Seán Ó Riada – Mo Sheanathair (My Grandfather) on TG4
Linda Ní Ghríofa writes:
Fifty years after his death in October 1971, his granddaughter; musician and broadcaster Doireann Ní Ghlacáin (top), resolves to find out more about this divisive and iconic figure. As she investigates her own heritage, by charting her grandfather’s life and times, we uncover the true Ó Riada in a moving tribute to this giant of Irish cultural life.
This is a seminal feature length documentary which gives an intimate portrayal of Seán Ó Riada like never seen before. Produced by Táin Media alongside multi-Oscar nominated Executive Producer Jim Sheridan for TG4, with support from Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund and University College Cork.
Seán Ó Riada – Mo Sheanathair on Stephen’s Day on TG4 at 9.20pm.
Via Peaceful Assembly for Truth, Transparency & Free Speech:
We will be projecting the BANNED Iconoclast interview with Melissa Ciummei (which was removed from YouTube after being viewed 450K times in 6 days) onto a building near Facebook/Meta HQ, Dublin 2.
After the screening of the interview, we will take the 10 minute walk to YouTube’s office (located at Google HQ) to deliver a letter outlining our concerns.
Welcome to the wired and wonderful world of Windings (top), a five-piece indie collective from Limerick that sound like the South West’s answer to Beck.
Everyone at Manchester City would like to take this opportunity to thank @aguerosergiokun for his incredible contribution to our success over the last decade and wish him well in his retirement 💙 pic.twitter.com/AgMWXZtPZ8
NEW – French Ligue 1 football player Martin Terrier had to leave the field of play after just 30 minutes Tuesday night because of breathing problems. The third professional player in the space of one week.pic.twitter.com/fNhXqbGPfq
Independent Clare/Offaly TD Carol Nolan raised the role of Kinzen, an Irish media tech start-up, hired by the state to identify online misinformation related to Covid-19 and the Covid-19 vaccines.
“The work, which began earlier this year and consists of almost daily briefings from Kinzen to state officials, marks the first time the department has engaged the services of a third-party company to conduct work on misinformation…and the first time a government body in Ireland has paid a third-party company for this type of work.”
Deputy Nolan said:
“I note the European Council will discuss the Covid-19 pandemic in the context of the emergence of a new variant, and that participants will also exchange views on how best to tackle vaccine hesitancy and disinformation and the effectiveness of various measures and strategies adopted in this respect.
“What I would like to know, and what I need to ask, is the following question: when will we have a debate in the House on the fact the Department of Health employed a social media monitoring company to gather and report all online and Oireachtas commentary, some of which was only questions, relating to Covid-19 and the Government’s approach to the handling of the crisis? This was at a cost of almost €100,000.
“In October, it was revealed to me following a parliamentary question I tabled on this matter that the Department employed Kinzen Media in early 2021 to monitor the online dissemination of misinformation and disinformation relating to Covid-19 and the Covid vaccine. Were it not for Gary Kavanagh at Gript media the public would not have been made aware of these issues. I pay tribute to Gript for focusing on stories that are of real public concern.
“Our role as parliamentarians is to ask questions and find better ways to do things. Many Deputies were quoted in these reports. They include many statements of genuine concern from Deputies and Senators. There were also statements from others, including doctors. They were gathered together in daily reports to the Department and the HSE.
“This was unknown to us and without our consent. By an amazing coincidence, an enormous volume of the so-called misinformation and disinformation related to comments critical of the Government and the policies it has adopted.
“There was no tendering process for the particular contract awarded. There has been absolutely zero accountability for the fact that a private company was employed by the State to monitor and report the legitimate concern of Oireachtas Members as if they were a threat to the State.”
Acting Chairman (Deputy Bernard J. Durkan), interjecting:
“Next.”
Deputy Nolan:
“We are merely doing our jobs of Deputies and Senators in bringing forward the concerns of the public and medical professions to the floor of the House.”
Durkan:
“Thank you, Deputy.”
Deputy Nolan:
“I would like answers because I believe this is a very serious matter.”
The Department of Health has told Gript it has lost all records of contracts it signed with the social media monitoring firm Kinzen in 2020 & 2021. The Department has also lost all record of the negotiations that led to the signing of those contracts.https://t.co/X0eP5ob87E
The huge political danger today is not that 80 Tory MPs stop the new Covid measures – it’s that they legitimise mass defiance by their far right/self-centred/conspiracy nut voting base – that’s why it’s vital Labour stood firm on the measures… 1/
3/ .. Labour MUST today demand increased sick pay. A big reservoir of vaccine hesitancy is ultra-low paid (eg food, packing and assembly) workplaces where nobody has any rights. The economics are vital for boosting uptake
Tonight I will oppose both compulsory vaccines for NHS staff, and the introduction of vaccine passports. Both measures are counterproductive and will create division when we need cooperation and unity.
People Before Profit’s Ruth Coppinger has asked Lidl to mask their staff
This is a neglect of public health by @lidl_ireland, not for the first time. It jeopardises their workers and customers. A manager was walking around with mask on chin, so it’s not just at tiles, it’s a culture. We have some of highest Covid rates in country in #dubw. Any wonder.
That’s the mission statement of Limerick’s Marty Ryan, the man behind Anna’s Anchor.
Having made waves with his third album A Glorious Ruction which was released on the Out On A Limb label earlier this year,
Marty is honouring his hometown’s skateboarding community on this new instrumental which includes found sounds.
Additional musicians include Brian Scally on drums and Alexander Numpaque on cello.
