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This evening.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar addresses the Dáil about why he gave a contract negotiated between the Government and the Irish Medical Organisation to former National Association of General Practitioners’ president Dr Maitiú O Tuathail in April 2019.

He opened with the following:

“I welcome this opportunity to give an account to the Dáil of my actions in April 2019 in relation to the contract negotiated between the Government and GPs, as represented by the Irish Medical Organisation or IMO.

“I welcome the opportunity to set the record straight and also the opportunity to refute some of the allegations against me and also apologise for my errors of judgment.”

Mr Varadkar will answer questions from deputies after his address.

Watch live here

UPDATE:

Except those last few times.

This afternoon.

The final poll of polls as America goes to the, er, polls.

The tally puts Democrat candidate Joe Biden leading President Donald Trump by 8.1 percentage points.

A Donald Trump victory would be the “biggest polling miss of the 21st century“, according to one leading US bookmaker.

Hmm.

US election 2020 live results: Donald Trump takes on Joe Biden in race for White House (The Guardian)

Meanwhile…

It has begun.

This afternoon.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin calls Tanaiste Leo Varadkar the Taoiseach ahead of a statement from Mr Varadkaer at 4.50pm on the leak brouhaha.

Meanwhile…

FIGHT!

Earlier: In The Soup

‘Confidential Basis’

For the mutt who has everything.

Dublin based BusterBox pet subscription service has launched a one-off, lockdown-soothing Christmas surprise box (at link below) for your dog.

Katie Allen writes:

The gift packages include healthy all-natural treats and fun, unique toys that dogs absolutely love! Every month, BusterBox’s social media accounts are inundated with videos of customers’ dogs going wild when the courier brings their box – the dogs know it’s for them!

The gift packages include healthy all-natural treats and fun, unique toys that dogs absolutely love! Every month, BusterBox’s social media accounts are inundated with videos of customers’ dogs going wild when the courier brings their box – the dogs know it’s for them!

The boxes are shipped throughout Ireland and the UK and cost between €21.99 and €29.99. Boxes are customized based on your dog’s size & preferences.

Arf.

BusterBox

Irish-made stocking fillers to broadsheet@bnroadsheet.ie marked ‘Irish_made Stocking Fillers’. No fee.

This  afternoon.

Further to last week’s Court of Appeal ruling under section 252 of the 2001 Children Act (top) that a dead child cannot be identified, when someone is charged with killing them.

Meanwhile…

Yesterday.

Last week: Protecting Whom?

This afternoon.

Kildare Street, Dublin 2.

Bit of a turnip.

Meanwhile…

Meanwhile…

Gulp.

Earlier: ‘Confidential Basis’

RollingNews

Leather goods.

From the hands of acclaimed bluegrass musician and songwriter Niall Toner.

Niall Toner Jnr writes:

My oul fella (still a musician at 75, silenced by the Corona) has taken to making leather craft stuff during the lockdown.

He has a bit of a history of this, having founded the famous Toner motorcycle leathers brand in the late 1970s/early 80s.

These days he is making guitar straps and small pieces of furniture from repurposed leather, so it is suitable for (some) vegetarians too.

His handmade guitar straps can be got here.

Niall Toner Leather

Irish-made stocking fillers to Broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked “irish-Made Stocking Fillers’

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This morning.

Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health, Dr Tony Holohan warns the joint Oireachtas committee on Transport and Communications that “Europe has uncontrolled transmission of the disease…”

More as we get it.

Watch live here

Meanwhile…

This morning.

UK cabinet minister Michael Gove corrects an error while outlining new severe Lockdown rules where people will be told to stay at home except for specific reasons.

Covid-19: English lockdown may last beyond 2 Dec, says Gove (BBC)

Meanwhile…

Alternatively…

Oh.