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This afternoon.

Grand Canal, Dublin 2.

Via Revolution IRL

Meanwhile…

 

Fine Gael election posters return to Leeson Street Bridge, Dublin 2.

Rollingnews

Earlier…

Um.

Previously: At Leeson Street Bridge (Updated)

Niall Horan

On The Late Late Show.

Jennefer O’Brien writes:

We pay tribute to the incredible patients, families and staff at CHI [Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital] at Crumlin in Dublin…

Sophie Barnes Aabo from November’s Late Late Toy Show, who brought the nation to tears speaking about her brother Cian, who is receiving treatment the children’s hospital, will be joining Ryan…

Munster rugby player Billy Holland and his wife Lanlih will also be on the show to speak about the tireless work of Crumlin’s medical teams when it came to treating to their baby daughter Emmeline…

Niall Horan is back home in Ireland, and will be performing his hit single Nice To Meet Ya.

Actress Siobhán McSweeney, who plays consistently cynical nun, Sister Michael, in Derry Girls, will be joining Ryan in studio…

Sarah Corbett Lynch and her aunt Tracey Corbett Lynch will talk about the tragic loss of Sarah’s father and Tracey’s brother, Jason, and how, at just 13 years old, Sarah has penned her first book aimed at helping young people coping with grief.

Plus, singer Aoife Scott will give a special musical performance of Dublin Suanter.

The Late Late Show on RTÉ One at 9.35pm.

‘Flicker’.

Teaser trailer for Irish-made short chosen as part of the Official Selection at the 2020 Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival

Co-Directed by Luke Daly and Nathan Fagan

Nathan writes:

‘Flicker’ tells the story of Danny (Peter Newington), a twenty-something Dubliner, who finds himself struggling to accept the full extent of his injuries after an unprovoked assault.

Moving through the house-parties, nightclubs and bars of today’s Dublin, ‘Flicker’ explores the subtle pressures of contemporary Irish masculinity.

The film explores the ways in which young Irish men navigate and discuss trauma, mental health and emotional vulnerability.

‘Flicker’ from Bold Puppy Productions will premiere in March at the 2020 Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival.

This morning.

Carpenterstown Road, Castleknock, Dublin 15.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar with Fine Gael Fingal County Council Councillor Emer Currie joins Castleknock Community College’s ‘diversity group’ as they set out how Fine Gael is ‘prioritising Online Safety’.

RollingNews

Meanwhile…

 

This morning.

Blackpitts, Dublin

Fianna Fail party leader Micheal Martin and Senator Catherine Ardagh with twins, Darragh and Sean McShea, during canvassing of Blackpitts in Dublin.

RollingNews

This afternoon.

Inner City Helping Homeless tweetz:

The Inner City Helping Homeless outreach teams assisted 113 people sleeping out around Dublin City last night. There needs to be a complete overhaul of homeless services to address this crisis. Things have gotten progressively worse under the last two housing ministers.

Related: Minister Murphy publishes Winter Rough Sleeper Count, Homeless Quarterly Progress Report and October Report on homelessness (Department of Housing)

RTÉ broadcaster Bryan Dobson

Just now.

Áine Lawlor told RTÉ’s News At One listeners that Bryan Dobson will interview Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar tomorrow evening at 7pm on RTÉ One.

She said it will be the first of a series of one-to-one interviews that Mr Dobson will hold with party leaders.

More as we get it.

Earlier: Buzzin’

Previously: [We] ‘Alienated A Section Of The Public Who Rightly Or Wrongly Perceived RTÉ As Biased’

 

 

People Before Profit Dublin Central candidate Gillian Brien tweetz:

“My posters are getting burned, since Saturday night. Why? I refused to take a leaflet from a male in his 60s, who said ‘I burn in hell for been ally to LGBT+ Community’. While postering Saturday morning, he also said ‘I will see’, repeatedly.”

Anyone?