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In fairness.

In fairness.

Previously: Aidan Fitzmaurice on Broadsheet.

Meanwhile…

Oh.

The Hendron’s Building,

A protected structure in Dominick Street Upper, Dublin 7.

Paddy Cahill writes:

A little bit late but the deadline for observations to An Bord Pleanála is tomorrow [Tuesday] at 5.30pm for observations about the proposed development at Hendron’s Building.

The proposal is to build a large co-living scheme there around the building (one of the few Modernist buildings on the city’s Record of Protected Structures).

I made a quick video (above) the other day about the building…More details here.

Hendron’s Building application here.

 


From left: Tom Talbot, Head of Customs Operations, Dublin Port, Hazel Sheridan, Head of Import Controls, Department of Agriculture, Eddie Burke, Brexit Division, Dept of Transport and Declan Hughes, Assistant Secretary General in the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation

This morning/afternoon.

Government Officials from the Revenue Commissioners, the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine, the Department of Transport and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment gave an update on the operation of Dublin Port following the end of the Brexit transition period.

Meanwhile…

Around 1 in 5 trucks which arrived into Dublin Port in the last 24 hours have faced delays.

Revenue says just under 80 percent of freight arriving into the Port have been allowed to leave without any additional checks, as a result of Brexit.

It says trade is still not as high as it had anticipated, but believes it will increase in the coming days and weeks.

20% Of Trucks Arriving In To Dublin Port Face Delays Arising From Brexit (KFM)

RollingNews

This morning.

A 28-year-old man has admitted murdering an 11-year-old boy in the south of the country over a year ago.

Neither can be named owing to Section 252 of the Children Act, 2001 which prohibits the identification of child victims including a deceased child.

Via RTÉ News:

The man was arraigned before the Central Criminal Court today via video-link from prison.

He pleaded guilty to murdering the boy, who cannot be named because he is a minor, in the south of the country on 3 November 2019.

Furthermore, Mr Delaney said that there was a certain “family relationship” between the accused and deceased and as a result the accused man could not be named in the context of the location of the offence.

Man admits murdering 11-year-old boy in 2019 (RTÉ)

Previously: Protecting Whom?

Pic: Central Criminal Court

Heber writes:

Last week a bunch of folks did a watch party of Moving Target (1992) the martial arts extraordinaire. It features a story about Beamish and the IRA getting their hands on nuclear detonators. A tale of passion, violence and love. Our video (above) makes the story allabout Beamish. Hope your readers like it….

Hic.

Original flick here.

Stuck in the Rough.

An RTÉ Investigates documentary following the stories of several rough sleepers on Dublin’s streets over the past three months. Including Dan Orlovs (above) who…

…has contended with more than most 20-year olds: at the age of 10, able to say little more than his name and age in English, he moved to Ireland with his mother. At 15 years of age he became homeless. Dan and his mother became estranged. For the next four years he slept on friends’ couches, before ending up living on the streets of Dublin in July 2020.

RTÉ Investigates: Stuck in the Rough, at 9.35pm on RTÉ One. 

This morning.

In a statement, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said he was made aware last night of a situation with regard to the administration of vaccines on Friday at the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital.

Via RTÉ:

“Trust in the vaccine programme is of critical importance and what happened should not have happened,” the statement added.

“Our vaccine allocation strategy clearly sets out a priority list for vaccination – and that’s currently for frontline healthcare workers and residents and staff of our long term residential care facilities.

“It does not include family members of healthcare workers.

“I will be speaking with the Chair of the Coombe Hospital Board for a full account,” the statement said.

‘Full account’ sought after family members of Coombe staff given vaccine (RTE)

Meanwhile…

Saturday.

Phoenix Park, Dublin.

The Moderna vaccine being administered at the HSE National Ambulance Service HQ in conjunction with HSE Public Health.

Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland