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Hmm.

This morning.

Via The Irish Times:

The Irish Times Group has called for the introduction of State financial supports for journalism, news publishers’ technology investments and the home delivery of newspapers.

In its submission to the Future of Media Commission, the company said public funding should be available for specific public service roles, such as court reporters, as well as training schemes and internships for early-career journalists. It cited the Child Care Law Reporting Project, which is funded by the Department of Justice, as an example “worthy of exploration”.

The State can help Irish news media survive the existential threats facing the sector in a manner that protects editorial autonomy and does not trespass on the independence of a free press, it suggested.

…Despite progress across news titles on digital subscription revenues and voluntary donation models, there is “no escaping the reality” of the impact of the shift to digital on news publishing, it added.

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The Irish Times Group calls for State financial support for journalism (Irish Times)

Gulp.

This morning.

Scrap useless Northern Ireland Protocol, urges Foster, as Johnson threatens EU (Arlene Foster, Daily Telegraph)

Meanwhile…

Yesterday: Unfettered

Meanwhile…

Annd you’re under.

Ian Collins writes:

Looking for something different this lockdown Valentine’s Day? Irish mentalist and brainhacker, Keith Barry has announced a live virtual Valentine’s show on Sunday, February 14.

This virtual valentine’s brainhacking show is a 70-minute (starts at 9:00pm) immersive and interactive experience where ticket holders become the stars of the show!

Unforgettable, fun-filled and laugh-out loud funny, leave with a feeling of wonder and knowing you have witnessed something truly unique – something you have never seen before!

Tickets for this virtual interactive and immersive experience are on sale now (at link below) and we have a PAIR of tickets for a Broadsheet reader interested in the art of mind reading and brain hackery.

To enter, Just tell us your most memorable mind-bending experience involving a mentalist..

Lines MUST close 10pm.

*swings pocket watch gently*

Virtual Valentine’s Show (Keith Barry)

Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien

Dáil debate on Thursday, January 28

This afternoon.

Social Democrat housing spokesman Cian O’Callaghan TD writes

“In the Dáil last Thursday, the Minister for Housing stated that the National Quality Standards Framework [standards that have been in place in all charity-run hostels since 2019] applies to all providers of emergency accommodation for homeless people – including private providers.

“However, on Friday, Brendan Kenny of Dublin City Council confirmed at the Oireachtas Housing Committee that these standards are not in fact being applied to private for-profit providers of emergency accommodation.

“The Minister must come before the Dáil and correct the record, and the Government must act swiftly to ensure that the National Standards applies to all providers of homeless accommodation, including private providers….

Meanwhile…Council Says It Plans to Hire Company to Inspect Homeless Hostels (Dublin Inquirer)

RollingNews

 

This afternoon.

UK’s House of Commons.

Mr Johnson was answering questions from the DUP’s Ian Paisley who asked what he was going to do when he realises the EU, as Mr Paisley said, will do nothing to help Northern Ireland.

Mr Johnson said he “utterly shares the frustration” of how the EU Commission seemed to call to use the protocol in such a way as to “impose a border contrary to the spirit of the Good Friday Agreement.

He said: “we will do everything we need to do to, whether legislatively or indeed by invoking Article 16 of the protocol to ensure that there is no barrier down the Irish Sea” and businesses can continue “unfettered between Northern Ireland and the rest of this country”.

Johnson says UK is prepared to invoke Article 16 ‘if necessary’ (RTÉ)

Yesterday: I Von Der Who It Was

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly

This afternoon.

Poor Steo.

RollingNews

Update:

Ask the bishops?

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Above from left: Ericka Rowe, Lauren Larkin and Shauna Higgins from Deadly Cuts

This morning.

O’Connell Street, Dublin 1.

Cast members of Irish hair-salon-based black comedy  Deadly Cuts (2020) launch the 2021 Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival programme.

The festival welcomes director Steve McQueen and actors Colin Firth, and Stanley Tucci plus more for for a 12-day ‘online extravaganza of cinema’ from March 3-14.

2021 Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival

Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

Yikes!

This morning.

Via @gardainfo

Gardaí recently arrested two males in Dublin city centre for being in possession of these knives. Both men have been charged and are due to appear in the CCJ later this month.

The Bic (left) is shown for size and is not a weapon.

Any excuse.

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