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Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly TD, and Duncan Smith TD (left) at Leinster House this morning

This morning/afternoon.

Big Pharma’s way so.

Imagine our shock, etc.

Rollingnews

Oh.

This morning.

Below the belt fallout from a trans Twitter spat involving Graham Linehan, JK Rowling and Hozier.

Hozier and Father Ted creator Graham Linehan join Twitter row over JK Rowling comments (Independent.ie)

Dr David Nabarro of the World Health Organisation

This morning.

The World Health Organization’s special envoy on Covid-19, Dr David Nabarro, wass speaking to the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19.

Dr Nabarro has said it is “highly unlikely” and “really surprising” that Ireland would go into total lockdown again – however local areas might see movement restrictions due to clusters.

He also said it is “reasonable” to suggest that commuters should wear face coverings to protect drivers and attendants.

Dr Nabarro, meanwhile, has advocated for face masks, and said while it is up to national governments to decide their policy on face coverings he wanted to encourage people to “take the advice super seriously and get into the habit of doing it”.

Hmm.

Watch live here

Meanwhile…

Yesterday: ‘I Expect It To Be Ignored, As The Elderly Have Been Ignored’

The statue in Fairview Park of former Chief of Staff of the IRA Seán Russell, who died on a German U-Boat in 1940

““We have a few of our own statues we may need to take down. There is a statue in Fairview Park in Dublin of an Irish republican man who was also a Nazi collaborator… I think any statues that come down should come down legally… let’s not engage in violence.”

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar yesterday.

Meanwhile…

Via Irish Socialist Republicans:

‘Seán Russell was not a Nazi. Those that describe him as such do so to attack the Republican Movement. Calls to remove the 1940s IRA Monument in Fairview Park must be seen in the context of the Free State’s War On Republicanism and the ongoing Counter Revolution to suppress the All Ireland Republic.

Anti Imperialist Action have established a daily watch on the Russell Statue and will defend it against any attack. We will not stand by while the Free State attempts to attack the Republican Movement or mislead the Irish People with a Revisionist version of history.

We send a very clear message to the Free State and anti republican elements that would attack the 1940s IRA Monument as an attack on Republicanism today,

Hands off Seán Russell!‘

Fight!

Anti Imperialist Action (Facebook)

Seán Russell?

Statue of IRA Nazi collaborator in Fairview Park may be pulled down (Dublin Live)

Earlier: Antihero

Rollingnews

Commissioner Drew Harris and Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton, PSNI, speaking to the media on the day of the alleged  abduction of Kevin Lunney, September 17, 2019

Yesterday.

The Special Criminal Court, Dublin.

Counsel for the fourth accused, Michael O’Higgins SC, told the court  that a vehicle in respect of which evidence was gathered was apparently “burned” while in garda custody, “apparently accidentally”.

Mr O’Higgins said he did not have full details on what happened to the vehicle and “the easiest thing to do would be for the State to tell us all they know”.

Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding at the three-judge court, put it to prosecuting lawyers that the matter seemed to be “of concern”.

Counsel for the DPP, Gareth Baker BL, replied that the State were “looking into it”.

“You’ll have to do more than look into it,” the judge replied.

Good times.

Vehicle recovered in probe into alleged abduction of Quinn director Kevin Lunney ‘burned’ in garda custody ‘apparently accidentally’, court told (Independent.ie)

Previously: How Do You Lose A Gate?

Rollingnews

Meanwhile…

Sculptor Mark Richards at work; The Roger casement staue; The plinth at the end of the swim jetty at Dun Laoghaire Baths

Sandycove, County Dublin-born revolutionary martyr and soul-baring diarist Roger Casement.

Safe from toppling?

Only YOU can decide.

Earlier: Christopher Cross

Roger Casement?

Mark Richards Instagram

Previously: Dun Laoghaire Baths Site Ready for Roger Casement Statue (Afloat, April 13)

This afternoon.

Shannon Airport.

Meh.