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David Cullinane, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Communications, Climate Action and the Environment and his proposed bill (top) to amend the 2009 Broadcasting Act to allow freedom of movement particularly in relation to Denis O’Brien-owned stations

This morning.

Further to  ongoing Denis “O’Brien-related censorship shenanigans at his Communicorp stable, home of Newstalk and Today FM….

Sinn Féin TD David Cullinane tweetz::

I will move a Bill in the coming weeks to make it an offence to prohibit members of the NUJ from communications media.

The banning of certain journalists from Communicorp IRL is wrong and should not be tolerated. #FreePress…

Previously: ‘I Believe In A Free Press”

If only someone big at Communicorp could stand up to him?

Only kidding.

Go amendment!

Broadcasting Act 2009 here

Rollingnews

This morning.

Helmeted e-scooter riders commuting in Dublin city centre (nanny state, out of pictures).

With an already shaky law governing the e-scooters…

This morning, via Via The Irish Examiner:

E-scooters will be limited to speeds of 25km per hour under new proposals.

They will have to be fitted with ‘speed-limiting devices’.

Fianna Fáil is bringing forward a bill to legislate for the safe use of e-scooters, which are currently illegal on public roads.

It wants e-scooters limited to speeds of 25km per hour, with fines due to anyone found to have tampered with the speed-limiting technology.

Anyone who does travel faster than 25km per hour would also be fined if caught.

And good luck with all that.

‘fro, to be fair.

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Chairman designate of the Residential Tenancies Board Tom Dunne at a meeting of the housing committee this morning

This morning.

At a meeting of the housing committee.

Chairman designate of the Residential Tenancies Board Tom Dunne referred to accidental landlords as “very vulnerable as a class of people”.

Aisling Kenny, of RTÉ, reports:

The chairman designate of the Residential Tenancies Board has said the fear of difficult tenants is one of the reasons why “accidental” landlords are getting out of the market.

Speaking to the Oireachtas Housing Committee, Tom Dunne said some landlords are “vulnerable” and he said they need support.

He said many are “accidental” landlords who might not be aware of the risks associated with being a landlord.

Mr Dunne said many do not have the money to carry out repairs and he said many landlords were “vulnerable”.

Mr Dunne later mentioned, in response to a question from Cork Solidarity–People Before Profit TD Mick Barry, that he’s never personally been either a tenant or a landlord.

Fear of ‘difficult’ tenants driving landlords out of market – RTB (RTÉ)






‘sup?

Orla writes:

May I give a shout-out to Cork illustrator Jason O’Gorman [Dynamite Studio] for a recently  steady stream [on his twitter feed] of everyday and not so every day scenes in Cork city. They capture something about the place. I love them. I know you don’t do this sort of thing, etc../

Name those Cork city locations, from top anyone?

Dynamite Studios

Irish-made stuff to Broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘Irish-Made Stuff. (with pics if possible) No fee.

This morning’s Irish Times Ipsos MRBY poill surveyed after last week’s Cheshire Brexit meeting

This morning.

Via The Irish Times:

Varadkar’s personal rating has risen a whopping 15 points since May, returning to the very high levels he enjoyed in his first year as Taoiseach.

…Just as some kind of honeymoon period for the Fine Gael leader was to be expected, so too was the inevitable return to earth. The first two phases have now played out. The less predictable question is: what comes next?

Voters are impressed with his management of Brexit, where 60 per cent are satisfied with the Government’s performance, with just over a quarter (26 per cent) expressing dissatisfaction.

Varadkar’s poll bounce of 15 points restores popular appeal (Irish Times)

Minister for Fopreign Affaira and Tanaiste Simon Coverney with Michael Barnie, EU Brexit negotiator in Luxembourg this morning

Yo.

This morning.

Luxembourg.

EU Chief Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier writes:

I have just debriefed EU27 Ministers in Luxembourg.

unity remains strong. We want an agreement that works for everybody: the whole #UK & whole #EU.

On route back to Brussels to take stock w/ my colleagues.

Talks are difficult but I believe an agreement is still possible….

Top pic: DFA

This morning.

Ryanair tweetz:

Mara the turtle was blown by Storm Lorenzo all the way from the Canary Islands to Galway, Ireland earlier this month.

Dingle Oceanworld Aquarium has been nursing Mara back to health and asked if we could help.

We’re delighted to say she’ll be returning home on board with us very soon.

Mara will be a very special passenger on our Cork to Gran Canaria flight on November 4th along with two members of the Oceanworld team – ensuring she’s returned to the warm waters she needs to survive.

In fairness.

Efforts under way to return turtle to warmer waters (RTÉ, October 2)

Yesterday.

Spotted at an undisclosed location in Galway.

Alan Curran tweetz:

I’m struggling to understand why anyone in Galway City Council thought it’d be a good idea to cut grass today. Making an absolute f**k of it.

Anyone?

Video footage can be watched here.