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This morning.

Salthill. Galway.

Via IrishCycle.com

14 city councillors in Galway are seeking to revoke their backing for the Salthill cycle path trial before the results of public consultation for the project has even been published.

The 6 month trial has received a funding allocation from the National Transport Authority and was expected to start in March.

The 14 councillors, however, this week signed a Standing Order 32 motion to revoke their motion made in September which called for the trial to go ahead. The move comes after public consultation, but before the results of the consultation has been published.

The motion is proposed by Cllr Peter Keane (Fianna Fáil) and co-signed by Cllr Imelda Byrne (Fianna Fáil), Cllr John Connolly (Fianna Fáil), Cllr Alan Cheevers (Fianna Fáil), Cllr Michael Crowe (Fianna Fáil), Cllr Mike Cubbard (Independent), Cllr Frank Fahy (Fine Gael), Cllr Clodagh Higgins (Fine Gael), Cllr Eddie Hoare (Fine Gael), Cllr Noel Larkin (Independent), Cllr Donal Lyons (Independent), Cllr Declan McDonnell (Independent), Cllr Níall McNelis (Labour Party), and Cllr Terry O’Flaherty (Independent).

4 Galway City councillors seek to “backpedal” their support for Salthill cycleway trial (IrishCycle.com)

Meanwhile…

Top pic: RTE

This morning.

Via Telegram:

With the government due to consider ending the mask mandate at the end of February now is the time to pile on the pressure. We must get the mask mandate lifted for all the children and workers still forced to wear them every day.

Post a mask with ‘End the Mandates’ to

Mr. Stephen Donnelly,
Dáil Éireann,
Leinster House,
Kildare Street,
Dublin 2.

Fight!

In fairness.

Hic.

British Rail

Thanks Minister Without Portfolio

Above from left: Taoiseach Micheál Martin,Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan

Your move.

Last night.

Freemason’s Hall Government Buildings, Dublin 2.

A portrait of the ‘Big 3’ following yesterday’s launch of the National Home Energy Upgrades (Retrofit) Scheme.

Julian Behal/RollingNews

Meanwhile…

Stop that.

Government Buildings.

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan explains how to retrofit your old boiler.

Pause.

FIGHT!

RollingNews

This afternoon.

KN writes:

‘I know this phenomonen was ‘debunked’ by the hard-working independent fact-checkers, but why not try this yourself as I have done repeatedly. Put your (Android) phone’s settings on to Bluetooth with a group of vaccinated people, a rake of  odd 12-digit numbers/letters will come up (as above) waiting to connect to a device.. Then do the same with an unvaccinated group (if you can find them). Those numbers do not appear. Try it or better still can you explain it?

Anyone?

Update: Android 6 or earlier

Above from left: Lorraine Keegan, Martina Hand, Antoinette Keegan and Pauline Braymer. in the frames are Martina Keegan (16) and Mary Keegan (19) who died in the Stardust Fire

This afternoon.

RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

family members of Stardust fire victims outside the eleventh pre-inquest hearing into the fire that killed 48 people at an Artane disco in the early hours of February 14, 1981. The location for the inquest itself has been set at the Rotunda Hospital.

Previously: Constant Delay

Leah Farrell/RollingNews

This afternoon.

To the bunkers.

The Commission on the Defence Forces report into the ‘capabilities, structures and staffing of the Defence Forces’ has been published.

Via RTÉ News:

‘Maintaining the status quo on its current level would leave the Defence Forces unable to conduct a meaningful defence of the State against acts of aggression from conventional military forces

The second level would bring “enhanced capability”, which would allow for the acquisition of radar and coastal radar systems.

It would also strengthen military intelligence and cyber defence, along with an upgrade of the naval fleet.

The third and most radical level of ambition, would give Ireland the military capabilities of similarly sized countries in the EU and would require an increased budget of 2.5 to three times the size.

It would see the Defence Forces naval vessels increase from nine to at least 12, and the acquisition of a squadron of combat aircraft.

Current Defence Forces’ capabilities leaves State without credible protection – report (RTE)

Eamonn  Farrell/RollingNews

This afternoon.

Just in.

the new Spring Summer 2022 international luxury designer collections from Brown Thomas

Brown Thomas will presents the collections in a virtual show directed by Perry Ogden. The showcase will be live to view on Brownthomas.com from tomorrow at 6pm.

Hazard a guess at the price of the duvet cover free-flowing jump suit in pic 4, anyone?

Answer: €2,990.

Also, location? See comments.

All pics by Perry Ogden