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This morning.

Via Independent.ie:

A huge deficit has emerged in the pension fund covering thousands of credit union staff.

The €78m deficit is so large it has the potential to financially destabilise the sector, according to credit union sources.

The shortfall has ballooned from just €6m in 2017. It hit €20m in 2020, but it has jumped to €78m for this year, due to the impact of low interest rates on the scheme.

The scheme is overseen by the Irish League of Credit Unions and covers staff in that organisation along with employees in affiliated credit unions.

The shortfall will have to be made up by individual credit unions that are members of the league, it states in a memo from pension advisers to the league marked “confidential” and seen by the Irish Independent.

Vanessa!

€78m deficit in credit union pension fund has potential to destabilise sector (Independent.ie)

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Taoiseach Micheál Martin (Centre) and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue (right)  arrive at yesterday’s 67th Annual General Meeting of the Irish Farmers Association in the Mansion House  hosted by IFA President Tim Cullinan (left)

Yesterday.

“We are a country that is coming from behind to be honest. We have done the talk on climate change but the milestones of achievement are not as impressive as the talk is.

“Farming is not a soft target. You are not a soft target.

“We are at a crossroads for Irish farming and for forestry. Threats and opportunities abound but our choice now is to either honestly address the challenge that climate change poses for the sector, and together harness the opportunities that this changing context presents. Or, as some voices counsel, to resist what I see is quickly becoming irresistible.”

Taoiseach at the IFA annual conference yesterday.

Martin denies suggestion farmers ‘soft target’ for climate action (Irish Times)

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This afternoon.

Gulp.

Earlier…

Last night.

Fireworks greet the Ottawa-bound freedom convoy against covid vaccine mandates.

Meanwhile…

50,000.

In fairness.

Yesterday: Ain’t She A Beautiful Sight

CBC

Jamie Heaslip in 2019

On The Late Late Show…

…Linda Pototzki writes:

it is with great pleasure to welcome back our largest audience for the first time in almost two years with open arms. Friday night’s audience will include people from all walks of life including rugby fans, frontline workers, teachers, hairdressers and more from all corners of the country…

*cough*

…as the Irish rugby teams prepare for this year’s Six Nations campaign, we will be chatting to Grand Slam winners Jamie Heaslip, Peter Stringer and Fiona Coghlan about Ireland’s prospects in this year’s men and women’s competitions…

Kildare GAA All-Star footballer Mary Hulgraine will be on the show to discuss how she kicked her addiction to Oxycontin and alcohol…

Ryan will catch up with 14-year-old harpist Úna Walsh, who inspired children all over the country when she performed on last year’s Late Late Toy Show…

Plus, we will have music from Maverick Sabre who will perform music from his new album.


The Late Late Show tomorrow on RTÉ One at 9:35pm.

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Russian Ambassador to Ireland Yury Anatoliyevich Filatoc; Joe Duffy

This afternoon.

Meanwhile..

Ah here.

Earlier: Do The Russians Love Their Fish Too

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This afternoon.

Dr Steevens’ Hospital, Dublin.

HSE CEO Paul Reid addresses the HSE weekly covid briefing.

Where’s your tie?

Meanwhile…

Thanks, Paul.

Meanwhile…

Pfizer Inc’s antiviral Covid-19 pill

This afternoon.

Via RTÉ News:

The European Union’s drug regulator has conditionally approved the use of Pfizer Inc’s antiviral Covid-19 pill for treating adults at risk of severe illness.

The endorsement by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) allows EU member states to deploy the drug after the regulator gave guidance for its emergency use late last year.

Italy, Germany and Belgium are among a handful of EU countries that have bought the drugs.

EU drug regulator green lights Pfizer’s Covid-19 pill (RTE)

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Mmm. Urban

Yesterday.

Just off Francis Street, Dublin 8.

Carlosfandango writes:

Love this part of town, worked and lived here for a years in a previous life.
It’s changing so much, hopefully for the better – but some that might disagree.

Meanwhile…

Carlosfandango adds:

Stopped on Francis Street for a mega saussie roll and a cup of coffee when I was passing through this morning. Would recommend. (Lovin’ Catering)…

Hang on.

If you’re going to pluNOMNOMNOMNOM

This morning.

Anyone?

Update:

Don’t pick up!