Yesterday.
Unidentified location, Dublin city.
Karolina Badz writes:
That’s how you do it. Sex shops take note….
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University College Dublin (UCD ) President Professor Andrew Deeks.
This morning.
Via Irish Times:
The most expensive student accommodation rooms on the Belfield campus are set to increase from €8,815 a year to nearly €10,000 under the plans. Accommodation in the other student housing blocks would increase from €7,114 to €8,000 for the nine-month academic year.
“We’re not out to make money from the students, we’re out to put additional student residences into the market,” he said.
Prof Deeks said while students had reacted “quite emotionally” to the increase, he had discussions with the students union on Thursday “to allow us move forward in partnership”
Student reaction to rent hikes ‘emotional’, says UCD president (Irish Times)
Pic: UCD
Last night.
Phoenix Park, Dublin.
Leo Varadkar leaves Aras an Uachtarain after handing in his resignation as Taoiseach to President Michael D Higgins (left).
Mr. Varadkar will continue as acting taoiseach until the Dáil elects a new government.
Varadkar, Martin agree to meet next week for exploratory talks (RTÉ)
Meanwhile…
Last night.
Kildare Street, Dublin 2
Leader of Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald TD leaving Leinster House having got the most votes over other leaders to become Taoiseach but falling short of the required amount.
Mary Lou McDonald Receives Most Dáil Votes For Taoiseach (Newstalk)
This afternoon
Sinn Féin Cork North Central TD Thomas Gould with supporters at Leinster House.
Meanwhile…
This afternoon.
Leinster House, Dublin 2
From left: People before Profit’s Gino Kenny , Richard Boyd Barrett and Brid Smith celebrate the first day of the 33rd Dáil.
Meanwhile…
This afternoon
From left: Social Democrat TDs, from left: Cian O Callaghan, Jennifer Whitmore, Catherine Murphy, Roisin Shortall, Gary Gannon and Holly Cairns at Leinster House .
Meanwhile…
This afternoon
Labour Party TD Ged Nash (second right) and friends at Leinster House
Meanwhile….
This afternoon
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin (centre) and his party’s newly-elected TDs.
Sinn Féin President May Lou McDonald addressing the Dáil this afternoon
This afternoon
Via Irish Examiner:
Left-wing TDs have said they plan to vote for Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald for Taoiseach on the basis that she will not go into government with either Fine Gael or Fianna Fail.
The Dail vote for Taoiseach is set to take place this afternoon but is not expected to produce a conclusive result.
Solidarity-People Before Profit TDs told reporters today that they would back Ms McDonald for Taoiseach, a move which is expected to put her ahead of her rivals for the role.
But without the support of the 80 TDs needed for a government, no Taoiseach or government will be decided and the Dail is expected to be adjourned as parties continue to negotiate on forming a new coalition.
Watch live here
Left-wing TDs to vote for Mary Lou McDonald for Taoiseach (Irish Examiner)
Oh.
LR writes:
Holy God! The bath in the kitchen!
Kildare Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 (Daft)
Meanwhile..
Same gaf pic.twitter.com/9d8VVHOj6I
— Brian (@briancolhoun_ie) February 20, 2020
And him only in the door.
This afternoon.
Leinster House, Dublin 2
An impromptu sing song during a protest against Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin by unidentified activists/passers by.
Earlier: Arriving In Style
Seán’s Show
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Selection is over. Seán Ó Feargháil will be proposed to the House pic.twitter.com/96G0w5fZ5q
— Derek Dignam (@DerekDignam) February 20, 2020
Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin now have the exact same number of TDs in Leinster House https://t.co/XynS8oCZMo
— Shane Beatty (@ShaneBeattyNews) February 20, 2020
Oh, it’s on.
Earlier: Arriving In Style
Freedom of Information documents obtained by Ken Foxe relating to the documentary The Story of Water, produced by Irish Water
Ken Foxe writes:
The brand of Irish Water had been “badly damaged” and continually “politicised” and the level of public trust & confidence in the company was low, according to creative brief for €800,000 TV documentary ‘The Story of Water‘ that they planned to produce.
Budget for the project had originally allowed for a spend of up to €2million.
This included €942,000 for the documentary itself, which proved cheaper to make (see below).
Also included is a fee for either RTÉ or Virgin to broadcast it … this ended up costing just €1.
This was not “about politics”, “charges or meters”, the brief stated, but instead about ‘educating the Irish public about the size & scale of problems facing Ireland’s water network’.
The documentary was to follow Irish Water’s ‘Tone of Voice’: this being ‘honest and respectful, clear and straight talking, approachable and reliable, experienced and professional’.
The target audience was broken up into four key demographics: advocates, supporters, dissenters and detractors.
Public trust and confidence in Irish Water was tracking at 44%. There was a very low awareness of size and scale of issues faced. And there was a low openness to hearing about future plans & work
The board of Irish Water were told it was time to “shape the conversation” and “move it away from bills and meters”.
The Documentary would help “bust” the ‘fairy story that surrounds Ireland’s water supply and the idea that it is endless’.
The documentary ended up costing just over €800,000, about €137k below the production budget “due to efficiencies”.
Seven in ten people who watched it felt “more confident that Irish Water have projects and plans … underway to address the issues raised”
Good times.
Anon writes:
We are a community group gravely concerned about the UN stating in 2019 that children in Ireland are silenced when they allege sexual abuse.
90% of 3,000 allegations came to nothing in 2018.
Tusla, the family courts and the Gardai are failing to protect our children. Please share this infographic.
Previously: Tusla on Broadsheet