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Michael Bublé at Croke Park in 2018

On The Late Late Show…

…Linda Pototzki writes:

With 75 million album sales under his belt, the inimitable Michael Bublé will perform new music live in studio….

…Star of Derry Girls Siobhán McSweeney will be on the show to chat about going home to Cork to film her new television series…

…Ahead of making his ascent to Croagh Patrick, Irish boxing legend Barry McGuigan will discuss dedicating his climb to, not only Charlie Bird and Vicky Phelan, but also his beloved late daughter, Nika.

Charlie Bird’s Late Late Show appearance last December captured the hearts of the nation as he bravely spoke of his Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis, as well as his goals to climb Croagh Patrick and raise vital funds for Motor Neurone Disease and Pieta House.

As preparations get underway on the eve of the Climb with Charlie event, we will go live to Westport to check in on Charlie, his family, supporters, and friends including Daniel O’Donnell, Dermot Bannon, Roz Purcell, Matt Molloy, George Lee, Joanna Donnelly, and many more…

…Plus, Michael English will perform a song written exclusively to support the Climb with Charlie.

The Late Late Show tomorrow on RTÉ One at 9:35pm

RollingNews

Above from left: Gardener Karen Fennelly, Maurice Buckley, Chairman of the Office of Public Works (OPW), and Patrick O’Donovan, Minister for the OPW

Faster!

This morning.

Custom House, Dublin 1.

The Office of Public Works (OPW) announced it will plant 190 native trees across the country to mark its 190th anniversary this year, having been founded in late 1831.

Minister for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan planted the first tree, a native Sessile oak, at the Custom House, which served as the first office for the OPW 190 years ago.

The OPW is responsible for the implementation of government policy for Planning & Estate management, Heritage, and Flood Risk management.

Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

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Anyone?

This afternoon.

From the ‘sheet postbag.

Dear Sir/Madame,

I used to read Broadsheet regularly and was very fond of witnessing the rag bag of civil servants, paid shills, government operatives and psychotic maladjusted freaks that make up the comment section tearing strips off each other and frothing at the mouth at the latest smug pile-on. I was a particular fan of Nigel’s 500 daily posts and Daisy’s Wildean wit.

But today I dropped in to check on the site and all I saw was awe-inspiring pics of sunsets, nostalgic adverts and promotion of creative musicians.

Needless to say, I won’t be coming back any time soon. How do you like that, Bodger?

KN, Dublin

Harrumph.

Rollingnews

This afternoon.

Dail Eireann, Dublin 2.

Via RTÉ News:

The Dáil has heard the Irish Republic is under attack from those – including the Government – who want to undermine its neutrality, with Solidarity-People Before Profit warning that the Ukraine crisis is being used to push such “militarisation“.

Solidary-PBP today moved the Thirty Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill, which proposes a referendum to provide a constitutional guarantee of Ireland’s neutrality.

The party’s TD for Dún Laoghaire Richard Boyd Barrett said many people believe that neutrality already has such a guarantee, as it has such “long-standing and overwhelming” support.

He also accused the Government of being “dishonest and misleading” in its opposition to the bill, which will be voted on this evening.

“Ireland’s neutrality and the struggle for an independent Irish Republic are one and the same thing”, he said, and warned that moves against neutrality amount to “a betrayal of the Republic”.

Meanwhile…

Mr Coveney warned that the bill before the House could constrain the Government’s ability to take part in peace-keeping missions, particularly UN missions “with a peace-enforcement (or Chapter 7) mandate”.

It could “neutralise the ability of the Irish Defence Forces to operate overseas”, he said, and even “prevent the provision of non-lethal equipment”, including to Ukraine, through the European Peace Facility.

“To be blunt, it could prevent us from putting our money where our mouth was”, Mr Coveney cautioned.

Ukraine crisis used to push Irish ‘militarisation’, says PBP-Solidarity (RTE)

This afternoon.

Kildare Street, Dublin 2.

Protestors from ‘Campaign for TRUTH’ outside Leinster House, as they demonstrate against EU Digital Certs, and any Government attempt to ‘slip through a vote’ on the renewal of Emergency Powers this evening.

Earlier: ‘Similar To A Bad Flue Season’

Leah Farrell/RollingNews

Above from left: musician and advocate Dervla Burke; Adam Harris, CEO of AsIAm; Broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan and writer Stefanie Preissner

This morning.

Unidentified park, Dublin.

The official Irish launch of World Autism Month and autism group AsIAm’s ‘Same Chance’ campaign which will run throughout April. The campaign highlights a new report on attitudes towards autistic people in Ireland and aims to ensure autistic people are ‘afforded the same chance in life from school, friendship, employment and access to public services.’

AsIAm

Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

Zap.

This afternoon.

ESB’s Electric Ireland latest to announce a massive energy price rise (Independent.ie)

Yesterday.

US Senate, Washington DC.

Republican Senatror Chuck Grassley gave his second speech on US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter’s financial dealings with the Chinese Communist Party.

On Monday, Grassley revealed the CCP gave Hunter Biden $100,000 and that James Biden (Joe Biden’s brother) received hundreds of thousands of dollars from companies linked to the Chinese Government.

Part 1 here.

Sens. Grassley, Johnson allege $100,000 payment from Chinese oligarchs to Hunter Biden, provide receipt (Fox News)

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Previously: Saving Joe

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Yikes.