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Save yourselves.

Eunice?

Yes, just run.

Irish Water estimates it cost €7m last year to deal blockages caused by wipes and similar materials in the wastewater treatment network

Ugh.

This afternoon.

Via RTÉ News:

Irish Water said that in 2021 it disposed of nearly 1,500 tonnes of material that had been incorrectly disposed through the sewer network.

The majority of this material consisted of wet wipes, sanitary products, cotton buds and tooth floss.

The materials cause blockages in the system. Last year the utility responded to 8,000 customer notified blockages; up to 150 calls every week.

Ladies, please.

Pause.

FIGHT!

Covid worsened wipe blockages in sewers – Irish Water (RTE)

Pic via Irish Water

Taking over the Shelbourne Hall at the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 from May 16, Van Gogh Dublin is a 20,000 square foot, light and sound ‘spectacular’ featuring two-story projections of the artist’s ‘most compelling works’

This afternoon.

Rob Kenny writes:

An incredible 360 degrees, completely immersive digital-art experience has just been announced to arrive to the RDS this May.

Celebrating the works of Vincent Van Gogh and bringing them to life in mind-bending ways all around you, this will be one of Dublin’s most exceptional new experiences we can all enjoy.

The event has been masterminded by Dublin based company Theatre of Light and multi-award-winning content powerhouse Nohlab. As part of the experience visitors will also be given the chance to view three award winning existing contemporary pieces of digital artwork, some of which feature in the famous Atelier Des Lumiere in Paris, that will take the visitor beyond Van Gogh, on a journey of the evolution on Art, Science and Light.

Pre-sale tickets here

Van Gogh Dublin

Above from left: Danny Healy-Rae, Mattie McGrath, Michael Collins and Michael Healy-Rae

This afternoon.

Leinster House, Dublin 2.

The Rural Independent Group launching its Planning and Development Bill 2022 which aims to ‘hold the government accountable’ for all actions taken under Project Ireland 2040 and ensure..’that rural areas are not forgotten when it comes to delivery on key infrastructural project and public services critical to their areas is of primary concern’.

Rural development a priority under new bill introduced by TDs (Agriland)

Above from left: journalist Flor MacCarthy, Senator David Norris, former President Mary Robinson, and ​Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann Senator Mark Daly

This morning/afternoon.

Seanad Eireann, Dublin 2.

The launch of ‘Seanad100 – Minority Voices, Major Change’, a programme of events to celebrate centenary of Seanad Éireann.

Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews

This morning/afternoon.

Meanwhile…

Meanwhile…

Peter McCullagh?

‘You Say You Love Me But You Don’t Even Know Me’.

An exhibition featuring 35 treasures from Northern Ireland at The Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2.

Via The Little Museum of Dublin:

Presented with the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs, this remarkable new exhibition introduces, or re-introduces, Northern Ireland to the people of Dublin.

Featuring 35 artefacts from the collections of National Museums NI, You Say You Love Me But You Don’t Even Know Me explores different perspectives of ‘Irishness’ without ignoring contested elements of our complex shared history.

Chosen by curatorial staff from across National Museums NI’s network, these artefacts reveal intriguing moments in Ireland’s social and cultural history, from fashion and folklore to archaeology, art and music.

Until June 6.

You Say You Love Me But You Don’t Even Know Me (The Little Museum of Dublin)

This morning’s Irish Examiner

This morning.

Via RTÉ:

The headline and the representation of RTÉ’s correspondence with the Public Accounts Committee on the front page of today’s Irish Examiner is incorrect.

The relevant section of the correspondence, included  below, does not state that the RTÉ Player will require investment of tens of millions of euros.

It clearly states that “the level of investment is conservatively estimated to be several million Euro of capital investment as a minimal requirement.”

The tens of millions reference is to the investment of significant capital funding made by linear broadcast services over decades.

Relevant section of RTÉ correspondence with the Public Accounts Committee, dated 9th February states:

“RTÉ’s estimated figure for the required investment needed in the RTÉ Player.

Further product technical scoping and benchmarking will be required to generate specific estimates, but as confirmed by the Director General at the Joint Oireachtas session of 26 January, the level of investment is conservatively estimated to be several million Euro of capital investment as a minimal requirement. In addition, further evolution of the service needs additional specialist skills which will require increased operating expenditure.

On demand and live streaming technology requires extensive investment and infrastructure to deliver parity of service with linear broadcast services, which have been in operation for many decades, with continued investment of significant capital funding to the level of tens of millions.”

RTÉ Player needs investment of ‘several million euro’ (Irish Examiner)

Stop that.

This afternoon.

Grafton Street, Dublin 2.

Valentine lovebirds, from top: Alex Akkawi and Elizaveta Loksha from Austria; Evelyn Chew and Tushi O, and Matthew Markiewicz and Katie Byrne, assemble at the flower stall.

Where are your masks?

Meanwhile…

This evening.

Grafton Street, Dublin 2.

Assorted geezers leaving it a little late.

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