of your readers may know the background story of the statue, how it came to be on the island? how he lost his arms..?

Anyone?

Meanwhile…

Sunday.

Glasnevin Cemetery.

Fluffybiscuits writes:

Those in Eternal Slumber having Sweet Dreams?

From top: Noel Whelan; From Whence I Came; The Kennedy Legacy, Ireland And America (Merrion Press)

This afternoon.

From the people behind the annual Kennedy Summer School:

From Whence I Came is a brand new collection of 15 specially-commissioned essays looking at the legacy of John F Kennedy and the politics of Ireland and the United States – co-edited by Dr Brian Murphy, a lecturer at the Technological University Dublin, and Dr Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Associate Professor of Politics at Dunblin City University.

Contributors include Cody Kennan, former Obama speechwriter, Kerry Kennedy, President of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organisation and Tad Devine, former senior adviser to Bernie Sanders.

Published by The Merrion Press, all royalties will go to the Community Hospital in New Ross, as the book is published in memory of the late barrister and political advisor  Noel Whelan, who hailed from New Ross and co-founded and ran the Kennedy Summer School there. Noel died in July 2019 aged 50.

From Whence I Came (The Merrion Press)

Killarney-based chef Paul Treyvaud 

February 22.

This morning.

Later this morning.

Good times.

Earlier: Done Deal

Meanwhile…

This afternoon.

Via Independent.ie:

Christine McTiernan is arguing she has the constitutional right to earn a living and should be allowed to operate despite businesses being closed under Level 5 restrictions.

C&N Beautyroom in Balbriggan opened to clients today and the phone was engaged for most of the morning. Gardai are currently at the premises.

Ms McTiernan said: “…my common law rights to provide for my family cannot be overturned. I would like to take the opportunity to thank everybody for their support.”

‘I need to survive and put food on the table’ – Dublin beauty salon opens to customers (Independent.ie)

Thanks John Smoke

The Ryan Brothers (above), from left: Liam (cello), Cormac (viola) and Peter (violin) with unidentified passer-by

This morning.

The launch of the 2021 Feis Ceoil at Dollymount Strand, north county Dublin.

Celebrating its 125th anniversary, the Feis Ceoil will be online due to government restrictions with 136 competitions streaming (at link below) from March 15-26.

2021 Feis Ceoil

Photocall Ireland

Save Poolbeg

This morning.

Eminently sensible.

FIGHT!

It’s back!

Finally.

Film maker/animator Thomas Quain writes:

I’ve finally finished a second series of my animated webseries Poxy Bleedin’ Shop over the course of the pandemic and I’ve gotten some of Ireland’s best known comedians involved such as Karl Spain, Tadhg Hickey, Emma Doran and Bernard Casey as voice talent….

Poxy Bleedin’ Shop

Previously: Poxy 2: Let’s Make It Happen