This morning.
Charlotte Quay, Dublin 2.
Ronan Brady from Escape Boats Dublin writes:
On the first Tuesday of every month we will be donating our entire day’s takings to a charity chosen by the public. We have a survey open to anyone to vote for a charity of their choice. The vote closes the day before the ‘Chooseday’ and the charity with the most votes receives the full donation.
In fairness.
Vote here
This morning.
Brown Thomas, Dublin 2.
Jodie Delany writes:
The first ever Moët Hennessy Champagne Destination in an Irish retail space offers customers the opportunity to explore and discover the world’s best known champagnes houses, including Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart, Krug and Dom Perignon..
Interactive digital touch screens offer the chance to whisk you away to the heart of Epernay, where customers can learn more about each Maison’s blends, tasting notes, food pairings and more; while a new Moët & Chandon personalisation service, exclusive to Brown Thomas Dublin, allows for an extra touch to be added to a gift celebrating a loved one’s birthday, engagement, graduation or other…
Finally.
Pics: Allen Kiely
Last night.
Washington DC, USA
US President Joe Biden stood by his belief that Vladimir Putin should not be president of Russia, telling reporters that he made “no apologies” for his unscripted remarks.
Via Huffington Post:
“I’m not walking anything back,” the president said..
“I was expressing moral outrage, and I make no apologies,” he added.
Speaking in Poland at the end of his four-day trip to Europe on Sunday, Biden said of Putin, “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.”
The line came at the end of a 27-minute speech and was ad-libbed by a president famous for doing so.
Joe Biden: ‘No Apologies’ For Saying Putin ‘Cannot Remain In Power’ (Huffington Post)
Meanwhile…
Leon Panetta says on CNN that Biden’s gaffe in Europe about regime change came about because Biden is Irish, and his instinct to internalize human suffering may have overwhelmed him to the point where he was not careful about what he said. Biden needs more discipline Panetta says
— Gordon Lubold (@glubold) March 28, 2022
Ah here.
Getty
Kelly’s Bar: Sir John Rogerson’s Quay / Forbes Street, Dublin 1984
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1984.
Kelly’s Bar, Forbes Street, Dublin.
Meanwhile…
Today.
Vandals.
Hic.
Hang on.
This afternoon.
Circle K, Taylors Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin.
Kevin Whitty writes:
The price changed 10 minutes ago, apparently, and controlled at head office. The sales assistant said that he has seen the price change three times per day! Absolute nonsense.
Anyone?
Ah now.
This afternoon.
meanwhile…
So people are being advised to arrive at airport earlier than if they’re getting long-haul flights. Something seriously wrong at @DublinAirport. At least Ryanair are being proactive. Why aren’t secuirty staff moved from T2 or passengers advised to go via there instead? https://t.co/UQklQBYF5p
— Eoin Dineen (@Eoin_Dineen) March 28, 2022
Dublin Airport to see lengthy security queues for ‘weeks ahead’ (RTE News)
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued a warning for people not to buy or eat Wonka branded chocolate bars, due to increased reports of counterfeits entering the market which may be unsafe to eat https://t.co/7gq3kKHX4j
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) March 28, 2022
Gulp.
This afternoon.
Via RTE News:
The authority has said the counterfeits bearing the Wonka brand name may not have been produced in line with food safety requirements and so may be unsafe to consume.
It has also said that they may not be produced in line with the relative legal requirements around food hygiene and traceability to protect public health.
We only buy them for the tickets in anyhow.
Take that, Willy.
Food safety warning issued over counterfeit Wonka bars (RTE)
Saturday.
Via Al Jazeera:
In a surprise appearance at the Doha Forum international conference, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensk called on energy-producing countries to step in so that Moscow cannot use its oil and gas wealth to “blackmail” other nations.
Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom has said it is continuing to supply natural gas to Europe via Ukraine in line with requests from European consumers.
On Friday, EU leaders ‘promised’ to end the bloc’s dependence on Russian energy.
Russia’s Gazprom says gas exports to Europe via Ukraine continue (Al Jazeera)
Meanwhile…
Russia supplies nearly 40% of the European Union’s natural gas and over 25% of the region’s crude oil. Although the global oil cartel known as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other non-OPEC oil-exporting nations played down concerns of a global oil shortage as the war drags on, many industry players fear a potential demand destruction that could cause oil demand to peak and fall when pump prices become too expensive.
To reinstate the balance in oil supply and demand especially during wintertime in Europe, EU-based importers of Russian oil could then choose to yield to Putin’s demands and pay in rubles.
However, EU leaders, shortly after Putin’s announcement, stood firm and rejected the Kremlin’s demands, with Slovenia Prime Minister Janez Jansa saying “nobody will pay in rubles,” Bloomberg News reported. The message was backed by leaders of Ireland, Italy, Croatia, and Germany, among others, ahead of a summit meeting in Brussels. The leaders stressed that Putin’s demand would be in violation of their existing contracts.
Will importers cave into Putin’s gas for Rubles demand? (FX Street)
Friday: No Pleasing Some People
