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This morning.

Sandymount, Dublin 4.

Via RTÉ:

The Sandymount cycleway is now due to begin a trial on 15 January after an alternative plan put forward by residents was rejected by the National Transport Authority.

The trial proposed by Dublin City Council will involve a dedicated two-way cycleway on the road with general traffic confined to one lane outbound from the city centre.

Local residents concerned about traffic heading to the East Link Bridge being diverted through residential streets had proposed using the seaside footpath as the cycleway and cyclists would merge with traffic at bus stops.

However a briefing for councillors heard that the National Transport Authority had rejected the plan as the footpath is not wide enough.

It also stated that the proposal for cyclists to merge with traffic at bus stops by going around buses would pose a safety risk and force traffic to stop.

DCC to consider alternative proposal to Sandymount cycleway (RTÉ)

Meanwhile…

Fight!

Save Poolbeg.

Last night.

Central London, England.

More than 100 anti-lockdown protesters were arrested on the first night of England’s second coronavirus shutdown.

The Metropolitan Police said in a statement that the majority of the 104 arrests were for breaches of the new coronavirus regulations.

Protestors had converged on Trafalgar Square for the annual Million Mask March, an anti-government protest associated with the hacker group Anonymous, which falls on the anniversary of Guy Fawkes’s attempt to blow up parliament and inspired by  the graphic novel V for Vendetta.

Million Mask March: More than 100 anti-lockdown protesters arrested in London on first night of shutdown (Independent.co.uk)

For the week that’s in it.

If all Ireland had an Electoral College.

Suggested by Gavan Reilly.

Compiled by Next Irish Election, who write:

Electoral College apportionment on an Irish scale, with the 310 Electoral College votes coming from: 160 Dáil, 90 MLA & 60 Seanad.

Dublin City highest on 26, Belfast City on 16 and Cork County on 15. Big spread of counties on 7 Electoral College votes. Longford and Leitrim on 2 each.

FIGHT!

Thanks Vanessa.

Course you are.

On Deirdre O’Kane Talks Funny…

…Jilly McDonough writes:

Joining comedian Deirdre O’Kane on her new show this Saturday night on RTÉ One is much loved actor and comedian Pat Shortt. Getting up close and personal, Deirdre and Pat reminisce over career highlights and share personal experiences and memories – one memory in particular Deirdre admits she doesn’t even remember!

Deirdre O’Kane Talks Funny tomorrow on RTE One at 9.10pm.

Ah here.

Earlier: Georgia, No Peace I Find

Thanks Redundant Proofreaders Society

UPDATE: Sadly probably fake (see comments).

State of play in remaining swing states in the US Presidential Election as of 10.25pm

Tonight.

US Democrat Presidential candidate Joe Biden maintains his lead over US President Donald Trump as counting and, amid claims of massive voter fraud, lawsuits continue.

More as we get it.

Trump wins greater access to Philly mail ballot center; counting continues as Biden gains (PBS)

US election 2020: Biden holds lead over Trump in tense wait for results – live updates (Guardian)

Earlier: Dan Boyle: Donald Ducked

Yesterday: It’s A Mudslide

It was him.

This afternoon.

Gorey, County Wexford.

Arf.

Version 1: ’24 hour vehicular deliveries and access from Dame Street: between South Great Georges Street and Anglesea Street area. Concept aerial view of space in use, looking west over College Green and Dame Street.’

Version 2: ‘Vehicular deliveries and access from Dame Street: between South Great George’s Street and Anglesea Street area from 6am to 11am, and traffic-free after 11am. Concept aerial view of space in use, looking west over College Green and Dame Street.’

UPDATE: versions 1 and 2 compared.

This afternoon

Further to Dublin City Council’s launch of a public consultation on updated proposals to pedestrianise College Green and much of Dame Street, Dublin 2…

…Dublin Cycling Campaign tweetz:

There are two versions (above) of the proposal: One which allows 24hr access to Dame Street for deliveries etc, and the other which would restrict vehicular access on Dame Street to 6am-11am. A two-way segregated cycle route along Dame Street is provided in both options.

Both proposals include the pedestrianisation of much of Dame Street from College Green as far as South Great George’s Street.

The proposal is strikingly ambitious, but that is exactly what’s required considering the social, economic, health & environmental challenges we face. What do you think?

FIGHT!

Consultation on options for public realm improvements to Dame Street as part of the College Green project (Dublin City Council)

Top from left: HSE CEO Paul Reid; Anne O’Connor, Chief Operations Officer, HSE; Dr Colm Henry, Chief Clinical Officer, HSE; and Clare O’Leary, Senior Physiotherapist, Integrated Care Team for Older Persons, Tallaght, HSE

This afternoon.

Dr Steevens’ Hospital, Dublin 2.

HSE CEO Paul Reid (above) leads the weekly HSE operational update on the response to the rona.

Meanwhile…

The minister [Stephen Donnelly] said the Government’s plan is to “open back up in the first week of December”, adding that various methods of doing so will be considered closer to this time.

“It could be Level 3. There is a possibility that it might be Level 2, or maybe a regional approach would be taken.”

He said it is “very much our intention that retail is open for what is their most important time of the year“.

Govt plan is to ‘open back up first week in December’ (RTÉ)

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