From the CSO’s Ireland’s Facts and Figures 2019 report
Today.
The Central Statistics Office published its report Ireland’s Facts and Figures 2019.
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Hidden Dublin: Blessington Basin
Keano, of FRO Films, writez:
“WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE!
“Not immediately though… As rockets soar above the Middle East, the world is greeting the new year stressed.
“I’d like to spend 2020 discovering the peaceful oases in pockets around our country. One which I discovered recently, on escape while waiting at the Mater hospital (stressed), was the wonderful Blessington basin.
“Here is a short video meditating on the beauty and serenity of this little gem in the heart of Dublin’s north inner city.”
Previously: FRO Films On Broadsheet
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The Irish Times reports:
Dentons, the world’s largest law firm by number of lawyers, plans to open an Irish office led by former senior William Fry partner Eavan Saunders.
It aims to build out a corporate practice with 50 lawyers within the next two years.
The firm, which has more than 10,000 lawyers in 181 locations across 73 countries around the globe, plans to be fully up and running in the second quarter of this year and “intends to grow the office quickly”, it said on Wednesday.
World’s largest law firm Dentons to open Dublin office (Joe Brennan, The Irish Times)
Dentons appoints two partners from rival firms as it breaks ground in Ireland (Irish Legal News)
This morning/afternoon.
Convention Centre, Dublin.
Lord Alan Suger speaking to journalist Richard Curren at the Pendulum Summit 2020 – an annual gathering of entrepreneurs, self-help enthusiasts and what have you.
“Old friends, new beginnings − building another future for the EU-UK partnership” 🇪🇺🇬🇧
− President Ursula @vonderleyen speaks at the London School of Economics.https://t.co/KWh3cOHFqF
— European Commission 🇪🇺 (@EU_Commission) January 8, 2020
This morning.
A conciliatory European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in London for talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson where…
….The Prime Minister is expected to press home his desire to reach a free trade agreement with the EU by the end of December 2020, when the transition period is set to end…..
This morning.
Further to Government proposals which call for the mandatory addition of calories on menus for all restaurants, pubs, catering establishments and eateries…
Gary (Gaz) Smith, chef at Michael’s seafood restaurant in Mount Merrion, Dublin 4, tweetz:
“So we’ve changed our minds after a think and have added calorie counts on today’s specials to avoid any fines or punishments.”
Yesterday: The Menu Is The Meal
Must Daesh
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This morning.
At the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin 7.
Lisa Smith, the former member of the Irish Defence Forces who is accused of ISIS membership, with solicitor Peter Corrigan (top right) from her legal team.
The 37-year-old was released on bail on New Year’s Eve.
She and her daughter were brought back to Ireland at the start of December after apparently being located at a Syrian refugee camp.
Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport
This morning.
Independent.ie reports:
Three people were taken hostage when a bus was hijacked at Dublin Airport in the early hours of this morning.
Independent.ie understands the shuttle bus belonging to a well-known hotel was stolen from the roadway in front of Terminal 2 around 1am.
Two hijackers locked the doors, effectively trapping the passengers already on board, and took off in the direction of the M1 motorway.
A source said the traumatised passengers were eventually allowed out near Julianstown, Co Meath, a 30-minute drive away.
Three people taken hostage after hotel bus was hijacked at Dublin Airport (Independent.ie)
Pic: Rafal Wojcicki
Meanwhile…
Garda statement this morning.
Last night.
RTÉ One’s RTÉ Investigates: The ESB Leaks
Carole (Ducky) tweetz:
‘First Broadcasted’? ‘Broadcasted’? 👀 Oh, RTÉ Investigates.
Broadcast or broadcasted? (Merriam-Webster)
Watch RTÉ Investigates in full here
Original motion I tabled calling on DCC to take back the #IveaghMarkets, January 2017.
It passed at AreaCttee & referred to full council where it was passed in June 2017 (typo in the official minutes!).
Very excited about this.
It must be used for benefit of people of the city! pic.twitter.com/0Pf8UZ64Xn— Cllr. Tina MacVeigh PBP (@TinaMacVeigh) January 7, 2020
Last night.
Further to the decision of Dublin City Council to regain possession of the Iveagh Markets, Francis Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8 which has been derelict for 20 years..
The Earl of Iveagh (Edward Cecil Guinness) funded the construction of the market to ‘provide purpose-built accommodation for the area’s street traders’.
Rory Guinness, Chairman of the Iveagh Trust said:
“Whoever comes to own the Iveagh Market, the Iveagh Trust and the Guinness family will be delighted to see the buildings used again for the benefit of the city.
After years of dereliction, we look forward to the day when this fine building can once again make a positive contribution to the social fabric of Dublin’s Liberties”.
“For the best part of a century, the Markets were a hive of activity. As the condition of the building continues to decline, we hope that pressing remedial works to secure the future of the structure can progress as quickly as possible to ensure that it can benefit Dubliners for generations to come, as Lord Iveagh would have wished”.
In fairness.
Dublin City Council to repossess Iveagh Markets from developer (RTÉ)