Yesterday.
Derry city.
Speakers Eamonn McCann (above right) and Bernadette McAliskey (above left) address crowds after the Bloody Sunday March For Truth and Justice, which recreated the Civil Rights March in 1972 where 14 people taking part were killed by British Soldiers.
Earlier: Remember Sunday
Taoiseach Micheál Martin lays a wreath to mark the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Derry on Saturday
Isn’t it incredible that our national broadcaster @rtenews carried no coverage of the commemorative events from Derry to mark the 50th anniversary of one of the most important events in our recent history, while Sky News carried live coverage.
Shameful really. #BloodySunday50
— Conor Foley (@ConorFoley32) January 30, 2022
Yesterday.
Meanwhile…
Completely shameful and grossly insulting to the families and people of Derry. The RTE news gave it 3 minutes. 3 minutes! 😔
— M Blake (@MBlake90268816) January 30, 2022
Anyone?
PA
TEARS IN OUR EYES 🥺
Our live audience is BACK!#LateLate pic.twitter.com/u0M6tuj9of
— The Late Late Show (@RTELateLateShow) January 28, 2022
Good grief.
Tonight.
The Late Late Show on RTÉ One.
No defiant tricolours, no Amhrán na bhFiann, anyone?
Meanwhile…
Ryan Tubridy has said people should be “disinvited” from weddings if they don’t get the vaccine.
Speaking on his RTE Radio One show this morning, the presenter said that those who say they don’t believe in the vaccine should be told to “get out, and you’re not invited and you’re disinvited because you’re a greater risk to everyone else”.
💔💔Devastated to have made the very difficult decision to close our beloved Hugo’s after lunch on Xmas Eve until February, OR when restrictions are lifted & we can trade properly. The entire broken-hearted Hugo’s family want to thank you for your overwhelming support xx#Hugos❤️ pic.twitter.com/6iPrekRSMm
— Hugo’s Restaurant (@hugosrest) December 18, 2021
December 18, 2021.
Meanwhile…
This evening.
Yay!
Thanks Alan Bracken
For all the #CanadaTruckers and the thousands supporting them. pic.twitter.com/L77iKeiSs8
— Bob Moran (@bobscartoons) January 28, 2022
Tonight..
Alternatively…
This is a political cartoonist. For the Washington Post. Apparently.
I have been staring at it, off and on, for a few days now. https://t.co/vzveQmPeNh
— Eric Weinstein (@EricRWeinstein) January 30, 2022
Um.
Earlier…
First it was the Canadian truckers. And now here come the European truckers.#europeanfreedomconvoy #CanadianTruckers pic.twitter.com/58BaIzMofM
— James Melville 💜 (@JamesMelville) January 28, 2022
Gulp.
Earlier…
Canada 🇨🇦 #FreedomConvoy2022 Canadian children speak messages for the truckers via Convoy Radio#ThankYouTruckers pic.twitter.com/c6bSFGuXW0
— The Great Awakening (@yonivulva) January 28, 2022
This morning.
Freedom Convoy crosses northeastern Ontario bound for Ottawa (CBC)
Earlier…
The Canadian farmers are now joining the 50,000 Canadian truckers in their convoy for freedom towards Ottawa. #Canada #CanadaTruckers #TruckersForFreedom2022 #ConvoyForFreedom
🇨🇦pic.twitter.com/U3H1tuwcGo— James Melville 💜 (@JamesMelville) January 28, 2022
Last night/this morning.
Escalating.
Meanwhile…
Canadian truckers rule
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 27, 2022
Fight!
Yesterday: I Drove All Night To Get Trudeau
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I've only ever been to Ireland once and I loved it. I've got a real hankering to go there again and see more. Road trip? #BananaOfTheDay#BananaArt #BananaBruiser
The banana is bruised. No ink is used. pic.twitter.com/PtXnFCMyxx
— Anna Chojnicka (@Anna_Choj) January 28, 2022
No ink?
High Fyffe!
From top: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is accused of keeping secret text messages with Pfizer’s CEO; EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly
This afternoon.
Via MailOnline:
An official EU watchdog has slammed Ursula von der Leyen for keeping secret text messages with Pfizer’s CEO about purchasing Covid vaccine doses, saying it ‘constituted maladministration’.
The EU ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, issued a formal recommendation telling von der Leyen’s office to search for and hand over the texts under a freedom of information request lodged by a journalist.
In April last year, the New York Times revealed that EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla had exchanged text messages and calls about vaccine procurements for EU countries.
The European Commission chief used ‘personal diplomacy’ to secure the deal for 1.8billion Pfizer vaccines via texts with the CEO, the paper revealed.
Journalist Alexander Fanta of news site netzpolitik.org then asked the Commission for access to the text messages and other documents, but the executive branch did not provide them.
Pfight!
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This afternoon.
Donabate beach. Donabate, county Dublin.
Jade Connolly, daughter of Bernadette Connolly, makes an appeal to find her mother, who has been missing from the Swords area since Friday, January 7. In the last confirmed sighting of Bernadette, she was seen walking towards the entrance to Donabate Beach.
Robert Watt, Secretary General at the Department of Health
This afternoon.
Via Independent.ie:
Under-fire Department of Health secretary-general Robert Watt this week jetted out to Dubai to attend a health and wellness expo, as controversy continues to rage over his €81,000 salary increase.
Mr Watt and Health Minister Stephen Donnelly are attending a massive international showcase in the heart of the United Arab Emirates.
It is understood they flew to the event in economy-class seats and are not staying in one of the more expensive hotels in Dubai.
Meanwhile..
“Robert Watt can’t turn up to a committee but can head off to Dubai,” Fianna Fail TD John McGuinnness said, in reference to Mr Watt’s decision on whether to appear before a joint Finance and Public Account Committee hearing on his controversial top-up.
Robert Watt jets out to Dubai for wellness conference amid €295k wage storm (RTE)
Clockwise from top: Cork, Dublin and Limerick
The results are in.
Last week, with a free Rob Stears Big City Bot Limited Edition Giclée Print in A2 size from Jam Art Prints on offer, we asked you to name Rob’s three city bots (above).
Nicorigo‘s entry won him the ‘rob bot’ print of his choice:
Dublin: ‘Bigschmocktron’
Limerick: ‘Shannonside Masterforce’
Cork: ‘Corkius Prime’
Well done Nicorigo and thanks all.
Last week: I Like Big Bots And I Can Not Lie
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