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Stop that.

This afternoon.

Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2.

Extrovert Danish tourists Marie Langermann (above left) and Sofie Nedza (right) join Irish sun worshippers enjoying the unusually balmy weather.

Where are your masks?

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Update:

‘sup?

They hatin’ (probably).

Last night.

Nolan Live on BBC 1 Northern Ireland.

Nolan Live reporter David Thompson writes:

“Graham Linehan says that he’s been been “cancelled” because of his views on sex and gender issues. In a rare TV interview – rare because he says no-one will touch him now – Graham says his life has been destroyed. He says celebrity friends refused to sign a letter condemning death and rape threats against J.K Rowling – someone who he says has been labelled a bigot without any evidence being presented to that end.

“He says he’s lost his marriage – his plans for a Father Ted musical have been scrapped unless he steps away – and that comedians live under a constant threat of blackmail about ‘crossing a line’ on certain issues.”

Meanwhile…

Sonia O’Sullivan: Transgender athletes cannot be allowed to compete in women’s sport (Irish Times)

Monday.

Berdyansk, Ukraine.

Meanwhile…

This afternoon.

Berdyansk, Ukraine.

That’ll learn them.

This afternoon.

Irishtown Community Centre.

Former Labour Party leaders Alan Kelly (left) and Brendan Howlin (right) at a gathering to celebrate the appointment of Ivana Bacik as the party’s new leader.

Earlier…

This afternoon.

Irishtown Community Centre, Dublin.

Ivana Bacik is confirmed as Labour Party leader saying Ireland urgently needs justice, equality, freedom “a pay rise“.

To the barricades.

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This afternoon..

From top: Alan Kelly congratulates Ivana Bacik along with her mother Rina Bacik at Irishtown Comminity Centre following her unopposed election as Labour Party leader.

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This morning.

Waterford.

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Earlier…

This morning.

Waterford.

More as we get it.

Central Train Station, Kyiv, Ukraine last month

This morning.

Further to Ukraine’s banning of military-aged men from leaving the country…

…via EuroNews:

Members of Ukraine’s transgender community are having trouble fleeing Russia’s bombardment of the country, activists have told Euronews.

They say some are being stopped at the border because the gender markers on their passports or identification documents do not match their actual genders.

Activists say both transgender men and women are facing the problem, but it is a particular problem for the latter.

“The situation is very hard because the LGBTQ+ community was feeling marginalised and discriminated against before the war began,” said Igor Medvid, a coordinator for HPLGBT.

“Many people say that when they attempted to cross the border, the border police and the border guards are making their decision based on the gender marker in the passport…and we consider this as another example of lawful transphobia.”

Meanwhile…

While LGBTQ+ activists in Ukraine have made strides over the past couple of years, there are still many barriers for trans people.

Before 2017, members of the trans community had to spend time supervised in a mental institution before they could begin transitioning.

But while that requirement has been scrapped, people still need an outpatient psychiatric examination to change their gender markers, which could lead to inpatient hospitalisation.

They also have to undergo “irreversible medical intervention”.

‘Lawful transphobia’ stopping Ukraine’s trans community from fleeing (EuroNews)

AP

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Um.

Um.

Last night/this morning.

Any excuse.

Madeleine Albright, the first woman to become U.S. secretary of state, has died (NPR)

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Yikes.

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Mick McCarthy in 2001

On The Late Late Show...

…Linda Pototzki writes:

Former Republic of Ireland captain and manager, Mick McCarthy joins us in aid of Daffodil Day…Ireland and Leinster pro, Andrew Porter will shave his head live to raise funds for the Irish Cancer Society…

With his very own show on Golf Channel on NBC, impressionist and comedian Conor Moore will be on with his hilarious take on an array of famous Irish characters…

Ireland’s favourite master of magic and mentalist Keith Barry will dazzle and amaze with some illusions and hypnotic experiences…

Ballinteer native, Andrew Fitzsimons, is back launching his own independent haircare range…

Ryan will meet Amy Dunne who, when she was just 17 years old,  found herself going to court to demand the right to travel to the UK for a termination after her baby was diagnosed with a fatal foetal abnormality.

Plus, Ireland’s newest folk band formed through a nationwide search of over 1,000 musicians, Ceol will drop by  for a special performance.

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

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President Michael D Higgins has suggested that Ukraine could become a neutral country

This morning.

Via The Times:

The government has distanced itself from the president’s remarks that Ukraine should become a neutral country in the interest of peace.

President Higgins said last week that a neutral Ukraine could discuss “what might be agreed in terms of defence rather than aggression” with other neutral EU member states…

…Tanaiste Leo Varadkar said: “It should be for Ukraine to decide whether it’s neutral or whether it joins Nato, and whether it wants to join the European Union or not.”

…A spokesman for the taoiseach said it was not for the Irish government to say whether Ukraine should be neutral or not. “We are here to support them on a humanitarian aspect and to support their territorial sovereignty. It’s not for me to make a comment [on neutrality],” he said.

Leaders distance themselves from Higgins remarks on Ukraine neutrality (Brian Mahon, The Times)

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