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Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin

Course you are.

On The Late Late Show

Jennifer O’Brien writes:

As talks on the formation of a new Government continue, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin joins Ryan for an exclusive interview…

Daniel and Majella O’Donnell will be in the studio chatting with Ryan before performing a special duet together, and voicing their support for St Vincent De Paul….

Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons will talk about why he choose to make his home in Co. Cork, why he too has become a fan of Normal People, and also discuss his support for the work of The Hope Foundation abroad….

Singers Nathan and Jake Carter, and Jake’s girlfriend Dancing with the Stars professional Karen Byrne, will speak from Fermanagh…

The Late Late Show on RTÉ One at 9.35pm

Rollingnews

This afternoon.

Dáil, Leinster House.

During leader’s questions, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (above) said:

“On Monday, Minister Harris announced the decision to make the flu vaccine available free of charge to all children aged between 2 and 12 this year. And to all of those defined as at risk, aged between 6 months and 69 years.

And, as we know, everyone over 70 already has access to the vaccine without charges. I believe we can save hundreds of lives this winter and every winter by a much greater uptake of the flu vaccine.

This matters now more than ever as we need to avoid a second wave of Covid-19 coming at the same time as the flu’ season.

It’s particularly important that uptake by healthcare workers is much better than in the past. This pandemic teaches us there is no excuse not to be vaccinated. We’ve experienced a small taste of what the world was like before vaccines and it hasn’t been good.”

FIGHT!

Ireland can’t borrow cheap money forever – Taoiseach (RTÉ)

Heil no.

Irish football’s darkest hour colourised by Rob Cross.

Rob writes:

Ireland gives the Nazi salute in Weser Stadium, Bremen in 1939 in solidarity with the Germans. Former interned Republican and Irish captain on that day, Jimmy Dunne, is said to have shouted down the line: “Remember Aughrim, Remember 1916!”

Jimmy Dunne?

‘sup?

This morning.

‘Rachel from Santry’ writes:

Desmond very happy after his second walk of the day :)

Meanwhile…


Zzzup?

Kerry Gilgunn writes:

Harry the greyhound is prone….

Your pet in lockdown to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked’ My Pet In Lockdown’

Earlier: I Can See Your Kennel From Here

Sloppy handbags at unknown location.

Bone-chilling narration, Garda intervention and no injuries.

Carlosfandango writes

Arrived in one of my WhatsApp groups this morning. Don’t know who or where or when but… Jaysus…

Today’s The Cork Echo

This morning.

Via The Cork Echo:

Dr Mary Favier, who is President of the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP), said that while changes to testing criteria meant that GPs could refer a wider number of suspected cases for testing, in addition to contacts of confirmed cases, that she was referring just a handful of people for testing weekly.

“You can really tell it has died back,” she said

Dr Favier also pointed out that sentinel practices which monitor influenza like illness (ILI) rates in Ireland were also seeing “pretty low” levels.

Cork GP referring fewer patients for coronavirus testing but warns people to remain alert to symptoms (The Echo)

Earlier: Dan Boyle: New Cork City

Meanwhile…

This morning’s New York Post.

End New York City’s lockdown now! (New York Post)